Walter Stiern Library

From the CSUB directory, Sep 7, 2026

About the Walter W. Stiern LibraryThe Walter W. Stiern Library opened in 1994 and is the largest building on the California State University, Bakersfield campus. The 150,000 square-foot building houses nearly half a million volumes and provides electronic access to thousands of periodical titles and over a million ebooks over 200 databases. The Library is managed and operated by 29 staff members and faculty librarians. The Library also maintains a branch library at the CSUB Antelope Valley campus in Lancaster. The Dean of Libraries oversees all operations and services.