Geisel Library
Geisel Library is the main library on the University of California, San Diego campus and one of five library buildings at the University of California, San Diego it is home to the Art & Architecture Library (AAL),the Film and Video Reserves (FVR), the Mandeville Special Collections Library (SPEC), the Music, Film & Video Libraries Services, the Science & Engineering Library (S&E) and the Social Sciences & Humanities Library (SSHL) as well as the temporary home of the Biomedical Library (BML).
The library itself is named in honor of Audrey and Theodor Geisel for the generous contributions they have made to the library and their devotion to improving literacy. The Geisels were long-time residents of La Jolla, where UC San Diego is located.
The library is featured in the UCSD logo and is the most recognizable building on campus. It is located in the center of the campus with the library walk to its south, Thurgood Marshall College to its West and Earl Warren College to its East.
Design
The distinctive tower for the Geisel library houses on its 4 through 8th floors the collection of the SSHL as well as its East Asia collection. It was the first section of the library to be completed. The Library Addition, designed by Gunnar Birkerts, was deliberately designed to be subordinated to the strong, geometrical form of the existing library and houses the other library sections as well as study spaces and computer labs.
Pop Culture References
- Scenes from the Angels & Airwaves video "The Adventure" were filmed at the library
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