James Branch Cabell Library — Local services in Richmond

Even after renovation, facilities are incapable of sustaining the high volume of students during peak hours (basically anytime between 10 and 4). Severely lacking in sufficient amounts of study space, computers, or restrooms. WiFi drops here significantly more often than other buildings on campus. Extensive, year and a half long renovations and expansions did little to rectify the issues, such as overcrowding, that were cited as the reason for expansion in the first place- new areas show clear focus on aesthetic over practicality, with wide open rooms and a generally inefficient use of space. If you need to get work done and you have your own computer, go...

Basically, I love this place. The staff and security are always friendly and willing to help locate items (even if literally right around the corner), answer questions, and help you with anything else. I mean, where else can you use cruiser bikes, 3-D printers, sewing machines, and laptop computers for free? Not many places. VCU makes it explicitly clear that personal computers are required, so those complaining about computer availability should have no trouble if they themselves have one... 5...

Great place with multiple study areas. Ground floor has computers that are catered to tech students also a few vending machine . 1 st floor has a computers windows seats and people who can help and a Starbucks. The second floor is the loud group study floor has IMac and window touch screens,it also has a bunch of whiteboards. The third floor has a bunch of rooms to rent to study in. The 4th floor is the quiet or a grad student will...