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Art Library Study Area

Carpeted open area with a tall ceiling a row of individual tables and chairs facing the window wall. In the foreground there is a printer and a round table with four chairs group around it. Also in view are four Mac computers on tables with chairs in a row, and a book shelf behind. A staircase to the right of the computers is visible leading up to the second floor that wraps around the space and includes more individual study tables and book shelves. 

 

The library offers 28 individual desks along the window wall, 4 tables for group study (2-5 people each), and 8 public computers. Noise level varies from quiet to collaborative.

Activities: Group Study, Individual Study

Capacity: 56 people

Features: Electrical Outlets, First Come First Served, Food / Drink Allowed

  • Group work is encouraged
  • Frequent and energetic conversation is expected
  • Cell phone calls and virtual meetings at a normal volume okay

Carrels (Open)

Small room with a desk and shelves along one wall. There is a wooden padded chair at the desk and a coat rack mounted on the wall next to a window with blinds.

Find it on the Floor Map

Study carrels #3207-3261 are open to all library users on a first-come, first-served basis. These rooms cannot be reserved.

Activities: Individual Study, Virtual Meeting / Interview

Capacity: 1 person

Features: Electrical Outlets, First Come First Served, Food / Drink Allowed

  • Occasional quiet conversations are okay
  • Brief, quiet cell phone conversations are okay
  • Headphone volume should be at a personal listening level
  • For virtual meetings: use headphones and speak quietly

Carrels (Reservable)

A small room with one wall dominated by a desk topped with shelving. Two wooden padded chairs are placed at the desk and the closed door holds a small window looking out into the library.

 Reserve 

These spaces for quiet individual study can be reserved for 1 hour slots with a maximum of 4 hours per day. Reservations can be made from one week to 2 hours in advance. Reservable study carrels are open to all University of Maryland-affiliated library users.

Activities: Individual Study, Virtual Meeting / Interview

Capacity: 1 person

Features: Electrical Outlets, Food / Drink Allowed, Reservable

  • Occasional quiet conversations are okay
  • Brief, quiet cell phone conversations are okay
  • Headphone volume should be at a personal listening level
  • For virtual meetings: use headphones and speak quietly

Faculty Office

A large wooden desk with storage shelves and cabinets facing a wide window into the library. The desk has a small lamp on it and nearby is a compact storage unit with drawers and a narrow closet.

 Reserve  |  Find it on the Floor Map (Room # 7233)

Only for faculty and graduate students who work as instructors. A large desk with ergonomic chair allows for quiet, individual work. There is also a small table and additional chairs for those who need to complete group work.

Activities: In-person Meeting / Interview, Individual Study

Capacity: 1-4 people in the same reservation

Features: Electrical Outlets, Food / Drink Allowed, Reservable

  • Occasional quiet conversations are okay
  • Brief, quiet cell phone conversations are okay
  • Headphone volume should be at a personal listening level
  • For virtual meetings: use headphones and speak quietly

Family Study Room

A carpeted room with two desks with monitors, blue chairs around a low table, and shelves of tabletop games.

 Reserve  |  Find it on the Floor Map (Room # 3233)

A study space for caregivers and their families. This room offers adult and kid-sized furniture as well as toys, crafts, books, puzzles, and more, so caregivers can focus on their work while keeping children occupied. Learn more.

Activities: Caregiving, Individual Study

Capacity: 1 family (up to 6 people total)

Features: Computers, Electrical Outlets, Food / Drink Allowed, Reservable

  • Group work is encouraged
  • Frequent and energetic conversation is expected
  • Cell phone calls and virtual meetings at a normal volume okay

Focus Room (McKeldin First Floor)

tall rectangular booth with three windows paneling the front. The middle window has a long door handle running vertically down it's right side. Inside on the left there is desk with a desk lamp, a padded office chair and a small whiteboard mounted on the back wall.

 Reserve 

This study carrel is located in the front wing of McKeldin Library on the first floor past the computer lab. The Focus Room is available for a 4 hour reservation.  Reservations can be made from one week to 2 hours in advance. 

Activities: Individual Study, Virtual Meeting / Interview

Capacity: 1

Features: Electrical Outlets, Food / Drink Allowed, Reservable, Whiteboard / Blackboard

  • Occasional quiet conversations are okay
  • Brief, quiet cell phone conversations are okay
  • Headphone volume should be at a personal listening level
  • For virtual meetings: use headphones and speak quietly

Graduate Student Study Area

Carpeted room with individual wooden desk stations and chairs in rows.

