Portland State University Library — Attraction in Portland

The staff and facility are great for students to come to study both individually and in groups. The library is now open to the public with a visitor pass or county library card and they almost always let everyone in as long as they follow the library code of conduct. The coffee stand is great and affordable. The only thing that I would like to see from the library is to have the hours extended, if not the circulation desk, then the study lounges on the second and third floors. Just something to let students have a place to go for real late-night studying. Resources are limited and workers are difficult to find, I get it, but something needs to be done to give students a space to work. But other than the short hours, the PSU library is a great asset to the university...

Plenty of great resources here, but there are cleanliness issues throughout the library that need to be addressed. Worst is the bathrooms. They reek like old urine, always. Especially the 1st and 2nd floors, the smell is intolerable. 2nd floor computer area needs more frequent vacuuming and wiping down of computer desks/keyboards. I used a private study room recently, it was fine but had no ventilation and so it kind of stunk like locker room B.O. in there. Also would be nice if we got upgrades to some of the chairs. Most are uncomfortable. Especially those ancient wood chairs...

Edit: I appreciate the reply to my review. I'm glad to hear there was deep cleaning scheduled over spring break! Hope the library stays at a higher level of cleanliness...

This library is where I spend my days studying and hiding from the outside world. It is my safe place. It is a given right to have safe public places that provide for others as a resource and of course, a place to gain knowledge. PSU is a college that allows our community the opportunity to achieve lifelong goals. I hope we take this time to understand that it is completely disrespectful and the opposite of a protest to destroy such places as public libraries. It hurts our community, especially marginalized communities who need access to computers, the internet, textbooks/books, a librarian, and a place to focus on...