Library Spaces

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 Floor
Visit the Library
Library Hours

Service Point

Library i-Desk

i-Desk

Stanford GSB - During library hours
Other Stanford - During library hours
Stanford GSB Alumni - Appointment only

Library staff are 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. See more Research Support options.

Study Spaces

Group Study Room

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

Monitors for Your Laptops

Stanford GSB - 24/7

On the second floor facing the Town Square are external monitors with HDMI & USB-C cables to connect to your laptop.

The Great Room

Reading Room

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

The General Atlantic Great Room and Terrace is on the fourth floor of the Bass Center (B412). Best for quiet, individual work. 

MSx Lounge

MSx Lounge

Stanford MBA & MSx - 24/7 access

Located on the third floor facing the Town Square.

Study Space

Other Study Spaces

Lower Level

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.

Second & Third Floors

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

Open tables and chairs are scattered throughout the Bass Center.

Computers & Specialized Databases

Trader's Pit

Trader’s Pit

Stanford GSB - 24/7
Other Stanford - During library hours
Stanford GSB Alumni - Appointment only

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.

Study Space

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.

Print Collection

Library Print Collection Stacks

Stacks

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

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.

Current Periodicals & Newspapers

New Books & Current Periodicals

​Stanford GSB - During library hours
Other Stanford - During library hours
Stanford GSB Alumni - Appointment only

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.

Career Corner

Career Corner

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

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