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About the Library Overview

The California State University, Northridge University Library provides educational, cultural and information services and resources to the students, faculty, and the community. Its primary mission is to support and supplement classroom and independent learning; facilitate student and faculty research; and provide students with lifelong skills in identifying, locating, evaluating and synchronizing information.

Mission, Vision and Values

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The CSUN University Library provides collections, technology, services, information literacy instruction, spaces, and programming, guided by the principles of diversity, equity, inclusion, social justice, and accessibility, in support of student success, research, scholarship, and innovation. Learn more.

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Building and Floor Maps

University Library Main Floor Map

View floor maps of the Library, as well as learn more about the 1994 Earthquake's damage.

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Personnel and Departments

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Find people, places and services in the library.

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Visitor Information

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Plan your visit to the Library!

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Jack & Florence Ferman Presentation Room

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The Jack & Florence Ferman Presentation Room is an academic space for faculty and staff to conduct presentations, guest lectures, training sessions, and meetings.

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Policies

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Read more about Library policies.

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Library History and Facts

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The California State University, Northridge Library provides educational, cultural and information services and resources to the students, faculty, and the community.

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Strategic Plan

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The University Library Strategic Plan for 2023-2028 focuses on five strategic areas: Holistic Student Success, Academic Excellence, Institutional Transformation, Community Connection, and Historical Legacy/Equitable Future.

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Automated Storage and Retrieval System (AS/RS)

Automated Storage and Retrieval System at the University Library

A unique feature of the University Library is the Automated Storage and Retrieval System (AS/RS) in the east wing, the first ever AS/RS for libraries. The AS/RS consists of 13,260 steel bins, each 2-foot x 4-foot, on a rack structure that occupies an 8,000 square feet room at forty feet high.

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