Study Spaces
The Library offers a wealth of varied study environments. Expand the sections below to learn more about them. Find Grab and Go Whiteboard Supplies near the library’s entrances to use in your study location.
Group Study Room Reservation
Learn more about group study room reservation policies and reserve a group study room.
Graduate Student Study
WongAvery: Graduate Study Lounge (Floor 1 Breezeway)
Limited to graduate students in all disciplines with pre-authorized access
Amenities/Features
- Individual graduate student study (lounge seating, some larger tables, and individual seating)
- Electrical outlets and wireless
Policies/Details
- Pre-authorization required
- Conversation permitted in smaller room of the lounge
- Cell phone use not permitted
- 24-Hour access, excluding library and campus closures
- Users must follow the Use and Conduct Code and all other Library policies
Group Study Rooms
Geisel Library
Amenities/Features
- Study rooms are available on 1 West, 2 East, the Service Hub, and Floors 5-7
- Reserve study rooms in advance and see descriptions for each room within the reservation system
- Dimsdale Family Study Room (Room 2096A) and 2096B on 2 East (Geisel) include accessibility features such as automatic door openers, lower whiteboards, and adjustable-height tables
- The Geisel Large Adaptive Study Space (GLASS), Room 721 on Floor 7, accommodates up to 16 users with flexible furnishings and ample writable surfaces
Policies/Details
- Conversation is permitted at a volume that doesn’t disturb those in nearby rooms or outside areas
- Quiet cell phone use permitted inside rooms
- Users must follow the Use and Conduct Code and all other Library policies
WongAvery Library
Amenities/Features
- Study rooms are available on Floors 1 and 2
- Reserve study rooms in advance and see descriptions for each room within the reservation system
- Rooms 105 and Dimsdale Study Room (Room 110) on Floor 1 include accessibility features such as automatic door openers, lower whiteboards, and adjustable-height tables.
Policies/Details
- Conversation is permitted at a volume that doesn’t disturb those in nearby rooms or outside areas
- Quiet cell phone use permitted inside rooms
- Users must follow the Use and Conduct Code and all other Library policies
General Study/Seating
Geisel: 1 West
Amenities/Features
- Open seating and study space (large tables and individual seating)
- UC San Diego-only computers (Windows PCs and Macs)
- Electrical outlets and wireless
- Teaching + Learning Commons is located here
- WalkStation (treadmills with adjustable-height tables)
- Adjustable-height tables
Policies/Details
- Conversation permitted
- Users must follow the Use and Conduct Code and all other Library policies
Geisel: 1 East
Amenities/Features
- Open seating and study space (large tables and individual seating)
- Electrical outlets and wireless
- Adjacent to library collections
Policies/Details
- Conversation permitted
- Users must follow the Use and Conduct Code and all other Library policies
Geisel: 2 West
Amenities/Features
- Open seating and study space (large tables and individual seating)
- UC San Diego-only computers (Windows PCs and iMacs)
- Electrical outlets and wireless
- Scanners
- Data and GIS Lab
- Adjacent to specialty collections
- Adjustable-height tables
Policies/Details
- Conversation permitted
- Food/Drink is not allowed at computers.
- Users must follow the Use and Conduct Code and all other Library policies
Geisel: 2 East
Amenities/Features
- Open seating and study space (large tables and individual seating)
- UC San Diego-only computers (Windows PCs and Macs)
- Electrical outlets and wireless
- Printer and scanner
- Digital Media Lab is located here
- Room 2093 (formerly the Active Learning Lab) is located here
- Houses Audrey’s Café
- WalkStation (treadmills with adjustable-height tables)
- Adjustable-height tables
Policies/Details
- Conversation permitted
- Food/Drink is not allowed at computers.
- Users must follow the Use and Conduct Code and all other Library policies
Collaborative Study
Geisel 2 Southeast: Room 2093 (formerly the Active Learning Lab)
Amenities/Features
- Room can be configured for individual study, multiple groups, one large group, or a mix
- Electrical outlets and wireless
- Wall-mounted, moveable, and individual whiteboards available
Policies/Details
- Conversation encouraged (at normal speaking volume)
- Do not remove furniture or whiteboards from room
- Room is not reservable
- Users must follow the Use and Conduct Code and all other Library policies
Geisel Large Adaptive Study Space (GLASS; Room 721 on Floor 7)
Amenities/Features
- For group and social learning (ten small, movable, tables have writable surfaces)
- Electrical outlets and wireless
- Whiteboard wall and individual whiteboards available
- See reservation system to reserve
Policies/Details
- Conversation encouraged (at normal speaking volume)
- Do not remove furniture from the room
- Users must follow the Use and Conduct Code and all other Library policies
Quiet Study/Seating
Geisel: Quiet Study Space (Floors 4-7)
Amenities/Features
- All of Floors 4-7 are intended for individual, quiet study; Floor 8 is for silent study
- Electrical outlets and wireless
- Adjacent to library collections
- Moderate conversation is permitted within group study rooms on all floors
- Adjustable-height tables
Policies/Details
- Conversation discouraged
- Cell phone use not permitted
- Food/Drink is not allowed in collection areas.
- Users must follow the Use and Conduct Code and all other Library policies
WongAvery: Quiet Study Space (Floors 1-2)
Amenities/Features
- The entire WongAvery Library is intended for individual, quiet study
- Electrical outlets and wireless
- Public Computers and SSO Computers (PCs and Macs) on Floor 1
- Moderate conversation is permitted within group study rooms on both floors
- Adjustable-height tables (Floor 1)
Policies/Details
- Conversation discouraged
- Cell phone use not permitted
- Food/Drink is not allowed in collection areas.
- Users must follow the Use and Conduct Code and all other Library policies
Silent Study/Seating
Geisel: Silent Study Space (Floor 8)
Amenities/Features
- Entire floor is intended for individual, silent study
- Electrical outlets and wireless
Policies/Details
- Conversation not permitted; absolute quiet expected
- Please silence cell phones
- Food is not allowed
- Users must follow the Use and Conduct Code and all other Library policies
WongAvery: Silent Study Space (near center of Floor 2)
Amenities/Features- The Silent Study Room is intended for individual, silent study
- Electrical outlets and wireless
- Conversation not permitted; absolute quiet expected
- Cell phone use not permitted
- Keyboarding discouraged
- Food/Drink is not allowed
- Users must follow the Use and Conduct Code and all other Library policies
Media Viewing and Listening
Geisel: Digital Media Lab (Floor 2 Southeast)
Amenities/Features
- For individual viewing of media materials or listening to vinyl collections
- Blu-Ray/DVD and VHS players
- Turntable
Policies/Details
- Stations reserved for media playback (no studying)
- Conversation is permitted at a volume that doesn't disturb those in nearby stations or outside areas
- Food/Drink is not allowed
- Users must follow the Use and Conduct Code and all other Library policies
Media Production/Editing
Geisel: Digital Media Lab (Floor 2 Southeast)
Amenities/Features
- For individual and group media production and editing
- High-end Windows computers with Adobe and other software for video, audio, graphic, and 3D design
- Scanners compatible with print and transparencies
Policies/Details
- For use by UC San Diego students, staff, and faculty
- Conversation permitted
- Computers are by reservation only
- For more information email the DML staff
- Food/Drink is not allowed.
- Users must follow the Use and Conduct Code and all other Library policies
