Library, Portland Community College

I’m a big fan of libraries. The PCC cascade library needs a bit of improvement on having quiet areas to study. The open air atmosphere seems like a good idea till you want to go upstairs to a relatively quiet area. Conversations from the ground floor can be heard throughout the library. Also cell phone use in the library is pretty rampant. The staff are friendly and I’m not asking/​wanting them to be enforcers, just wish students would show some respect.

The first review here for this library was directed at PCC’s Cascade campus. The college also has libraries at Sylvania, Rock Creek and Southeast campuses. They are great learning spaces and have amazing staff who can help with all your study needs. The spaces are relaxing and there are places where it is comfortable to be somewhat noisy as well as more quiet spaces for studiers.

Decent spot, but a little noisy for a library. There is a lot of hustle and bustle probably due to the printer section being popular. Also seems to be pretty full every time I’ve been there. I’ve taken to finding a spot on the lawn outside on nice days or bringing headphones and grabbing a corner table in the back of the cafeteria for studying.

Libraries are good things. PCC provides a cost effect educational/​professional launch pad. Also, this is where they filmed the «hide and seek» segment of Portlandia season I.