Full-Service Starbucks to Open in Bird Library in Fall 2026
Syracuse University Campus Dining will open and operate a full-service Starbucks inside Bird Library beginning at the start of the Fall 2026 semester. It will take the place of the existing Pages Caf茅, with construction beginning in mid-May 2026 and continuing through late August. The Bird Library location will be the campus鈥檚 second full-service Starbucks, joining the caf茅 on the ground floor of the Campus West apartment building.
Campus community members can look forward to enjoying all of their favorite Starbucks beverages, food, snacks and merchandise right in the heart of campus.
鈥淎s the busiest caf茅 on campus, this renovation is exciting news for our campus community,鈥 says Dean of Libraries David Seaman. 鈥淲e believe the new Starbucks will drive even more student engagement to the Libraries while providing an important service to our students, faculty and staff.鈥
The transformation of the caf茅 in Bird Library follows a multi-year expansion of 鈥淲e Proudly Serve鈥 Starbucks locations to several other cafes on campus. These are not full-service Starbucks franchises, but cafes that can offer a wide range of Starbucks beverages (such as The Canteen in the National Veterans Resource Center).
The new Starbucks will be staffed entirely by University employees, mirroring the location on West Campus. Employees will undergo training from Starbucks prior to the grand opening.
鈥淲e know that our students love Starbucks,鈥 says John Papazoglou, senior vice president and chief operations officer. 鈥淲e are intent on continuing to bring exciting national brands to campus to enhance our dining options, and this is just the latest 鈥 after Choolaah and Yella鈥檚 in food.com, and Boar鈥檚 Head in Slocum Caf茅. We look forward to providing the next steps in the evolution of our 蝉辞辞苍.鈥
More details about the new Starbucks location, including hours and full menu options, will be available closer to the start of the fall semester.