Find it on the Floor Map (Room # 3100A)

A quiet and comfortable space for graduate students and student veterans (regardless of status) to study or work individually. Request access and swipe your UMD ID card to enter.

Activities: Individual Study

Capacity: 13 individuals

Features: Electrical Outlets, First Come First Served, Food / Drink Allowed

  • Occasional quiet conversations are okay
  • Brief, quiet cell phone conversations are okay
  • Headphone volume should be at a personal listening level
  • For virtual meetings: use headphones and speak quietly

Hornbake 1st Floor Lobby

Students sitting in low padded chairs in a carpeted open area with overhead lighting. There are low tables staggered throughout the space

Find it on the Floor Map

This lobby offers small sofas, cafe tables, and individual seating.

Activities: Individual Study

Capacity: 50 individuals

Features: Electrical Outlets, First Come First Served, Food / Drink Allowed

  • Occasional quiet conversations are okay
  • Brief, quiet cell phone conversations are okay
  • Headphone volume should be at a personal listening level
  • For virtual meetings: use headphones and speak quietly

Hornbake 2nd Floor Lobby

Students sitting at a row of individual partitioned study desks along a wall that has Quiet painted on it. The area is carpeted and has overhead lighting.

Find it on the Floor Map

This lobby offers wooden carrels for individual, quiet study. 

Activities: Individual Study

Capacity: 30 individuals

Features: Electrical Outlets, First Come First Served, Food / Drink Allowed

  • Occasional quiet conversations are okay
  • Brief, quiet cell phone conversations are okay
  • Headphone volume should be at a personal listening level
  • For virtual meetings: use headphones and speak quietly

Hornbake 3rd Floor Lobby

Carpeted room with overhead lighting featuring tables arranged with cushioned desk chairs around them. Students are working alone or in pairs at the tables.

Find it on the Floor Map

This lobby offers 15 tables that can seat small groups (up to 6 people each) working quietly together.

Activities: Group Study, Individual Study

Capacity: 90 people

Features: Electrical Outlets, First Come First Served, Food / Drink Allowed

  • Occasional quiet conversations are okay
  • Brief, quiet cell phone conversations are okay
  • Headphone volume should be at a personal listening level
  • For virtual meetings: use headphones and speak quietly

Maryland Room

Floor to ceiling windows with a view of an exhibition space and reception desk in the foreground. A person is leaned over a table in an open space area in the background. A sign that reads Maryland Room runs across the top of the entrance.

Find it on the Floor Map

Visit this reading room to access materials from Special Collections & University Archives. Students are welcome to study in this room without appointment. All visitors will be asked to sign in before entering the reading room and store non-permitted items in a locker outside the room.

Activities: Individual Study

Capacity: 20 individuals

Features: Computers, Electrical Outlets, First Come First Served

  • Occasional quiet conversations are okay
  • Brief, quiet cell phone conversations are okay
  • Headphone volume should be at a personal listening level
  • For virtual meetings: use headphones and speak quietly

McKeldin Alcoves

Two semi-enclosed study pods next to a window. Each study pod has a cushioned chair and a desk with a built-in electrical outlet.

There are two alcoves in the back wing of these floors (one on the north side and one on the south side). Nestled between carrels and book stacks, these alcoves are available for quiet study on a first come, first served basis. Each alcove contains 2 semi-enclosed study pods.

Activities: Individual Study

Capacity: 2 individuals per alcove

Features: Electrical Outlets, First Come First Served, Food / Drink Allowed

  • Occasional quiet conversations are okay
  • Brief, quiet cell phone conversations are okay
  • Headphone volume should be at a personal listening level
  • For virtual meetings: use headphones and speak quietly

McKeldin Computer Area

People seated in front of rows of computers.

Find it on the Floor Map - look for the yellow dots! 

Near the entrance of McKeldin you'll find numerous PC and Mac computers, along with printers, copiers and scanners as well as spaces to charge and use your own device. You can print a paper quickly on the way to class or stay a while to work on an assignment; there are no time limits. Learn how to login to our computers, what software they have, and how many are currently available.

Activities: Group Study, Individual Study

Capacity: 119 individuals seated

Features: Computers, Electrical Outlets, First Come First Served, Food / Drink Allowed

  • Group work is encouraged
  • Frequent and energetic conversation is expected
  • Cell phone calls and virtual meetings at a normal volume okay

McKeldin Elevator Lobbies (Back Wing)

Semi-enclosed study pod with a cushioned seat and wooden desk, with a built-in electrical outlet

Sets of semi-enclosed pods for quiet individual study, located directly outside the elevators.

