Students Studying in the Library, San Francisco State College, January 1971 (Reading Room View)

About This Item

Students study at tables in a large reading room of the San Francisco State College library. Rows of desks, open stacks, and reference materials fill the space, with students reading, writing, and consulting books in a quiet academic environment. January 1971.

Identifier
TP-ATA-1809
Date
Jan 1971
Context

The campus library served as a central hub for study and research during a period of expanding enrollment in the early 1970s. Reading rooms such as this provided open access to materials and seating for individual and group study, reflecting mid-century library design and academic practices.

Library Layout:

  • Long reading room with rows of study tables
  • Open shelving with reference materials visible in foreground
  • Large windows providing natural light along one side

Credits: Some descriptions were developed with the assistance of ChatGPT, an AI language model by OpenAI.

Geographic Coverage
San Francisco, CA
Temporal Coverage
1970s
Type
Still Image
Format
Negative
Source
San Francisco State University Archives
Rights
Public
Views
345

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