Cecil H. Green Library
About us
We are the largest library on campus and an ideal spot for you to find a group study space or quiet spot to read, work, and recharge. While we officially house the humanities and social sciences collections, we offer a range of resources and librarians to help you with your studies. Green Library is also home to the Media and Microtext Center, where you can explore our film and video game collection, and to the Reference Desk, where you can speak with a librarian about finding resources or getting started on your research.
Within Green Library you can also find the following library spaces:
After-hours study space
Beginning March 31, 2025 Stanford ID holders will have access to a new after-hours study space in Green Library, five nights a week.
All Stanford ID holders can access the designated late-night study space on the first floor of Green East (facing Coupa Café). All other areas of the Green Library building will close at their regularly scheduled times.
Research support
Events
Spheres of Influence: Projecting Power and Fear Onto the Globe
Exhibition4/2/2025April 2, 2025 - September 19, 2025Mapping Time, Space and Habitat: a talk by Dr. Ben Gitai
Lecture/Presentation/Talk5/1/20253:30 PM - 4:30 PM PDTRebooting a Nation: The Incredible Rise of Estonia, E-Government and the Startup Revolution
Lecture/Presentation/Talk5/7/202512:00 PM - 1:00 PM PDTBook talk with Ala Ebtekar – Thirty-Six Views of the Moon
Lecture/Presentation/Talk5/7/20255:00 PM - 7:30 PM PDTThomas Lalevée (ANU): Before Durkheim: Early French Social Science and the Politics of Progress
Lecture/Presentation/Talk5/8/202512:00 PM - 1:15 AM PDTSpotlight on Special Collections Exhibit Reception
Social Event/Reception5/15/20254:30 PM - 6:30 PM PDTDon't Panic, Don't Panic! The Baltic States in the New World Order
Lecture/Presentation/Talk5/21/202512:00 PM - 1:00 PM PDTOpenGulf: Creating Open Historical Data about the Arabian Peninsula and the Persian Gulf
Conference/Symposium5/23/20259:00 AM - 12:00 PM PDTFrom Ecotopia to NIMBYland: Environment, Ideology, and the Antigrowth Style in California Politics
Lecture/Presentation/Talk5/29/20254:30 PM - 6:00 PM PDT
Meet the staff
Catherine Descanzo
Sr. Assistant Head, Access Services (Circulation), University Libraries
Zachariah Veley
Operations Manager, Resource Sharing & Digital Delivery, University Libraries
Mario Pamplona
Asst. Head, Access Services (User Experience & Privileges), University Libraries
Schedule an appointment for Rebecca PernellRebecca Pernell
Associate Director & Head, Access Services, University Libraries
Accessibility
The loan and privileges desk staff are available to assist patrons with finding and retrieving items from our book stacks. Some areas of the stacks are not wheelchair accessible. Some collections are held at service points.