Geisel Library — Attraction in San Diego

The library is in dire need of a series of safety nets installed inside the inner core of the library structure spanning levels up to the 8th floor. It feels so tragic and alarming that someone was killed falling down the stairwell shaft from the 8th floor in early November. It’s really time for a safety net.

I became concerned about this from the time I was a freshman in 1995, as it seems to be precarious to be on the upper floors of the stairwell that are so exposed with only one thin guard rail with two narrow metal horizontal tubes offering protection from unsure footing or even horsing around.

Please do something in your power to make the library safer especially to staff who are there endangered while checking all floors for students to leave the building before closing for the night. They need to change the protocol of checking the floors just before closing for the night. They should use the elevators to kick out the stragglers. The stairwell should only be used in emergency situations. Campus police should assist with closing the library and kicking out students because they don't have that much of an active presence on campus. They could even use annoying auditory tones to urge students to leave and go to the dorms to study. Will update with photos and bring to the attention of the department of health and building codes. The building codes need to be amended if this is not up to code.

From the San Diego Tribune UC San Diego's Geisel Library was closed Wednesday after a non-student fell to their death from the eighth-floor stairwell of the library Wednesday, university officials said.

The person was not identified and the cause of the fall was not known.

Campus police and library workers closed the library around 12:30 p.m. and evacuated patrons outside. The library was reopened Thursday.

The university said the death posed no threat to the campus community and offered mental health services...

Kelly needs to be fired like today...... Tried to call today for some information to be able to get to the library find the library and park I spoke to Kelly for about 20 minutes She tried really hard NOT to help me, I kept asking her for basic answers She told me she's the only one that works in the entire building and that there's absolutely no other person that works there. Why would you keep a person like this at this huge building there are dozens of people that work there but she's lying.... And you are enabling this liar.

I said how come you don't have basic answers for me I'm just trying to get to the library She tried so hard to be so RUDE somehow somebody hired the wrong person Kelly needs to be let go, hire people to work there that have a communications major that would really help because then they have the ability to know the importance of communication..... Or just let go of the management and bring in the right management who is able to bring in the right people to work at this library to be able to answer questions for the public being that this is a public library that is on a college property.

Do the right thing and fire Kelly. No need to keep people that try to be as rude as they can, why would...

📚 Geisel Library – An Architectural and Intellectual Treasure

On the campus of UC San Diego

On a recent visit to see my son — who’s tidying up his own academic journey at UCSD — I found myself inside one of the most iconic libraries in the world: Geisel Library. And what a treat it turned out to be.

It’s not just a library. It’s a visual marvel that seems to rise from the ground like a spaceship designed for the most curious minds. For someone who loves books, spaces, and silence in equal measure — this was bliss. The kind of place where ideas feel like they float in the air.

What struck me most wasn’t just the architecture (though it’s impossible to ignore that brutalist–meets–futurist design) — it was the soul of the space. Every corner breathes intellect. Students immersed in thought, collaborative spaces buzzing softly with energy, and shelves upon shelves of knowledge waiting to be discovered.

As a parent, it felt comforting — my son gets to study in an environment that nurtures excellence. As a bibliophile, it was nothing short of sacred.

📍 Rating: 5/5 — A must-visit even if you’re not a student. 📝 Pro tip: Sit by the large glass windows and just soak in the vibes....