CSULB Library

The front desk is extremely helpful in providing me information on how to find articles, journals or even a text in a hard copy book, online! I also love that the library is open until midnight during the week. I do wish it was open til midnight on weekends but not everyone likes to stay in and study on a Friday night. Plenty of outlets and the Starbucks as well as Beach Hut next door to give you a caffeine fix.

My favorite library. Why?
Free wifi, spacious, lots of tables and chairs, starbucks and convenience store next door, you can eat wherever you want, and it’s quiet! (The 2^nd and 4^th floors are for quiet studying) The restrooms are usually clean.
People who complain are probably coming during finals week, when everyone and their mothers come! Aka, the worst time to come here.

yay for unsanitary public computers! If you could have seen the candy wrappers, dirty klenex and food crumbs that get left behind by the people before you… you would cringe just like me!
I like this library though because there’s lot of ample space for studying and doing homework. There’s a couple «quiet-​zones» and noise/​food permitted floors. I do like the electronic queue system if you want to sign up to use one of the computers. Even on those busy days, like M-​T 10:30am-3:30pm, the wait for a workstation is never more than five minutes. Just make sure you put some anti-​bacterial sanitizer on your hands after using the desktops lol
Solid WiFi connectivity throughout the library and there is also a Starbucks on the first floor. The whole library is also a dead zone for cellular reception though, so save your snapchats, and nude selfies for the privacy for your own home!

Great study spot and open to the public.
Closest parking lot is off W. Campus Drive right off of 7^th Street. If you’re coming from 7^th street it will be your first lot on your right hand side. Parking on the weekend is just $ 5 for the day, not too bad.
Check the website for hours! Starbucks inside too :)

With the internet being so accessible and coffee shops as study areas, I feel libraries are under appreciated.
The CSULB library is one that I feel many of the students appreciate. From the accessible Starbucks to the numerous computers available, this place is happening! I have never seen so many students in the library. Wow, they must be as studious as me! Haha, seriously though. The library is full of great resources! The staff is very helpful in locating items, but also helping with any questions. They are all helpful and informative. It is a great place to get papers done! If you’re looking for a quiet area, the 2^nd floor is where you need to go!
The 5^th floor has great table space for groups. As for the 4^th and 3^rd floors, they are good areas for individual study. Shhh, quiet…

2^nd and 4^th floor are quiet floors where you get work done. The basement, 3^rd and 5^th are non-​quiet aka no one actually does work here. They just come to «do work» but end up talking the whole time. Outlets are only available at the tables by a wall or pillar, and those are usually always taken. If you need an outlet, you either have to share a table or keep an eye out for when people leave and swoop in!
Starbucks on the 1^st floor which is awesome because then you can decide if you do need caffeine later. Also, it’s nice because you can bring whatever food you want and eat at the library!
I just wish they had a library on lower campus, because the walk is SO FAR from lower campus. And it gets super packed during the day! You can take the shuttle during the fall and spring semesters to the library, but the all campus one is only from 7pm to midnight. The east loop shuttle will get you close to the library, though at the McIntosh building.

This library has so many great recourses for students, and was I place I definitely took advantage of during my time here. The library has 6 stories (including the basement), with two quiet floors if you really need to focus.
On the 1^st floor, there is a giant computer lab which I used often when I did not want to bring my laptop or when I just needed to kill some time. There are usually always some spots open, but if you do have to wait it isn’t too long. They have PC’s, Macs, and group study areas, all with printers available. This is such an amazing recourse to students and is one of the biggest computer labs on campus. Also on the 1^st floor they have a Starbucks, which is very smart to have in a library for those days when you need some study encouragement.
Throughout the different floors of the library, there are so many tables, comfy chairs, and individual work stations available for people to use. It can be super difficult to find a place to sit during finals week, but it is open 24 hours, which is seems to be helpful for many students. Whether you are hanging out with friends on the 5^th floor, or cramming for a test on the 2^nd floor, this library is great for everyone.

Great library to study ²⁴⁄₇ during finals week at CSULB. Although you will have no access to WiFi if you are not a student here.
Has a Starbucks on the 1^st floor, which is an amazing feature that we don’t have at Chapman University. It’s also great that they have quiet floors (2^nd and 4^th floor) and a group study floor (5^th floor). Some tables don’t have outlets though, which I find inconvenient for some students like me, who need their laptops to study. But the desks here are large enough to fit all my shizz. At the end of the day, I feel that I am able to focus and study here when I don’t feel like going to my own school or my house.
*Note: Parking without a pass, $ 5/​day.

This library is horrible! What’s with the 5 stars on some of the reviews? I seen public libraries with more chairs and tables available. I understand this is a university library with many students but geez this state college needs to expand and build it’s library to include more tables and chairs! Geez even cal state Dominguez hills built a new part of their library. LB state looks like they are stuck in the 80’s with it’s motif!