UCI Langson Library

I don’t like this library. The Ayala science library is so much better! This library is old, crowded, and does not have enough study desks. Uci needs to renovate this place.

Is so easy to study and focus on Sundays! barely anyone there.

Dirty, poor ventilation, and crowded.
I don’t really understand why you’d come here when there are so many other nicer study areas and libraries at UCI.
This is my shortest review ever, but I think I’ve said all that needs to be said.

This library is kind of stuffy. But I used to come here all the time in high school to do projects with my groups or study hardcore in a cube. I love how this building has so many seats on so many floors. The library is generally very quiet except on the 2^nd floor where they have the front desk people helping out. This place is a gem!

I don’t like this library and I don’t hate it either. I am just here to study because my classroom is around here. My favorite library at UCI is the science library. this library get crowded for sometimes; especially on the second floor entry level floor. I usually go to 4^th floor sitting at the table. So i just give it 4 stars.

Whenever I feel a masochistic inclination, I go to this library. Nowhere else on earth will one find such downright mean and controlling people. Except for maybe in prison.
I’ve only ever been successfully assisted here once. Every time following that all I got was a college aged clerk rolling their eyes at the thought of having to do their job.
After a year, I got the hint. I’ll find my own books even if it takes all night and YES for the love of god I have my ID card.
It’s hot and stinks from too many people sleeping with their mouths wide open.
Thumbs down.

Wish it wasn’t full of people who can’t speak? it’s so quiet in there it feels like a ghost town XD u can hear a pin drop !!!

Very quiet and cold. The ground floor is called the «basement» where not a creature was stirring not even a mouse. Great place to study if you need absolute peace and quiet. Otherwise, I wouldn’t recommend it. Especially for those who get mentally unstable during finals week.

This place is excellent. it is top-​class and has what you need for a good study session. Free wi-​fi whether you are a student or not. It is accessible to many different resources and amenities. They also have an excellent online search database in case you have a research project. Across the street there is an extension library for those late hours.

I love this library! It is my go to spot when I need to kill time in between classes or cram for finals.
Pros:
Never too busy, always tables available for single and group studies
Librarians are always super helpful with research or the basics of navigating the library
Great place to meet for group study sessions
Conveniently located near my social ecology classrooms
This library is beautiful and is my favorite on campus :)

I walked in here but forgot my student ID. Wanted to ask if I could take a look at the a course textbook for just a minute at the counter. Before I could even finish asking, the tall blond white male behind the desk says no, no, no and walks away. Not like there was a line behind me and that I would cause some traffic. Should hire more reasonable people because this librarian is just a mistake.

Confessions of an UCI poser.
I don’t go to this school, but I walked here everyday to study for my LEED exam over winter break. Quiet and good lighting. It might be psychological, but I think it smelled too because of the old chairs and desks. The hours were just okay… 8 — 5, but that’s because of the winter hours. Lots of plugs for people to use, but you gotta be a UCI student to jump on the internet. Parking would cost an arm and leg.

My favorite place to eat when I’m alone (every day).

I really like it here when the quarter’s just starting out. Everyone is out having fun and almost no one has studying on their minds, so no one is in the library studying! That means tons of open and clean tables for me to pick from and a very quiet environment to study at.
Langson is quite conveniently placed to many important areas at UCI: shuttles, bookstore, Starbucks, UTC, student center, Gateway study center, food court, etc. There are also a lot of great books for leisure reading, if you ever have some free time and want to read. They’ve also got a lot of course books on reserve so that I don’t have to pay for textbooks.
The main entrance is on the 2^nd floor, not the 1^st, so don’t get confused! Also, while there aren’t any study rooms in the Langson like there are at CSL and the science library, there are tons of cubicles and tables to sit at.

Langson library is probably my current 2^nd favorite place to study on campus because it’s conveniently located around the central parts of campus, it’s right next to Gateway study center so it’s also easy to access another study center, it’s right next to the flagpoles so it’s relatively close to the shuttle stops if you use them, close to both SSPS and SCPS for people that park on campus, next to Starbucks and food court and bookstore, and it’s not super crowded like Sci Li gets some of the time (non-​finals days).
A large collection of books to use for research but their course reserve only consists of books in Social Ecology and Business and Econ and the likes. Not many Science books are on course reserve here (only at Sci Li).
Overall it’s a great study center but for limited usage. Doesn’t really capture complete silence like Sci Li does but it’s definitely good enough for midterms. Take your finals study sessions at Sci Li though.

There was one particular bookcase I loved to browse to get a break from all the snooze inducing biology jargon and historical works. It was located in a quiet corner on the basement floor and housed all the thick fashion books, filled with glossy pictures and captivating stories, that I lusted for. My days as an undergrad were often filled with days of harried researching and I regret taking more time to really enjoy and abuse my library privileges.
It’s really quite a goldmine waiting quietly to be explored.

Langston library has been a real life saver on those days where i run out of ink or my printer decides to act up.
Being an english/​sociology double major Langston is basically between my classes (in humanities and social science area). I usually come here when I get to school early or if im staying to dodge traffic. I also come here to study in between classes. I love this place :) many great memories here.
They dont have the study rooms like the science library, but there’s just something about it i prefer

Langson Library is one of my favorite places to study on-​campus. Not only are there lots and lots of seats, tables, and cubbies on every floor for students to use, but the books here cover such a wide variety. When you enter the library from the main entrance, you’re actually on the SECOND floor, not the first, so don’t get confused. When you head down to the first floor, there are tons of computers there for students to use, as well as the Multimedia Resource Center.
I used to study on the fourth floor, but switched to studying on the basement floor. Both 4^th floor and basement are quiet floors. It’s much quieter in the basement floor than on the fourth floor; not many people go there (which I suppose can make it somewhat creepy) but it’s a lot easier to focus because there’s no whispered conversations going on in the background and nobody always walking around. However, there are some homeless who wander around on the fourth floor, but they don’t cause any trouble, so I’m fine with that. The only thing that actually sucks is that I don’t get any reception down there.

Another good place to study on campus, I love going to the very bottom floor. I usually study at Science, but when Im too lazy to make the walk, Langson is my spot of brain stimulation
UNTIL THEN! ^-^

With only the UCI Science Library review, it seems a little biased. Support the social sciences, humanities, social ecology, etc! Langson Library has a wonderful collection of books and departments in these areas. We also have a Southeast Asian archive and Special Collections department that handles books and artifacts dating as far back as the 1600s.
Great place for resources. Basement and 4^th floors are our quiet zones. Langson is open 24 hours for finals week!