University Library Hours

Display of Opening hours
July 2025
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
		1	2	3	4	5
6	7	8	9	10 Library Building 8am – 8pm R&I Desk 12pm – 6pm SCUA By Appointment	11 Library Building 8am – 5pm R&I Desk 12pm – 3pm SCUA By Appointment	12 Library Building 10am – 4pm R&I Desk Closed SCUA Closed
13 Library Building Closed R&I Desk Closed SCUA Closed	14 Library Building 8am – 8pm R&I Desk 12pm – 6pm SCUA By Appointment	15 Library Building 8am – 8pm R&I Desk 12pm – 6pm SCUA By Appointment	16 Library Building 8am – 8pm R&I Desk 12pm – 6pm SCUA By Appointment	17 Library Building 8am – 8pm R&I Desk 12pm – 6pm SCUA By Appointment	18 Library Building 8am – 5pm R&I Desk 12pm – 3pm SCUA By Appointment	19 Library Building 10am – 4pm R&I Desk Closed SCUA Closed
20 Library Building Closed R&I Desk Closed SCUA Closed	21 Library Building 8am – 8pm R&I Desk 12pm – 6pm SCUA By Appointment	22 Library Building 8am – 8pm R&I Desk 12pm – 6pm SCUA By Appointment	23 Library Building 8am – 8pm R&I Desk 12pm – 6pm SCUA By Appointment	24 Library Building 8am – 8pm R&I Desk 12pm – 6pm SCUA By Appointment	25 Library Building 8am – 5pm R&I Desk 12pm – 3pm SCUA By Appointment	26 Library Building 10am – 4pm R&I Desk Closed SCUA Closed
27 Library Building Closed R&I Desk Closed SCUA Closed	28 Library Building 8am – 8pm R&I Desk 12pm – 6pm SCUA By Appointment	29 Library Building 8am – 8pm R&I Desk 12pm – 6pm SCUA By Appointment	30 Library Building 8am – 8pm R&I Desk 12pm – 6pm SCUA By Appointment	31 Library Building 8am – 8pm R&I Desk 12pm – 6pm SCUA By Appointment

Display of Opening hours
August 2025
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
					1 Library Building 8am – 5pm R&I Desk 12pm – 3pm SCUA By Appointment	2 Library Building 10am – 4pm R&I Desk Closed SCUA Closed
3 Library Building Closed R&I Desk Closed SCUA Closed	4 Library Building 8am – 8pm R&I Desk 12pm – 6pm SCUA By Appointment	5 Library Building 8am – 8pm R&I Desk 12pm – 6pm SCUA By Appointment	6 Library Building 8am – 8pm R&I Desk 12pm – 6pm SCUA By Appointment	7 Library Building 8am – 8pm R&I Desk 12pm – 6pm SCUA By Appointment	8 Library Building 8am – 5pm R&I Desk 12pm – 3pm SCUA By Appointment	9 Library Building 10am – 4pm R&I Desk Closed SCUA Closed
10 Library Building Closed R&I Desk Closed SCUA Closed	11 Library Building 8am – 8pm R&I Desk 12pm – 6pm SCUA By Appointment	12 Library Building 8am – 8pm R&I Desk 12pm – 6pm SCUA By Appointment	13 Library Building 8am – 8pm R&I Desk 12pm – 6pm SCUA By Appointment	14 Library Building 8am – 8pm R&I Desk 12pm – 6pm SCUA By Appointment	15 Library Building 8am – 5pm R&I Desk 12pm – 3pm SCUA By Appointment	16 Library Building 10am – 4pm R&I Desk Closed SCUA Closed
17 Library Building Closed R&I Desk Closed SCUA Closed	18 Library Building 8am – 5pm R&I Desk 12pm – 5pm SCUA By Appointment	19 Library Building 8am – 5pm R&I Desk 12pm – 5pm SCUA By Appointment	20 Library Building 8am – 5pm R&I Desk 12pm – 5pm SCUA By Appointment	21 Library Building 8am – 5pm R&I Desk 12pm – 5pm SCUA By Appointment	22 Library Building 8am – 5pm R&I Desk Closed SCUA By Appointment	23 Library Building Closed R&I Desk Closed SCUA Closed
24 Library Building Closed R&I Desk Closed SCUA Closed	25 Library Building 8am – 10pm R&I Desk 10am – 7pm SCUA By Appointment	26 Library Building 8am – 10pm R&I Desk 10am – 7pm SCUA By Appointment	27 Library Building 8am – 10pm R&I Desk 10am – 7pm SCUA By Appointment	28 Library Building 8am – 10pm R&I Desk 10am – 7pm SCUA By Appointment	29 Library Building 8am – 5pm R&I Desk 10am – 4pm SCUA By Appointment	30 Library Building 10am – 4pm R&I Desk Closed SCUA Closed
31 Library Building 12pm – 8pm R&I Desk 2pm – 5pm SCUA Closed

