About the Building
The Jean and Charles Schulz Information Center was designed as a resource for the entire Sonoma State University community. The Information Center opened in August 2000 and was built with support from private endowments and donations from SSU faculty, staff, and students, including $5 million from Jean and Charles Schulz and $5 million from the Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified School District.
The Jean and Charles Schulz Information Center 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 EdEon.
Building Facts
Construction Information
- Building awarded the 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.
Building Size
- 215,000 square feet
- Three floors, with two wings on each floor
- Multiple entrances for easy access
- Five acres of floor space
- 50,000 feet of shelving in the library
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
- Computer workstations and print stations on the first and second floors
- Makerspace with access to a wide variety of tools and equipment, including 3D printers, milling and cutting machines, sewing machines, VR technology, and much more.
- Laptop and equipment lending program
- Easy-to-use scanning stations
Design Elements
- 53 foot tall triple-faced clock tower with electronic carillon
- Open terraces & patio
- Art Gallery & display space
- 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