Activities: Individual Study

Capacity: 1 individual per study pod

Features: Electrical Outlets, First Come First Served, Food / Drink Allowed

  • Occasional quiet conversations are okay
  • Brief, quiet cell phone conversations are okay
  • Headphone volume should be at a personal listening level
  • For virtual meetings: use headphones and speak quietly

Periodicals Room

Carpeted open area with arm chairs, side tables and individual wooden desk stations and chairs.

Find it on the Floor Map

In addition to housing current newspapers, magazines, and journals, this space is available as a study area. There's a variety of furniture, including carrels, large tables, and lounge chairs, as well as stations for media viewing.

Activities: Group Study, Individual Study

Features: Electrical Outlets, First Come First Served, Food / Drink Allowed

  • Group work is encouraged
  • Frequent and energetic conversation is expected
  • Cell phone calls and virtual meetings at a normal volume okay

Portico Room

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 Request  |  Find it on the Floor Map (Room # 2109)

This moderately sized room has 8 round tables with 4 chairs each and access to the Portico, a covered outdoor space. It can be reserved by library partners and campus administrators for events such as lectures, group discussions, and receptions. When there are no scheduled events, students are welcome to study here on a first come, first served basis. Learn more about the room's reservation policy, including set-up options and fees. 

Activities: Group Study, Host Event, Individual Study

Capacity: 32 people seated; 60 people standing

Features: Electrical Outlets, First Come First Served, Food / Drink Allowed, Monitor with HDMI Connection, Reservable, Whiteboard / Blackboard

  • Group work is encouraged
  • Frequent and energetic conversation is expected
  • Cell phone calls and virtual meetings at a normal volume okay

Quiet Study Room

Carpeted room with individual wooden desk stations and chairs.

Find it on the Floor Map

This room (#1113) contains desks for individual quiet study. No reservations, no time limit.

Activities: Individual Study

Capacity: 15 individuals

Features: Electrical Outlets, First Come First Served, Food / Drink Allowed

  • Talking is prohibited
  • Silence cell phone and other devices
  • Headphone volume should be at a personal listening level

Reading Room

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Find it on the Floor Map

This light-filled, classic-style reading room offers a quiet space for students and researchers. Wooden tables are equipped with individual task lamps, outlets, and USB ports. There is also soft seating for casual reading or quiet conversation. No food or drinks allowed (except water).

Activities: Individual Study

Capacity: 116 individuals

Features: Electrical Outlets, First Come First Served

  • Occasional quiet conversations are okay
  • Brief, quiet cell phone conversations are okay
  • Headphone volume should be at a personal listening level
  • For virtual meetings: use headphones and speak quietly

STEM Computer Area

Open carpeted area with overhead scanners, computers and padded desk chairs with backs and wheels.

Find it on the Floor Map - look for the yellow dots!

Near the service desk at STEM you'll find PC and MAC computers, along with printer/copiers and scanners. You can print a paper quickly on the way to class or stay a while to work on an assignment. There are no time limits. Learn how to login, what software they have, and how many are currently available.

Activities: Individual Study

Capacity: 34 individuals

Features: Computers, Electrical Outlets, First Come First Served, Food / Drink Allowed

  • Occasional quiet conversations are okay
  • Brief, quiet cell phone conversations are okay
  • Headphone volume should be at a personal listening level
  • For virtual meetings: use headphones and speak quietly

STEM Individual Study Areas

Carpeted area with overhead lighting, windows running along two walls with individual wooden desk stations and chairs in rows

Find it on the Floor Map

The STEM library offers a variety of seating for individual quiet study, including wooden carrels, tables that can seat small groups and soft seating.

Activities: Individual Study

Capacity: 209 individuals

Features: Electrical Outlets, First Come First Served, Food / Drink Allowed

  • Occasional quiet conversations are okay
  • Brief, quiet cell phone conversations are okay
  • Headphone volume should be at a personal listening level
  • For virtual meetings: use headphones and speak quietly

Terrapin Learning Commons

An open area of the library with tables of different sizes and shapes spread around, accompanied by seating ranging from wheeled office chairs to padded benches. Many students seated at the tables are working on laptops, and a charging stand on wheels is visible near one of the tables.

The Terrapin Learning Commons (TLC) encompasses most of the public space on the 2nd floor of McKeldin Library. The main floor is not reservable and is first come, first serve. It contains tables and computers for both group and individual study.

Activities: Group Study, Individual Study

Features: Computers, Electrical Outlets, First Come First Served, Food / Drink Allowed, Whiteboard / Blackboard

  • Group work is encouraged
  • Frequent and energetic conversation is expected
  • Cell phone calls and virtual meetings at a normal volume okay
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