SINC Sites
SINC Sites (Students In Need of Computers) are public computer labs/study spaces that allow users to access both Windows & Mac computers. SINC Sites provide printing services, tech support, laptop loaner program, BYOD spaces, and access to numerous academic software titles.
The SINC Sites will be closed during Spring break: March 14th to March 21, 2026.
Visit the ECC Tech Station for assistance with Loaner Laptops and Printers.
Students in Need of Computing
Did you know that SINC is an acronym for Students In Need of Computers? The name SINC Site was coined years ago when the first lab opened and historically stood for Stony Brook Instructional Network Computers. There are a total of 5 public SINC Sites . Plus, DoIT has PCs, printer/scanner/copiers located in the Main Library SINC Site, Melville Library Reading Rooms and HSC Commons. Also, remote printers can be found all over campus. Review location resource map below. SINC Sites also offer BYOD areas, group & individual study areas.
More computer labs on campus can be found in the Residential Computing Centers, to include software availability 24/7 on your personal device using the Virtual SINC Site. Print from Anywhere services are supported by every DoIT printer.
The LAPTOP LOAN PROGRAM for students, and Tech Center services are now available to all students in the Main Library SINC Site.
Laptop Loaner Program For Students
Learn about the Laptop Loaner Program in the Main Library SINC Site!
Lab Locations
Spring 2026 SINC Site General Hours
Main Library Room S1460 Hours:
Monday - Thursday: 9 am to 9 pm
Friday: 9 am to 5 pm
Saturday: 12 pm to 5 pm
Sunday: 12 pm to 9 pm
HSC Library Commons Level 3 Hours:
Monday - Thursday: 9 am to 7 pm
Friday: 9 am to 5 pm
Saturday: 12 pm to 5 pm
Sunday: 12 pm to 5 pm
HSC Coller Computer Lab Rm 128 Level 3 Hours:
Monday - Friday: 12 pm to 5 pm
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed
Spring Break Hours
All locations will be closed March 14th, March 15th, and March 21st, 2026
Main Library Room S1460: 10 am to 4:30 pm
HSC Library Commons Level 3 Hours: 10 am to 4:30 pm
HSC Coller Computer Lab Rm 128 Level 3 Hours: 10 am to 4:30 pm
After Hours Support
Submit a service request ticket through the IT Service Portal
Virtual SINC Site
The Virtual SINC Site provides a way for students, faculty, and staff members to access site-licensed, academic software titles directly from their personal computers from either on or off campus 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Students can also use the Virtual SINC Site to access the Print From Anywhere service using any device or operating system.
Lab and Printer Locations
Find the nearest computer lab, SINC Site, Tech Station or Printer/Copier/Scanner.
Student Printing In SINC Sites
All registered Stony Brook students have a semester long quota of ~1500 pages (75 credit) to use for printing in SINC Sites, North Reading Room, Central Reading Room, Health Sciences Library, Residential Computing Centers and Remote Printers. Funding for student printing comes from the Student Technology Fee. Stony Brook uses the Pharos system to manage printing.
In order to use an all in one printer/scanner/copier, send print jobs to the print queue from a SINC Site computer, or from a personal computer using the Print From Anywhere software, web browser, or email. Students need their Stony Brook University ID card to release their print jobs.
For instructions on how to use the new printers/scanners/copiers, read or watch the instructions for Black and White printers or Color printers!
Printing quota only gets deducted if you either print or copy. Using the scanning feature will not deduct from your printer quota!
Print From Anywhere Service
The Print From Anywhere service allows students to send print jobs to the SINC Site Print Queue from their own computers. Members of the campus community with an active Pharos account can send their print jobs to the Print From Anywhere Queue from mobile devices (smartphones and tablets) as well as computers via web browser, and email. When on campus, students can print to the Pharos Printer from their own machine once they install the Print From Anywhere client (software).