Places

The Library Building is closed. Many resources and services will be unavailable until regular building access resumes. For more information, please see our Library Resources and Services Available During Fall guide, or contact the Library using our 24/7 Ask a Librarian service.
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Tour

Library Self-Guided Tour

Cafe

Peet’s Coffee & Tea, 1st floor, main entrance. Light meals, snacks and beverages.

Computers & Printing

Print, use a computer, access specialized software, borrow a laptop, checkout digital media equipment and study.

Digital Media Studio | Research Commons | Study Commons | Lib 280 | Laptop Checkout | Assistive Technology in the Library

Events Room & Meeting Rooms

Events and meetings scheduled in the Library are most frequently held in one of these spaces: Events Room, AT Conference Rooms, Faculty Commons, Library Conference Room, Special Collections Reading Room.

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Gallery

The Special Collections Gallery is located on the 4th floor, adjacent to the Special Collections & Archives Reading Room. Exhibitions are free, open to the campus community and general public.

About | Hours | Exhibits

Group Study Rooms

Twelve group study rooms on the Ground Floor;  six on the 1st Floor. For use by current SF State students, faculty and staff.

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Help Desks

Where to go for general information, research assistance, checking out materials, borrowing laptops and other equipment and getting technology help. Look for the Library Information Desk symbol on the floor maps. 

Help Desks in the Library

Instruction Rooms

Library instruction sessions are usually held in one of the five 2nd Floor computer-enhanced instruction rooms. 

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Quiet Study Spaces

Quiet Study spaces in the Library. Quiet study means there is no talking out loud with others or on a cell phone.