UNIVERSITY LIBRARY

The University Library is central to the successful achievement of Cal State LA’s mission of cultivating and amplifying our students’ unique talents, diverse life experiences, and intellect through engaged teaching, learning, scholarship, research and public service.

The University Library advances intellectual discovery, stimulates creativity, inspires learning and transforms our diverse and engaged communities by connecting people to knowledge, providing learner-centered spaces, and delivering innovative and responsive services.

Our vision is to be a transformative physical and digital center of intellectual exploration, knowledge creation, and scholarly and creative engagement that will prepare students to be lifelong learners and information-literate global citizens in an increasingly digital environment.

Thank you for your interest in supporting the hub of learning and engagement for Cal State LA. Your gift fosters an environment of creativity and intellectual growth, and allows the University Library to provide the services, learning tools, spaces and collections that are relevant and easy to access and use.

FUNDING PRIORITIES:

• Transforming the University Library: supports a comprehensive plan to reimagine and transform the JFK Memorial Library to become the campus hub for teaching, learning, research, knowledge creation and student success.
• Special Collections & University Archives: supports the acquisition, processing, preservation and access to primary sources that document local history as well as fund other special projects, and priorities that serve the education and research needs of Cal State LA and the research community at large.
• Digital Library Initiatives and Innovation: supports the development of expertise and services that support and advance digital scholarship, and emerging technologies that impact teaching, learning and research.
• University Library Collection: supports and enhances the University Library’s physical and digital collections.