Display of Opening hours
September 2025
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
	1 Library Building Closed R&I Desk Closed SCUA Closed	2 Library Building 8am – 10pm R&I Desk 10am – 7pm SCUA By Appointment	3 Library Building 8am – 10pm R&I Desk 10am – 7pm SCUA By Appointment	4 Library Building 8am – 10pm R&I Desk 10am – 7pm SCUA By Appointment	5 Library Building 8am – 5pm R&I Desk 10am – 4pm SCUA By Appointment	6 Library Building 10am – 4pm R&I Desk Closed SCUA Closed
7 Library Building 12pm – 8pm R&I Desk 2pm – 5pm SCUA Closed	8 Library Building 8am – 10pm R&I Desk 10am – 7pm SCUA By Appointment	9 Library Building 8am – 10pm R&I Desk 10am – 7pm SCUA By Appointment	10 Library Building 8am – 10pm R&I Desk 10am – 7pm SCUA By Appointment	11 Library Building 8am – 10pm R&I Desk 10am – 7pm SCUA By Appointment	12 Library Building 8am – 5pm R&I Desk 10am – 4pm SCUA By Appointment	13 Library Building 10am – 4pm R&I Desk Closed SCUA Closed
14 Library Building 12pm – 8pm R&I Desk 2pm – 5pm SCUA Closed	15 Library Building 8am – 10pm R&I Desk 10am – 7pm SCUA By Appointment	16 Library Building 8am – 10pm R&I Desk 10am – 7pm SCUA By Appointment	17 Library Building 8am – 10pm R&I Desk 10am – 7pm SCUA By Appointment	18 Library Building 8am – 10pm R&I Desk 10am – 7pm SCUA By Appointment	19 Library Building 8am – 5pm R&I Desk 10am – 4pm SCUA By Appointment	20 Library Building 10am – 4pm R&I Desk Closed SCUA Closed
21 Library Building 12pm – 8pm R&I Desk 2pm – 5pm SCUA Closed	22 Library Building 8am – 10pm R&I Desk 10am – 7pm SCUA By Appointment	23 Library Building 8am – 10pm R&I Desk 10am – 7pm SCUA By Appointment	24 Library Building 8am – 10pm R&I Desk 10am – 7pm SCUA By Appointment	25 Library Building 8am – 10pm R&I Desk 10am – 7pm SCUA By Appointment	26 Library Building 8am – 5pm R&I Desk 10am – 4pm SCUA By Appointment	27 Library Building 10am – 4pm R&I Desk Closed SCUA Closed
28 Library Building 12pm – 8pm R&I Desk 2pm – 5pm SCUA Closed	29 Library Building 8am – 10pm R&I Desk 10am – 7pm SCUA By Appointment	30 Library Building 8am – 10pm R&I Desk 10am – 7pm SCUA By Appointment

