Library Lab is an individual research appointment initiated by a student (or other member of the Grinnell College community) or a small group of students to pursue research on a specific topic. A librarian will prepare prior to the appointment and then meet with the student(s) or staff member to discuss and walk through the steps of the research process.

Among many options, a Library Lab session may consist of receiving assistance in choosing a topic, identifying articles and books relevant to a specific topic, or going through all the steps of a research project in an in-depth manner. A Library Lab may also consist of a brief introduction to a research area with which a student or staff member is unfamiliar or it may provide familiarization with the arrangement of and the tools and materials available in Burling Library and/or the Windsor Science Library.