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A Reference Collection on Dominican Studies

Mission
The CUNY Dominican Studies Institute Library identifies, acquires, organizes, preserves, and provides access to primary and secondary sources of historical research value related to Dominican studies. The collection supports the teaching, learning, and research needs of The City College of New York, CUNY, and the national and international scholarly community.

Access to Library resources: CUNY database, digital collections, and Dominican Studies LibGuide.

History
The Dominican Library was created by Chief Librarian Sarah Aponte; with collections donated by Council of Dominican Educators members. It opened in April 1994 with a request for donations from the academic community, community organizations, and individuals whose writings, research, or public activism dealt with Dominicans in the United States. It is the largest specialized collection on Dominicans in the United States. The Library is widely consulted by local, national, and international researchers, writers, journalists, artists, students, teachers, community based organizations and government agencies.

Donate to the Library
We welcome donations. Please check your shelves for books, journal articles, visual and music recordings, and other resources related to Dominican studies. Material donations are accepted with the understanding that if we cannot retain the items, we may opt to donate them to other libraries and institutions. Please contact Librarian Jhensen Ortiz jortiz2@ccny.cuny.edu with your ideas and suggestions on giving opportunities.

The Dominican Library also welcomes financial contributions to help us improve the facilities or purchase library materials. If you wish to support the Dominican Library with a financial contribution, please do so by joining Friends of CUNY DSI.