Students with families

Welcome families!

ASU Library welcomes families of our faculty, staff and students. We have many spaces, services and resources that can help children feel welcomed when they visit. Here are our favorite family-friendly spaces and tips.

Study spaces in Hayden Library.

Study spaces

Most of our libraries have individual or group study rooms that can be reserved up to seven days in advance, or are available on a first-come, first served basis. Some rooms are equipped with whiteboards, with markers and eraser available at the information desk.

Three school-age children read a book from the Curriculum Collection together in ASU's Hayden Library. Photo by Amy Carolyn Watson, ASU Library.

Children's and young adult books

Hayden Library, Fletcher Library at the West Valley campus, and Polytechnic Library all have children's and young adult books in our collections. Known as the Curriculum collection, these include a broad range of topics, subjects and genres. You can browse books in person, request them from any location and check them out!

Items from an activity kit include puzzles, colored pens, and other small toys.

For your convenience

Downtown, Fletcher, Hayden, Noble and Polytechnic Libraries have free activity kits for different age groups to help your child enjoy their visit. You can request a kit at the information desk.

All library locations have phone and laptop chargers, headphones and calculators available for check out.

Two students play a game while wearing masks, another person reads by themselves in the background.

Additional resources

Breastfeeding Support at ASU displays lactation and wellness rooms at each campus. Hayden Library has 2 reservable lactation rooms available.

Gain free access to Phoenix-area museums through the Culture Pass program.

Free streaming of films on Kanopy and Films on Demand.

Check out a game to play with your family.

Plant a garden with support from the ASU Seed Library.