The Jean and Charles Schulz Information Center is a collaborative, bold vision designed as a regional resource for the entire Sonoma State University community. The Information Center opened August 2000 and houses the University Library, the Learning and Academic Resource Center, the Advising & Transfer Center, Center for Academic Access & Student Enrichment (CAASE), the Military and Veteran Resource Center (MAVRC), and Charlie Brown's Cafe.
Building Facts
Construction Information
- Building awarded 2000 Distinctive Project Award from Western Council of Construction Consumers
- Architect: ED2 International, San Francisco, CA
- Builder: McCarthy, of Sacramento, CA
- Automated Retrieval System: HK Systems, Salt Lake City, UT (now Dematic)
- Carillon: Maas-Rowe Carillons, Inc.
Project Size
- 215,000 square feet
- Three floors, two wings on each floor
- Multiple entrances for easy access
- Five acres of floor space
- 50,000 feet of shelving in the library
Project Costs
- Building: $41.5 million
- Furniture and Equipment: $2.3 million
Funding Sources
- $7.5 million from private endowments and donations from SSU faculty, staff and students, including $5 million from Jean and Charles Schulz
- $5 million from Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified School District
- $32 million from state funding
Endowments Established in Support of the Information Center
- Jean and Charles Schulz
- Charles and Margaret Dexter
- Clarence and Julia Leaven
- RC and Suzanne T. Anderson
- Jeff Bolander and Doug Pavese
- Carmen Finley
- Friends of the Library
- Steve Picket
- Ruben Salazar
- Robert Young
Distinctive Features
Equipment & Technology
- Automated Retrieval System with 750,000 volume capacity
- Instructional Technology Center
- 24-hour computer lab
- Hundreds of computers with Internet access throughout the building
- Wireless network
- Laptop charging stations
Design Elements
- Over 1,000 study seats
- 53 foot tall triple-faced clock tower with electronic carillon
- Open terraces & patio
- Art Gallery & display space
- Charlie Brown's Cafe
- Natural and ambient lighting, including skylights
- Mural honoring César Chavez
- Italian marble counters and entryway flooring
- Carved glass donor recognition wall
- Art Deco-style alabaster chandeliers