The Stanford University Libraries include Green Library (the main campus library), Lathrop Library (technology services & study spaces), 14 specialized branch and department libraries, and 3 auxiliary libraries housing less-used or overflow materials. Five coordinate libraries, connected to graduate schools and other organizations, have their own websites and policies. The collections of all these libraries are indexed in SearchWorks.
Cecil H. Green Library
(650) 723-1493
Cecil H. Green Library 557 Escondido Mall Stanford, CA 94305-6063 |
Building entry requires a valid Stanford ID Card, or visitor registration and a valid government-issued photo ID card.
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Lathrop Library
518 Memorial Way Stanford, CA 94305 |
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Archive of Recorded Sound
(650) 723-9312
541 Lasuen Mall Braun Music Center Stanford, CA 94305-3076 |
Open to the public; appointments strongly encouraged. Materials do not circulate.
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Art & Architecture Library
(650) 723-3408
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Biology Library (Falconer)
(650) 723-1528
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Business Library
(650) 725-2055
Knight Management Center 655 Knight Way Stanford, CA 94305 |
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Chemistry & Chemical Engineering Library (Swain)
(650) 723-9237
364 Lomita Drive Organic Chemistry Building Stanford, CA 94305-5081 |
Chemistry and Chemical Engineering grad students, postdocs, faculty, and visiting scholars with a current Stanford ID plus faculty from any department are eligible for 24-hour access to Swain. All applicants are required to attend a one-hour orientation tour.
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Classics Library
(650) 723-0479
Department of Classics Building 110 Stanford University Stanford CA 94305-2145 |
Open to all members of the Stanford community with a valid Stanford ID card.
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Earth Sciences Library & Map Collections (Branner)
(650) 723-2746
Mitchell Building, 2nd Floor 397 Panama Mall Stanford, CA 94305-2174 |
Materials in off-site storage and the locked stacks must be paged in advance.
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East Asia Library
(650) 725-3435
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The East Asia Library is located in the Lathrop Library, with collections on the basement, 2nd and 3rd floors of the north building. The entrance to the library is located on the 2nd floor. Wheelchair/disabled access to the EAL is via the elevators at the south building of Lathrop Library.
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Education Library (Cubberley)
(650) 723-2121
Education Building 485 Lasuen Mall, Room 202-205 Stanford, CA 94305-3097 |
The Education Library is open to all members of the Stanford community and to the public though borrowing is limited to Stanford affiliates.
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Engineering Library (Terman)
(650) 723-0001
Jen-Hsun Huang Engineering Center 475 Via Ortega, Rm 201 Stanford, CA 94305-4121 |
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Hoover Institution Archives
(650) 723-3563
Hoover Institution Archives Stanford CA 94305-6010 |
The majority of collections are housed on site and are readily available. A small number are stored off site and require advance notice to access. Materials in the Archives do not circulate.
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Hoover Institution Library
(650) 723-2058
Hoover Institution Library 550 Serra Mall Stanford CA 94305-6010 |
The majority of collections are housed on site and are readily available. A small number are stored off site and require advance notice to access.
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Law Library (Robert Crown)
(650) 723-2477
Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way Stanford, CA 94305-8610 |
Law alumni have lifetime access. Attorneys may use the Library on a fee basis. After-hours use is restricted to law students, as are reading rooms during Exam and Reading Periods.
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Marine Biology Library (Harold A. Miller) at Hopkins Marine Station
(831) 655-6229
Hopkins Marine Station 120 Ocean View Blvd. Pacific Grove, CA 93950-3094 |
Residents of Hopkins have key access. Given the small staff, patrons coming down from main campus should call or email in advance to confirm the library will be open and someone available to help.
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Mathematics & Statistics Library
(650) 723-1528
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Medical Library (Lane)
(650) 723-6831
300 Pasteur Drive, Rm L109 Stanford, CA 94305 |
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Music Library
(650) 723-1211
541 Lasuen Mall Braun Music Center Stanford, CA 94305-3076 |
The library is open to the public, though borrowing privileges are restricted to Stanford affiliates. Circulation services end 15 minutes prior to closing.
Loan periods:
Books and scores : Academic quarter
CDs and DVDs : 7 days
Bound periodicals and other Limited Loan : 7 days for graduate students and faculty
Reserves : 4 hours, unless otherwise noted
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SLAC National Accelerator Lab Research Library
(650) 926-2411
Mail Stop 82 2575 Sand Hill Road Menlo Park, CA 94025-7090 |
Open to the Stanford University community as well as the general public, by appointment only. For site security reasons, appointments must be made via email at least 48 hours in advance.
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Special Collections & University Archives
(650) 725-1022
Green Library 557 Escondido Mall Stanford, CA 94305-6064 |
Members of the Stanford community must show a current Stanford ID. Non-Stanford users must show a current photo ID. All users must register upon their first visit every academic year. All of our materials are located off site. Patrons must request materials 2 full business days before planned date of use. In some cases, paging may take up to a week. Phone reference is by appointment only.
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Stanford Auxiliary Library 1&2 (SAL1&2)
(650) 723-9201
691 Pampas Lane Stanford CA 94305 |
Stanford ID or Visitor Registration with a valid gov't photo ID is required for building access. A small reading room is available to visitors. Items from this library may also be paged to other campus libraries via Searchworks. Delivery usually takes 1 business day.
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Stanford Auxiliary Library 3 (SAL3)
(650) 723-1493
Off-campus storage (Livermore, CA) |
SAL3 is a storage-only facility; collections are pageable through Searchworks for pick-up or use on campus. SAL3 has a small reading room open to members of the Stanford community by special appointment. Please contact the Subject Librarian in your research area (or email greencirc@stanford.edu for referral) to arrange on-site use of the collection at SAL3.
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Stanford Auxiliary Library, off-campus Newark
(650) 723-1493
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SAL-Newark is a storage-only facility, with no public access available.
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Tanner Philosophy Library
(650) 723-1539
Department of Philosophy Main Quad, Building 90 Stanford, CA 94305-2155 |
Tanner Library is open to all members of the Stanford community with a valid Stanford ID. For questions regarding access and borrowing privileges, consult with staff at the Tanner Philosophy Library circulation desk, which you can reach at (650) 723-1539.
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