Cecil H Green Library

This is a great library! Besides the huge collection, it has a good library vibe. Smells like old books, has cool cool old windows, plenty of light, and desks stashed away in the stacks so you can find a quiet place to study.
If you are not a Stanford student, you can get a free library pass just by signing up when you get there.

I love Green Library!
Classes usually put their books on hold so you can easily access them if you aren’t able to buy the books for some reason. Great money saver when a class needs you to buy 10 books, but really only 10 pages from each book are actually used.
They have a great selection of Magazines and Newspapers from around the world when you just wanna see what’s happening.
They have a wide selection of movies you can rent.
The stacks house academic texts of seemingly everything. It is a great place when writing a research paper. (And with the Socrates/​Searchworks online, finding exactly what you need and where it is located is made quick and easy!)
The Bender Reading room on the 5^th floor is beautiful, well lit and has a wonderful view of the campus.

Cool study spot! Lots of quiet corners, large windows overlooking beautiful grounds, lots of computers, plus Coupa Café right out the door. Require student ID or visitors pass for access. No food or drink inside (closed water bottles okay). Love this library!

Love this library. With a visitor’s pass you can visit this place up to 7 times a year. After that, you have the option of paying 5 dollars per visit, 30 per month, 80 for 3 months or 200 or a year for non-​alumni. For Alums, there is a cheaper pricing structure.
1) The Green Wing has so many places where a person can study. By the windows, open tables, little individual cubbies; it’s such a wonderful place. 4 floors to choose from.
2) The Bing Wing has two large study rooms. The bottom floor more modern looking with nice lighted study tables, and the upstairs more old-​fashioned looking, not as well-​lighted. Nevertheless, it’s a nice feeling when you get studying at either.
3) The Stacks also have little places to study at, but it’s too cramped in there, so I never bothered to study there.
There are also other study places in building which I have not mentioned.
Outside the library is Coupa Café, where you can grab a latte, coffee, or a bite to eat if you’re hungry.
If you’re looking for a nice place to get your study on, I would suggest coming here.
Staff is always friendly.
Important notes if you’re a visitor:
1. Parking is free on the weekends. On the weekdays, parking is only free at 4pm.
2. You can’t bring food or drinks into the library. (I think this rule sucks).
3. Computer terminals are available for your use.
4. When leaving the library, the staff will need to check your backpack, bag or whatever you have that might allow you to steal books.

I get so frustrated with this library. Their policies on when they will and won’t do inter-​library loan don’t make any practical sense, their collections tend to be lacking in key volumes and electronic journals, I’ve submitted at least three or four search requests for books listed as shelved in the system that were nowhere to be found in just a few quarters here… Plus the way the Bing Wing/​West Stacks connects to the rest of the library is preposterously confusing! I’ve also had unpleasant realizations about the hours at Green, as well.
The staff is really friendly and helpful, on the plus side… But overall, I just miss Swem library at William & Mary!

Awesome library.

Oh, the Green library. While at db8 camp, my lab leader said, «When you come into the Green library, you will shed a tear or two. It’s that beautiful.»
And it was true. So many books about. everything! I think I got lost here once or twice this summer… Definitely good memories here.
Oh, and the fountain in front is the best one to play around in on campus, just fyi. Not as many people stare at you: P The water’s cold, though!

I feel smart just by being here. They have an amazing collection of interesting and not-​so-​interesting books — what you cantt find here is not worth finding. But the people who work here are friendly, and can help you find it anyway.

Unlike Berkeley, Stanford lets visitors into their libraries with a visitor pass and also has public computer terminals for anyone to use. I love how expansive and green the Stanford campus is. the libraries just add topping to the cake so to speak. The library itself is pretty big with many books/​periodicals to get lost in for days. If you have a friend at Stanford, they can even sponsor you so you can get free wifi on their account. For a break, you can lounge/​read/​doze at the fountain right outside the library.