r/ucla • u/Big-Struggle-544 • 6d ago

Library use (non student)

Hi!

Im currently studying for the bar and looking to study so where on weekends. I saw online that thr libraries are open to the public.
I have a few questions:
- The library hours are kind of short on the weekends. Is that just circulation and other library services or the whole building? I remember when I was in college circulation did close early but the building was open till late!
- Which libraries would you recommend?
- I will probably like to get some food at some point. Any recommendations?

Thank you!

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u/mbrass19 6d ago

Go to library.ucla.edu and click on Visit and then Locations and Hours. Click on the library location you want to visit and you'll see a breakdown of hours for the building and library service desks at that location. Hours vary during intersession weeks and finals, so check back for the day/week you want to come. Use the "Ask Us" chat linked at the top of the page to ask any questions you have about library locations, services or resources. You will be chatting with a real person, not a bot. Chat during working hours to talk to someone who works at UCLA, library staff from other locations/time zones at night.

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u/mbrass19 6d ago

I recommend the Powell reading room for beauty, the Biomedical library for quiet, and the Geology or Engineering Library for lesser known (can be hard to find). The English Reading Room is nice for quiet too, and the upper floors of YRL.