The main floor of the Parnassus Kalmanovitz Library welcomes visitors to enjoy sweeping views of Golden Gate Park and the surrounding neighborhoods, along with access to our amenities and resources.
Main floor hours
- Monday – Friday from 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
- Service Desk hours are Monday – Friday from 9 a.m.-4 p.m., closed for lunch 1-2 p.m.
- Access to other floors requires a valid UCSF ID badge
Public amenities and resources
- The Living Room, a comfy reading and conversational space
- Caffé Central serving coffee, tea, pastries, salads, and sandwiches
- Exhibits curated by UCSF Archives and Special Collections and the library’s artist in residence
- Access to library resources, including full-text journals and databases, via computers available for up to two hours per day per person
- Borrower accounts (fees are conditional)
- Access to the circulating collection via paging services
- Access to archival materials by appointment only
Attending events or appointments as a visitor
- Access to floors 1, 2, 4, and 5 is permitted for non-UCSF visitors only when accompanied by a UCSF employee escort
- Visitors with appointments must have a contact person within that department/service who will meet them and escort them beyond the turnstiles
- Visitors attending events in the library, including those in the Lange Room or a classroom, must be escorted through the turnstiles and to the event space by an event organizer