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 Café, with construction beginning in mid-May 2026 and continuing through late August. The Bird Library location will be the campus’s second full-service Starbucks, joining the café 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.
“As the busiest café on campus, this renovation is exciting news for our campus community,” said Dean of Libraries David Seaman. “We believe the new Starbucks will drive even more student engagement to the Libraries while providing an important service to our students, faculty and staff.”
The transformation of the café in Bird Library follows a multi-year expansion of “We Proudly Serve” 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 Syracuse University employees, mirroring the location on West Campus. Employees will undergo training from Starbucks prior to the grand opening.
“We know that our students love Starbucks,” said John Papazoglou, senior vice president and chief operations officer. “We are intent on continuing to bring exciting national brands to campus to enhance our dining options, and this is just the latest – after Choolaah and Yella’s in food.com, and Boar’s Head in Slocum Café. We look forward to providing the next steps in the evolution of our strategic housing and dining plan soon.”
More detailed information about the new Starbucks location, including hours and full menu options, will be available closer to the start of the fall semester.
