Library Spaces by Floor

The Stanford GSB Library is housed in the Bass Center at the Knight Management Center.

Your ability to visit the Bass Center and spaces inside varies by your affiliation. Details for each space are below. If you are having issues with your ID card, contact Stanford GSB Facilities.

Spaces by Category

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Library Hours

Lower Level

Stacks

Stanford GSB - During library hours; PhD students have 24/7 access
Other Stanford - During library hours
Stanford GSB Alumni - During library hours; call us when you arrive so we can let you in.

The lower level of the Bass Center contains most of our on-site print collection. In SearchWorks this location is listed as the Business Library Stacks.

Career Corner

Stanford GSB - During library hours; PhD students have 24/7 access
Other Stanford - During library hours
Stanford GSB Alumni - During library hours; call us when you arrive so we can let you in.

A curated collection of career-management-related books are available in print on the lower level. See also the Career Research Guide.

Study Spaces

Stanford GSB - During library hours; PhD students have 24/7 access
Other Stanford - During library hours

Open tables and chairs. Tends to be very quiet.

First Floor

i-Desk

Stanford GSB - During library hours
Other Stanford - During library hours
Stanford GSB Alumni - During library hours; call us when you arrive so we can let you in.

Library staff is available at the i-Desk near the front doors. Stop by the i-Desk to ask a question about library resources, check out books or equipment, use Course Reserves, pick up items on hold, and more.

New Books & Current Periodicals

Stanford GSB - During library hours
Other Stanford - During library hours
Stanford GSB Alumni - During library hours; call us when you arrive so we can let you in.

To the right of the i-Desk are new print books and current editions of print periodicals (magazines and newspapers). See more about popular business news and magazines.

Trader’s Pit

Stanford GSB - 24/7
Other Stanford - During library hours
Stanford GSB Alumni - During library hours; call us when you arrive so we can let you in.

Located at the back of the first floor, the Makena Capital Trader’s Pit is a cluster of computers with specialized library databases, including Bloomberg Terminals. Select computers also have Adobe CC, and Matlab.

Second Floor

Group Study Rooms

Stanford GSB Students - 24/7 with reservation

Located on the second and third floors and available to current GSB students. Reservations must be made in MARRS and contact Facilities with any questions.

Monitors for Your Laptops

Stanford GSB - 24/7

On the second floor, these monitors have USB-C cables to connect to your laptop.

Computers

Stanford GSB - 24/7
Other Stanford - During library hours

Computers are on the second and third floor. Use them to connect to the GSB Student virtual desktop or the GSB Library virtual desktop. If there isn’t a class in session, you can also use the computers in RAIL (B312, Ittlelson-Tuttle Classroom). More details in MyGSB.