Carrels (Open & Locked)
Information regarding both open carrels for individual study and locked carrels (a.k.a. “cages”) for graduate students.
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Information regarding both open carrels for individual study and locked carrels (a.k.a. “cages”) for graduate students.
Closed rooms designated for groups of people studying together who require talking.
Reading Rooms are mostly large subject specific research rooms with large tables and many chairs. Most of these rooms, but not all, are designated quiet study.
This space is dedicated to supporting graduate students working alone or in small groups. This is intended to be a talking and collaborative space.
Late-night study halls (during select hours), Computer Lab, an eating area, Writing Center satellite location, and a lecture hall are all located in the first floor west corridor. Other west corridor areas, many with comfortable seating, are located on the 2nd and 4th floors inside Memorial Library.