Finding the Library
Campus Map
The Main Library is located near the center of campus, just east of the Education buildings.
Note: the Music Library is separate, located in the Music building, west and a little south of the Main Library.
Library Floor Plans
Library Floor Plans
1st Floor
East Side - Facing Broida Hall
North Side = Mountain Side South Side = Ocean Side
West Side - facing the Arbor, Girvetz Hall
During regular hours, you may enter the building at the Mountain Entrance, East Paseo, West Paseo, and the Davidson Entrance. When late night study is available, entrance is by the West Paseo entrance only.
The Services Desk is located near the West Paseo entrance. Instruction Room 1312 is located on the North/Mountain side
2nd Floor
Note: The Children's and Young Adult Literature collection and the Curriculum Resources collection are located on the 2nd floor, on the Ocean side, in the southeast coner.
The DREAM Lab (formerly known as Interdisciplinary Research Collaboratory) is located on the 2nd floor on the Mountain side, near the Group Study Rooms. It contains hardware and software for data manipulation and visualization. The Collaboratory also offers workshops on the use of Python, R, and other programming tools.
Instruction room 2509 is located on the East side of the 2nd floor. Opposite it is the Graduate Study room, accessible with a graduate students UCSB Access card. Many of the reservable Group Study rooms are located on the 2nd floor.
The offices of most of the subject librarians are located in the suite behind the Ocean Elevators on the 2nd floor.
Most Education books are in the "L" call number on the 6th floor. For other call number, see Call Numbers and Locations.
Cutaway profile of the entire Main Library
