Santa Clara University Library

4.8(120 reviews)

University library

About the Library

Santa Clara University Library is located at 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA 95050. It is open Monday through Thursday from 8 AM to 12 AM, Friday from 8 AM to 10 PM, Saturday from 10 AM to 10 PM, and Sunday from 10 AM to 12 AM. Amenities include wheelchair accessible entry and parking, paid parking options and both paid and free street parking. Highlighted reviews mention quiet study areas, fast Wi-Fi, extensive seating and spaces for laptop work. Visitors also report private meeting rooms, desks with iMacs, phone booths and third-floor outdoor seating. One reviewer notes modern art and traditional statues inside the library, while another describes accessible entry with a push door.

Opening Hours

Monday 8 AM–12 AM
Tuesday 8 AM–12 AM
Wednesday 8 AM–12 AM
Thursday 8 AM–12 AM
Friday 8 AM–10 PM
Saturday 10 AM–10 PM
Sunday 10 AM–12 AM

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Visitor Reviews

Toni Thompson

Beautiful artistic library with modern art and traditional statues. Excellent college library with great resources, good quiet study area.
Accessible entry with push door. Accessible parking with pay by app I understand that parking is free weekends. Electric vehicle chargers on campus a short walk. Campus is accessible with wide accessible ramps and sidewalks that weave thru beautiful lawns and gardens
Ben Reaves

Spacious but can get quite crowded yet quiet and students here are pretty serious, not goofin off on the laptops. Small cafe with Peets is inside! Visitor Parking 4 hours $5 by app, so can be extended. 1F has nice shaded patio, breezy and cool in summer
Mallika Khullar

Why would anybody not work here is beyond me. This place is great. Open to the public. Free parking near the Safeway. 2nd floor seating is great. There’s a student run coffee shop right at the entrance. Very productive way to get things done. Free WiFi. Lots of places to sit and study or work.
anilkumar dora

One of the best and most reputed University in California and also in Silicon Valley area. It has many departments with excellent job opportunities / Campus placements tied up with most reputed Companies. Very difficult to get a seat in the University, one has to prepare well to get in to it.
Jason Stoffel

I work in Santa Clara now and I graduated from Columbia University, but I must say here they have a more comfortable and modern look library. I feel much better studying here.
Chintu Parikh

Spacious and well designed library close to parking. Lots of seating and meeting options. Private meeting rooms, desks with iMacs, and phone booths available. Outdoor seating on the third floor with Mountain Views. Fast Wi-Fi and comfy seating.
Göktuğ Özdem

Great place to work with a laptop. The internet is is top notch. +50mbps which is fast enough to do lots of work on the internet.
Rahul M

A great option if you're looking for some focus work and you're not in the mood to work from a cafe or public libraries.

SCUL is one of the few university libraries open to the public. Very spacious with plenty of seating options - single cubicles, long tables, corner areas, and quiet rooms. All accessible to the public. Free fast wifi and power outlets at every desk, good for working. Well maintained with good ventilation.

Usually visit during weekday evenings and can find space to sit. Gets busy around exam times, empty during summers.

Small cafe at the entrance is convenient for coffee and snacks when you need to focus.