Display of Opening hours
October 2025
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
			1 Library Building 8am – 10pm R&I Desk 10am – 7pm SCUA By Appointment	2 Library Building 8am – 10pm R&I Desk 10am – 7pm SCUA By Appointment	3 Library Building 8am – 5pm R&I Desk 10am – 4pm SCUA By Appointment	4 Library Building 10am – 4pm R&I Desk Closed SCUA Closed
5 Library Building 12pm – 8pm R&I Desk 2pm – 5pm SCUA Closed	6 Library Building 8am – 10pm R&I Desk 10am – 7pm SCUA By Appointment	7 Library Building 8am – 10pm R&I Desk 10am – 7pm SCUA By Appointment	8 Library Building 8am – 10pm R&I Desk 10am – 7pm SCUA By Appointment	9 Library Building 8am – 10pm R&I Desk 10am – 7pm SCUA By Appointment	10 Library Building 8am – 5pm R&I Desk 10am – 4pm SCUA By Appointment	11 Library Building 10am – 4pm R&I Desk Closed SCUA Closed
12 Library Building 12pm – 8pm R&I Desk 2pm – 5pm SCUA Closed	13 Library Building 8am – 10pm R&I Desk 10am – 7pm SCUA By Appointment	14 Library Building 8am – 10pm R&I Desk 10am – 7pm SCUA By Appointment	15 Library Building 8am – 10pm R&I Desk 10am – 7pm SCUA By Appointment	16 Library Building 8am – 10pm R&I Desk 10am – 7pm SCUA By Appointment	17 Library Building 8am – 5pm R&I Desk 10am – 4pm SCUA By Appointment	18 Library Building 10am – 4pm R&I Desk Closed SCUA Closed
19 Library Building 12pm – 8pm R&I Desk 2pm – 5pm SCUA Closed	20 Library Building 8am – 10pm R&I Desk 10am – 7pm SCUA By Appointment	21 Library Building 8am – 10pm R&I Desk 10am – 7pm SCUA By Appointment	22 Library Building 8am – 10pm R&I Desk 10am – 7pm SCUA By Appointment	23 Library Building 8am – 10pm R&I Desk 10am – 7pm SCUA By Appointment	24 Library Building 8am – 5pm R&I Desk 10am – 4pm SCUA By Appointment	25 Library Building 10am – 4pm R&I Desk Closed SCUA Closed
26 Library Building 12pm – 8pm R&I Desk 2pm – 5pm SCUA Closed	27 Library Building 8am – 10pm R&I Desk 10am – 7pm SCUA By Appointment	28 Library Building 8am – 10pm R&I Desk 10am – 7pm SCUA By Appointment	29 Library Building 8am – 10pm R&I Desk 10am – 7pm SCUA By Appointment	30 Library Building 8am – 10pm R&I Desk 10am – 7pm SCUA By Appointment	31 Library Building 8am – 5pm R&I Desk 10am – 4pm SCUA By Appointment

Library Map and Directions

Directions to the University Library:

From the South: Drive north on the 405 freeway and take the CA-22 W/7th street exit. Continue straight on to 7th street. The University will be on your right. Turn right on East Campus Drive and make an immediate left to reach the South Campus Turnaround.

From the North: Drive south on the 405 freeway and exit on Bellflower Blvd. south. Turn left on Los Coyotes Diagonal and an immediate right on Bellflower. Follow Bellflower for several blocks, and then turn left on Beach Dr to enter campus. The visitor/parking information booth will be on your right and they can provide parking information and directions to the library.

The closest Short-Term parking is available in the South Campus Turnaround. Short-Term spaces offer 30-, 60-, and 90-minute parking (paid at a paystation). Alternatively a day pass can be purchased at the Visitor/Parking Info Booth allowing parking in many lots on campus.

Campus map and parking information

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Workshops and Events

Workshop Calendar

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University Library Events Calendar

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Campus Calendars

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Librarian Research Desk

The Research & Information desk (R&I Desk) is located on the 1st floor of the library. Hours indicate when a librarian will be available at the desk to guide you in your research and help you locate information.

Chat help from a librarian is available 24/7. When the desk is open a CSULB librarian will help you. Outside of those hours, a librarian from our co-op will answer your chat.

You can also make an appointment with your librarian subject specialist when you need assistance with extensive research questions.

Special Collections and Archives

Special Collections and University Archives (SCUA) contains rare books, manuscripts, university historical records, and other unique material. The department is located on the 3rd Floor (Room 300) of the Library. Please contact the department with any questions or to access materials at LIB-Archives@csulb.edu.

I-Space

The Innovation Space (I-Space), located on the Library’s lower level, is an interdisciplinary design facility. It includes four areas:3D printing, a 360 theater, a Powerwall, and a media studio. Make an appointment to use advanced equipment for your academic projects.

Appointment Request

Caffeine Lab

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Eat and Shop

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