Malcolm A. Love Library
Malcolm A. Love Library (commonly referred to as University Library), opened in 1971, is the primary, central academic library serving multiple campuses of San Diego State University (SDSU) in Southern California and Northern Baja California, Mexico. Located on the Montezuma Mesa in the College Area of San Diego, California, the library underwent a major expansion to improve Library & Information Access for students institution-wide with construction of the Manchester Hall addition including a spectacular glass enclosed atrium to serve as the new entrance gateway for the University Library. The iconic design and architecture of the new glass and steel enclosed lobby, and its stated purpose, has earned the entire complex the reference The Info Dome.
| Malcolm A. Love Library | |
|---|---|
| Established | 1971 |
| Branches | 1 library |
| Collection | |
| Size | 2.2 million (books); 72,697 serials; 4.6 million microfilms 41,000 audio and video, 139,000 E-Books, 6 floors (2 below ground/4 above ground), 500,000-square-feet |
| Access and use | |
| Circulation | 488,000 |
| Other information | |
| Budget | $10.3 million annually |
| Director | Scott Walter |
| Employees | 133 (18 librarians; 31 library assistants; 27 academic related; 44 student employees) |
| Website | http://library.sdsu.edu/ |
The University Library located at Centennial Plaza, east of Campanile Mall on the main campus of SDSU, occupies more than 500,000 square feet (46,000 m2), seats more than 3,000 people, and circulates more than 488,000 books yearly (as of 2011). It has more than 2.2 million volumes, 4.6 million microform items, and 140,000 maps.