Need a Place to Study?

Burling and Kistle libraries have several places to study quietly, including individual study carrels and tables in both libraries. Burling also features armchairs, bike desks, bean bag chairs, laptop bars, sofas, and even jungle gyms. If you need to work with classmates or peer mentors, group study rooms are available in both Burling and Kistle.

The new Burling Digital Studio (lower level) features 7 MAC workstations with video editing capabilities, a scanner station attached to a photo scanner, as well as cameras, recorders, and additional technology for checkout at the circulation desk. Use is first come, first served.

Four private group study rooms (second level, east side) are available for group study. Each glass enclosure accommodates four or five people around a table, has floor-to-ceiling whiteboards, and three of the four rooms have flat-screen monitors equipped with Airtame screen-sharing software. Use is currently first come, first served.

The Burling Peer Mentoring and Collaboration Space (first level, east side) features two semi-private rooms, adjustable height tables, a laptop bar, lots of whiteboards, and a noise-dampening system. The space is scheduled through a laptop near the location.

Burling Lounge (first level, west side inside north entrance) is a study space and event space. It is available for individual or group study when events are not scheduled. Use is first come, first served.

The Burling Library Conference Room (lower level) is available for group study on evenings and weekends. Study use is first come, first served during evenings and weekends.

The new Burling Library Computing Lab/Classroom (lower level) seats 26 people and will include 18 Macs. Study use is first come, first served during evenings and weekends.

The Burling Second Floor Classroom/study space includes 12 mobile tables seating 2 people each and several mobile whiteboards. Study use is first come, first served for evenings and weekends or if the classroom is not in use.

Kistle Science Library has four group study rooms, to be used on a first-come, first-served basis. One has a projector that can be connected to the existing computer or a personal laptop, for use in practicing PowerPoint or other presentations.

Want to secure your laptop, listen to music, and have a fast hard-wired Internet connection while you're studying? Headphones can be checked out from the circulation desk.