Online subject guides available at http://libguides.salemstate.edu/
Up-to-date hours https://salemstate.libcal.com/
There may be circumstances where the library hours must be changed. For the most current hours, please call the Library hours line at 978-542-6808. To view holiday hours & extended final exam hours visit the library's website.
08/07/2026
Frederick E. Berry Library
Interim Summer Hours
August 17th - 30th
Library
Mon - Fri 9am-5pm
Sat - Sun Closed
Learning Commons Lobby
Mon - Fri 7am-5pm
Sat - Sun Closed
Note: *Aug. 19 library closed for staff event
08/07/2026
ANNOUNCEMENT - WED. AUG. 19th
The Frederick E. Berry Library will be CLOSED to the public on Wednesday, August 19 for a staff event. On that day, staff will be checking email intermittently and will respond to urgent inquiries only.
The Learning Commons Lobby is open regular interim hours.
For assistance, please email [email protected]
06/29/2026
Independence Day Holiday Week Hours
Monday, June 29 - Sunday, July 5
Berry Library
Monday - Thursday
9am - 5pm
Friday, Saturday, Sunday
CLOSED
Learning Commons Lobby
Monday - Thursday
7am - 7pm
Friday, Saturday, Sunday
CLOSED
06/18/2026
The Berry Library & the Learning Commons Lobby will be
Closed Friday, June 19th
in observance of Juneteenth
06/12/2026
Reminder for our summer students - the Berry Library is here for you! All the ways to reach out for help during the academic year are the same over the summer!
Have a question? Ask us! The Berry Library is here to help you!
For quick questions, general help, or referral to a Librarian:
Chat, email, call, or visit the Help Desk
Search our FAQs
For in-depth research help:
Contact your Librarian
Click the Quick Links "Ask Us/FAQs" and "Contact a Librarian" on the library's home page http://salemstate.edu/library
05/22/2026
In observance of Memorial Day
Monday, May 25th
Frederick E. Berry Library
Closed
Learning Commons Lobby
Closed
05/18/2026
Summer Hours Start Monday May, 18, 2026
BERRY LIBRARY HOURS
Monday - Thursday
9am - 8pm
Friday
9am - 5pm
Saturday & Sunday
CLOSED
Learning Commons Lobby Hours
Monday - Thursday
7am - 9pm
Friday
7am - 5pm
Saturday & Sunday
12pm – 5pm
05/11/2026
SSU Commencement Week 2026
Berry Library Hours
Wednesday - Friday, May 13 - 15
7:45am - 5pm
Saturday & Sunday, May 16 & 17
CLOSED
Learning Commons Lobby Hours
Wednesday - Friday, May 13 - 15
7am - 7pm
Saturday & Sunday, May 16 & 17
CLOSED
04/28/2026
If you enter the Berry Library and Learning Commons from the College Drive entrance you may notice we have a Celtics fan in the Salem State University Archives and Special Collections window! He's ready for the big game tonight!
Charles Frederick Whitney was a prominent artist and instructor at the Salem Normal School (today SSU) between 1890-1928. Learn more about him via the Archives' blog https://libguides.salemstate.edu/home/archives/blog/Charles-F-Whitney
And... Let's Go Celtics!
04/21/2026
THIS WEDNESDAY! Take a Paws Study Break
Join us for a study break and refreshments with...
Luna the Goldendoodle!
Wed. April 22
12:30pm-1:30pm
Berry Library | First Floor Periodicals/Zine Area
For a safe event without distractions for our therapy dog teams, please no animal visitors unless you’re a service animal accompanied by your human.
To request an accommodation, please contact the Center for Accessible Academic Resources (CAAR) at 978.542.6217 or email [email protected].