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Geisel Library
Geisel Library
Geisel Library
Geisel Library
Geisel Library
Geisel Library
Geisel Library
Geisel Library
Geisel Library
Geisel Library
Geisel Library
Geisel Library
Geisel Library
Geisel Library
Geisel Library
Geisel Library
Geisel Library
Geisel Library
Geisel Library
Geisel Library
Geisel Library
Geisel Library
Geisel Library
Geisel Library
Geisel Library
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+1 858-534-3336

Hours:
Sunday10am - 12am
Monday7:30am - 12am
Tuesday7:30am - 12am
Wednesday7:30am - 12am
Thursday7:30am - 12am
Friday7:30am - 6pm
Saturday10am - 6pm


Geisel Library is the main library building of the University of California San Diego Library. It is named in honor of Audrey and Theodor Seuss Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss. The building's distinctive Brutalist architecture has resulted in its being featured in the UC San Diego logo and becoming the most recognizable building on campus. The library was designed by William Pereira and opened in 1970 as the Central Library. It was renovated in 1993 and rededicated as the University Library Building, and renamed Geisel Library in 1995. The UC San Diego Library consists of Geisel Library and the Biomedical Library Building, with off-campus locations at Scripps Archives and Library Annex, the Trade Street Storage Annex, and the UC Southern Regional Library Facility. Geisel Library is located in the center of the UC San Diego campus. It houses over 7 million volumes to support the educational and research objectives of the university. It also contains the Mandeville Special Collections and Archives, which houses the Dr. Seuss Collection, which contains original drawings, sketches, proofs, notebooks, manuscript drafts, books, audio and videotapes, photographs, and memorabilia. The approximately 8,500 items in the collection document the full range of Dr. Seuss's creative achievements, beginning in 1919 with his high school activities and ending with his death in 1991. The head of the library system is designated the Audrey Geisel University Librarian, currently Erik T. Mitchell.
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