UC San Diego Campus Notice
OFFICE OF THE UNIVERSITY LIBRARIAN
August 31, 2021
Geisel library at sunset
ALL ACADEMICS AND STAFF AT UC SAN DIEGO (including UC San Diego Health)

Library Buildings Scheduled to Fully Reopen

The UC San Diego Library is pleased to announce the full reopening of the Biomedical Library Building on September 7, 2021 and Geisel Library on September 13, 2021. For the first time since March 2020, UC San Diego students, faculty, staff and the general public may access our in-person resources, services and spaces without restrictions during open hours.

As of these dates, the following will apply:
  • All study seats, computer stations and amenities like charging lockers and whiteboards will be available without reservations.
  • Print collections will be fully accessible. Library materials may be checked out using a UC San Diego ID at self-checkout stations. Users may continue to request items through UC Library Search for pick up at Campus Curbside.
  • Physical Library spaces will be open without distancing restrictions
  • Group study rooms will be available by reservation.
  • Special Collections & Archives will be open Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • The Data and GIS Lab will be open for self-service computer use.
  • The Digital Media Lab (DML) will open on October 4, 2021.
  • Requests are being taken for in-person and online Library instruction.
  • Access to HathiTrust’s Emergency Temporary Access Service ends on September 7, 2021. Public domain items are available for full-text search in the HathiTrust Digital Library.
  • Building density is being monitored in real-time and users may view availability prior to arrival on the Library’s website or Waitz app.
  • In addition to regular cleaning services, we are working with campus Facilities Management to provide a safe and sanitary environment for our users and Library employees.
  • Per campus safety requirements, masks must be worn at all times while in the Library buildings regardless of vaccination status.
The Library’s operational plan has been reviewed and approved by the Emergency Operations Center and campus leadership. More information is available at https://library.ucsd.edu/ask-us/library-reopening.html.

We look forward to welcoming our students, faculty, staff and members of the general public back into our Library spaces. 

Erik T. Mitchell
The Audrey Geisel University Librarian
University of California San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, CA, 92093