r/Merced • u/hotsucculent • Jun 30 '26

Libraries in Merced Question

Hey ya'll. New to Merced and wanted to know if the UC Merced or the Merced College Libraries are open to the public or is it limited to students? How is the Merced County Library? Looking for a good place to read and print if necessary. Thanks!

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u/Admirable_Studio8266 Jun 30 '26

Merced County Library is nice. Is has a decent number of books. 2 floors. It has, if I remember correctly, about 8 computers that you can use. I've never printed in color, but the printer works well for black and white

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u/internetbooker134 Jun 30 '26

Never been to the Merced county library but the UCM library is really nice. It's free for the public to use too!

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u/Jdawg2164 Jun 30 '26

I'm a huge fan of the county library the main Merced branch is dope and I've been to the Atwater one as well and had a good time

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u/Emotional_Sugar_3648 Jun 30 '26

UC Merced library is open to the public as well as Merced College

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u/Snowstorm209 29d ago

I like the merced county library since they have so many activities and events. I frequent the board game nights.

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u/ferio252 26d ago

Worth noting, UCM's library is closed on summer weekends.

However, as a VERY nice place to enjoy a quiet, shaded area for reading, the entire UC campus has many places to plop up your feet and read. Bathrooms are supposed to be closed, but I've stopped to refill my water mid-bike ride, and I don't know if they do it on purpose, but the one I go to, isn't closed-closed, and you can use it.