Whether you’re online or on campus, Shapiro Library supports SNHU students of all kinds. Using innovative services and technologies, the library delivers information and instruction necessary for academic success and lifelong learning.
Shapiro Library provides online access to leading business, science, education, and arts and sciences databases. Our selection of over 250 databases contains full-text journals, magazines, reports and newspapers. In addition to these resources, we also provide information on copyright, intellectual property and open educational resources.
In the off chance you’re in need of an article or book not available in one of our online databases, our interlibrary loan and document delivery will obtain your request and send it electronically or via U.S. mail (for those living outside of Manchester, NH).
Need help conducting research? Contact one of our professional librarians via phone, email or chat and start your own personal research session. You can also find a full list of library contacts.
For students using the main campus, Shapiro Library moved into the Library Learning Commons building on September 2, 2014. In addition to library services, the Library Learning Commons also includes an IT help desk, the Wolak Learning Center, and the Innovation Lab and Makerspace. This 50,000 square foot, $18 million building is located at the center of campus and provides a beautiful, state-of-the-art facility for students to conduct their academic work.
Library Mission Statement
The mission of Shapiro Library is to promote successful academic careers and lifelong learning through the delivery of information and instruction using innovative services and technologies.
Library Hours
Visit the Shapiro Library's hours and events page to view hours, events, and book a group study room.
Library Leadership
Alex Manus
Vice President of Innovative Knowledge Management
Dr. Alex Manus leads the Office of Knowledge Management and Information Science, in his role as Vice President of Innovative Knowledge Management and Library Interim Dean. Alex has been with the university for almost 15 years. During this time he helped stand up the online academic operations, worked closely with SNHU’s institutional accreditor, NECHE, as well as other programmatic accreditors and helped pave the way for the product organization. Alex teaches in the International Business PhD program as well as in the MBA program. He is working with the Shapiro Library staff and faculty to transform the library into a university-wide asset, the cornerstone of information, research and academic resources at SNHU.
Christopher Cooper
Assistant Vice President - Library Content Creation and Research Support
Chris Cooper has worked at the Shapiro Library since 2005 and in his current role as Associate Dean of Research and Learning since 2021. He provides leadership for the library faculty and their work in information literacy, content creation, and program developments.
Cooper majored in Art History and received his Bachelor of Arts from Bates College, his Master of Arts with a 20th Century American and European Art specialization from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and his MSLIS from Syracuse University."
Jennifer Harris
Assistant Vice President - Library Technology and Information Management
Jennifer Harris joined SNHU in 2013 as emerging technology and systems librarian and has served in her current role since 2021. She is responsible for strategic planning and oversight of information science and emerging technology to support academic operations and university initiatives.
Harris earned her BA in English from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania and her MS in Library Science from Clarion University of Pennsylvania.
Prior to her time at SNHU she worked at Mercyhurst University where she earned a Graduate Certificate in Applied Intelligence.
SNHU Archives
The SNHU Archives collects, preserves, and provides access to historical records, documents, and artifacts related to SNHU's history, academic achievements, and heritage.
Our online collection is housed in two places:
- The Academic Archive is SNHU's institutional repository. There, visitors can access copies of scholarly works in a number of areas, including:
- Doctoral Dissertations from our Ph.D. in International Business program
- Master theses in education, history, and English literature
- Undergraduate Honor's Thesis Collection
- Undergraduate Research Day Projects
The Academic Archive also hosts a number of older university publications, including past students newspapers, literary magazines, and yearbooks.
- The Southern New Hampshire University Archives site is our digital historic showcase and features curated stories on the founding of our school in 1932. It includes stories about our formative years and early class photos. It also contains our collection of vintage photographs, maps, and historic promotional materials.