Portland State University Library

This sanctuary provides stability, hope, and hidden treasures. The wide array of books means one can study just about any topic. It is a miracle and one of the major wonders of Portland.

Not open to the public due to COVID-19. Keep in mind I'm writing this review over 2 years since the beginning of the pandemic. Masks are not required in airports and planes yet this library is not open to "protect the health of our campus community".

I love this library, and spent untold hours there researching, and accessing peer reviewed journal articles the old fashioned way, by locating them on a shelf. It's a beautiful space filled with natural light, literally wrapping around a large central tree. Libraries are spaces we should respect and protect, representing the accumulation of knowledge and a deepening of understanding.

Nice campus with beautiful scenery and people, nice environment 👍🏼

The staff and facility are great for students to come to study both individually and in groups. The library is now open to the public with a visitor pass or county library card and they almost always let everyone in as long as they follow the library code of conduct. The coffee stand is great and affordable. The only thing that I would like to see from the library is to have the hours extended, if not the circulation desk, then the study lounges on the second and third floors. Just something to let students have a place to go for real late-night studying. Resources are limited and workers are difficult to find, I get it, but something needs to be done to give students a space to work. But other than the short hours, the PSU library is a great asset to the university and community.

This library is where I spend my days studying and hiding from the outside world. It is my safe place. It is a given right to have safe public places that provide for others as a resource and of course, a place to gain knowledge. PSU is a college that allows our community the opportunity to achieve lifelong goals. I hope we take this time to understand that it is completely disrespectful and the opposite of a protest to destroy such places as public libraries. It hurts our community, especially marginalized communities who need access to computers, the internet, textbooks/books, a librarian, and a place to focus on their studies.

Great for visitors. You don't have to be a student.

Great place to study ,quiet and spacious .open until midnight most nights of the week and open 24 hrs during finals week. Cons - cafe inside has misleading hours . It says 11 PM on library and school website but they are close earlier. On more than one occasion I have been there at 10 PM and they are already closed

The Miller library is a beautiful piece of architecture with a rich history and an abundance of resources. For years I've been using the library's Summit system as a way to save money on books. I'm surprised not more people do this. I also make use of their online databases, and the workers are more than willing to help with any questions or concerns you may have. The learning center has been a life-saver. Basement: quiet floor, DVD players available First floor: Peet's Coffee, printing/scanning services, rentals of mice, laptops, laptops that play DVDs, etc. Second floor: awesome help desk to help you out with research Third floor: perfect for group meetings. I either book a room or use one of the tables by the window Fourth floor: my favorite quiet floor, complete with private cubicles Fifth floor: quiet floor

I figured it was about time for me to write up a review for the PSU library as I have been spending most of my time there lately. This library has many different spaces available in order to get your school work done; whether it be solo or with a group. There are six floors in the library, half of them are quiet study and the other half allow talking in order for group work to happen. There are quite a few private group study rooms that are available for rent to students (be sure to reserve these way in advance during mid-term and finals weeks). The library has a whole slew of computers as well as several print stations. The print stations are hooked up to web print so you can conveniently print from your own laptop. There is a reference desk located on the second floor. If you don't know where to get started in this large library. you should stop by the reference desk first. I've also had a bit of luck having them help me with my research. These librarians went to school to learn how to research things, go take advantage of their expertise! I also enjoy the various views I can get depending on which side of the library I decide to it on. If you sit on the east side of the building (the front) you have a nice view of the Park Blocks and a beautiful tree that grows right in front of the library. If you head to the west side you get a view of the football field. I have had much entertainment from watching everything from soccer and football practice to martial arts practice and cricket games.

Decent library. Pretty small and gets extremely crowded during midterms/finals. It's almost impossible to find a seat/table with an outlet! There are a few cool study areas for group studying or group projects, but those are ALWAYS taken up. :( People are table hoggers here and take up a whole table to themselves. 4th floor and up are quiet floors.

Very nice and comfortable library. Tons of books and easy to find what your looking for, if you need some equipment or just a question, the staff is more than helpful and very nice. The one thing I don't understand is why the hell are people allowed to eat in here? It is very difficult to study when someone is eating a bag of chips or leaves food prints in the material.

This is the library of Portland State University. There are a total of 6 floors including a basement. Recently there was a remodel on the first floor so take advantage of the new designed sandbox with touch screen monitors and tons of space to you dry eraser markers! If you're looking for a quiet place to study make sure to check out the 4th and 5th floor since those are the quiet floors, and there are also tons of study rooms that you can also rent out for 2 hours at a time! Make sure to use the wifi printing to save time when you're printing at the library also use this to do that: print.pdx.edu

As a frequenter of libraries and coffee shops in the area - anywhere a girl can get her study on - this is my favorite place in Portland to go when I really need to crank out some work. It is the quietest library in all of Portland. Even though it is a university library, it is open to the general public. The fourth and fifth floors are quiet study areas and they are exactly that. I have never been distracted by obnoxious or inconsiderate people here, as most of them are students who are actually trying to study and/or get some work done, a problem I usually run into when I go to a public library. The Wi-Fi is free and quick, although you do have to register (i.e. give your name, phone number, and email) so that you can have 24-hour access. Clean place, there is a coffee shop on the bottom floor near the elevators, and best of all...it's filled with books! :) Enjoy!

If there were a prize for greatest height to base ratio of libraries in the Pacific Northwest, the PSU Library would probably win. Here's what you need to know if you're stopping by this library. It is six floors (1-5 and a basement). The basement and floors 4 and 5 are "quiet floors," which I suppose makes 1, 2, and 3 the loud floors. If I'm trying to find a place to study, I usually try 4 first because I don't have to walk up as many stairs as I would to get to 5 and the basement is often crowded (and homework + no windows = depression). There are computer labs on floors 1 and 2. Go to the one on floor 2. There are more computers, more OPEN computers, and more staff to help you with problems with your computers. If for some reason this library doesn't have a resource you need (let's be real, it happens), Inter-Library Loan (ILL) allows you to request said resource from dozens of other libraries in the Pacific Northwest and it will be delivered free of charge in less than a week. It may not be the biggest or most modern library in the world, but overall I'm a fan.

This library is clean, nice, and even has a little coffee shop to keep you up for those long study or concentrating periods. Best library in Portland. It is 6 stories and has great study areas and views to pair. Thank you PSU for keeping such a nice library together!

I am jokingly filling this out, mainly because who fills out a Yelp! review for their university's library?? I love studying here. I can't seem to focus when I study at home, so the reprieve the library offers is a breath of fresh air. The second floor study tables by the window are by far my favorite. Hours are good. Staff is kinda helpful. Studious boys are cute. What more could you ask for? Can get packed in the middle of the day, so if you find a good spot, STAY THERE. People are always willing to watch your stuff while you go pee. The only reason it doesn't get 5 stars is because it can be kind of loud at times (with the exception of the 4th and 5th floor being quiet floors). Small price to pay for the awesome view of the giant oak(?) tree growing in the middle. Just put on some groove tunes and zone out in your studies. Happy studying!

I love the layout of the library and the many resources they have available; chargers, laptops, mouses etc. The inside coffee shop is spendy but nice. There are always people available to help. As a freshman I came here almost every day. Then when I moved off campus I tried to come several times a week to get homework done and print off assignments. Crowding was a common issue around finals.