On June 16, Robert E. Kennedy Library closed its doors until fall of 2025. To provide students with alternative study spaces, Cal Poly has set up temporary study locations — some of which include pre-existing education buildings, outside study tents and the old Crandall Gym. Parking lots C7 and H11, previously faculty lots, will hold […]
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WATCH: Cal Poly’s Kennedy Library to close for renovations, leaving students looking for new places to study
Cal Poly’s Kennedy Library will be closing at the end of the Spring 2023 quarter to undergo renovations. The project is expected to take two years and will bring the building up to California’s state standards. This closure will leave students looking for new places to study. Mustang News reporter RJ Pollock shows us how […]
Kennedy Library closing speaks to a pattern of de-prioritizing students’ needs
Shelbi Sullaway is a mechanical engineering junior and Mustang News opinion columnist. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect those of Mustang News. There’s no place quite like the library when you’re in college. The library is my home base when I don’t have classes. The first three floors are a go-to for studying or hanging […]
Kennedy Library will stay open, renovations delayed due to funding
Robert E. Kennedy Library will not be closed or renovated next year due to a lack of funding after it was previously projected to close as early as the 2019-20 school year. A $441,229 concept plan is now completed for the library and plans are moving forward to begin construction when funding becomes available. “The […]
Student suggestions spark library renovations
When students complain about Robert E. Kennedy Library, the staff listens and responds.

