Powell Library

Powell Library is the main library on the campus of the University of California, Los Angeles. Formerly known as the College Library, Powell Library was constructed from 1926 to 1929 and was one of the original four buildings that comprised the UCLA campus in the early period of the university's life.
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  • Opening hours:
    Monday—Thursday: 8:00 AM—8:00 AM
    Friday: 8:00 AM—midnight
    Saturday: 10:00 AM—5:00 PM
    Sunday: 10:00 AM—8:00 AM
  • Type: Library
  • Description: undergraduate library at University of California, Los Angeles
  • Also known as: “College Library”, “Powell Undergraduate Library”, “UCLA College Library”, and “UCLA Powell Library”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Student Activities Center and UCLA Anderson School of Management.

Community center
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The Men's Gym on the campus of UCLA, now known as the , is a 2,000 seat multi-purpose building in . It opened in 1932. is situated 580 feet west of Powell Library.

University
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The John E. Anderson Graduate School of Management is the graduate business school at the University of California, Los Angeles. The school offers MBA, Post Graduate Program for Executives, Financial Engineering, Business Analytics, and PhD degrees. is situated 990 feet northwest of Powell Library.

Stadium
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is a located on the campus of University of California, Los Angeles. The stadium is home to the UCLA Bruins men's and women's soccer programs, and replaced as the home venue for the two programs. is situated 1,100 feet west of Powell Library.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Westwood, Los Angeles and Holmby Hills.

Suburb
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Westwood is a commercial and residential neighborhood in the northern central portion of the Westside region of the city of , California. It is the home of the University of California, Los Angeles.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood on the Westside of Los Angeles, California, United States. The neighborhood was developed in the early 20th century by the Janss Investment Company, which developed the rest of , as well as other "LA" neighborhoods.

Quarter
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is a residential neighborhood in the Westside region on the foothills of the of , , United States. Together with and Holmby Hills, forms the Platinum Triangle of Los Angeles neighborhoods.

Powell Library

Latitude
34.07157° or 34° 4′ 18″ north
Longitude
-118.44218° or 118° 26′ 32″ west
Elevation
446 feet (136 metres)
Height
127 feet (39 metres)
Wheelchair access
yes
Open location code
85633HC5+J4
Open­Street­Map ID
way 422876626
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­library
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Geo­Names ID
5384729
Wiki­data ID
Q4405663
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In Other Languages

From Bengali to Spanish—“Powell Library” goes by many names.
  • Bengali: “পাওয়েল গ্রন্থাগার”
  • Komi: “Библиотека Пауэлл”
  • Russian: “Библиотека Пауэлл”
  • Spanish: “Biblioteca Powell”

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