Study Spaces

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

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

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

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

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

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)

• 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

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

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

Geisel: Floor 1 Southwest (Room 1043)

Amenities/Features

• For individual use
• A comfortable couch, ottoman, and side table
• A warm light lamp
• Partial privacy film on the window
• Interactive and fidget toys (in-room use)
• Mini Zen Garden (in-room use)

• Reserve a time slot via the reservation system
• Reservations of two 15-minute blocks are permitted per user, per day
• Reservations may be made up to 24 hours in advance
• You will receive a reservation confirmation email after your request is confirmed. Retain your confirmation as evidence of your reservation, should a conflict with another user group arise, as well as for access code to enter the room
• Open door with unique access code from reservation confirmation email (sent to your campus email)

Policies

All students are expected to interact with Library employees respectfully, uphold the UC San Diego Principles of Community, and follow all Library Policies. Library, security, or custodial staff may enter the space at any time and/or request reservation verification. Further guidelines here apply to all Sensory Space users and are enforceable by all Library employees. Misuse of the space may result in suspension of use privileges.

To help maintain the restorative environment, users of the space are expected to:

• Have only one person in the room at a time; space is not intended as a traditional group study room
• Not share the access code with anyone
• Limit use of the room to their confirmed reservation date(s) and time(s) so it is available for all
• Refrain from eating in the space; drinking from bottles, cans, or lidded containers is allowed
• Handle all furniture and amenities with care, cleaning up and putting everything in its place before leaving
• Be considerate of noise, as the space is not soundproof nor intended for socializing
• Not leave personal belongings unattended for any length of time; the Library is not liable for theft or damage
• Help us improve the space by sharing feedback (email us at learningspaces@ucsd.edu)