University of Alberta Libraries

Study Area Directory

Study Space

To create an environment that meets the study and work needs of our campus community we have divided library areas, where possible, into three distinct types:

Common Areas - Usually busy with high traffic levels. These areas are intended as group study areas and / or instructional areas and include library service desk areas. Here, conversational noise is to be expected.

Quiet Areas - Intended to serve as quiet space for readers and students. In these areas only low-level talking is permitted.

Silent Areas - Intended to serve as silent, individual study space for readers and students who need to concentrate. No talking is permitted.

Augustana Faculty Library

Common Area - Main floor, lower level
Quiet Area - Lower level room L1-105, lower level study carrels
Silent Area - Main floor study carrels room 1-114

There are approximately 120 computer workstations as well as access to UWS wireless service within the Library. The main and lower floors contain table, barstool and soft seating with plug-in access. Group study and presentation preparation rooms may be booked at the Service Desk.

Bibliothèque Saint-Jean

Aires publiques - Près des points de service
Aires tranquilles - Autres isoloirs et tables; Salle Durocher
Aire silencieuse - Isoloirs au fond de la collection pédagogique

Il y a 38 isoloirs dans l'aire principale de la bibliothèque; on trouve 16 isoloirs additionnels dans les collections pédagogique et de référence. Plusieurs longues tables sont également mises à la disposition des étudiants. Quatre salles d'étude en groupe pouvant aisément accueillir entre 2 et 12 personnes sont équipées de tables et de tableaux blancs. Trois de ces quatre salles doivent être réservées d'avance. Cliquez ici pour accéder à une carte.

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Cameron Library (Science & Technology)

Common Area - Main Floor
Quiet Area - 4th floor, 2nd floor, Knowledge Common, and Study Hall (basement)
Silent Area - 3rd floor

There are over 350 computers including 39 iMacs on the second floor with the entire building providing UWS wireless service. Cameron Library offers table seating with plug-ins, individual and group workstations, quiet study carrels, bookable group study and presentation preparation rooms with computers and LCD displays, and a comfortable soft seating area for studying or relaxing.

H.T. Coutts Library (Education & Physical Education)

Common Area - Main floor, Basement
Quiet Area - 2nd floor

Coutts Library offers many large tables and carrels for students in the basement and on the second floor. There are three group study rooms available for student use. Group study rooms may be booked using our online registration system.

J.A. Weir Memorial Law Library

Common Area - 2nd floor before the glass doors
Quiet Area - 2nd floor after the glass doors, and the 3rd floor
Silent Area - W-342E on 3rd Floor

The Law Library can seat over 400 people. Group study rooms may be booked online. The McLean Reading Room (designated for law student use only) on the third floor of the library seats 60 and has both electrical and network connections for each seat.

J.W. Scott Health Sciences Library

Common Area - Level 2 (Top floor)
Quiet Area - Level 1 (Lower floor)
Silent Area - Level 1A (Middle floor)

The Scott Library can seat over 500 people at carrels and tables throughout the three levels of the library. Group study rooms may be booked using our online registration system.

Rutherford Library North (Humanities & Social Sciences)

Common Area - Main floor, 2nd floor East (Music Library)
Quiet Area - 2nd floor West, 4th floor, 5th floor
Silent Area - 3rd floor

Rutherford Library South (Humanities & Social Sciences)

Common Area - 2nd floor Foyer
Quiet Area - 2nd floor Reading room

Rutherford North has over 350 carrels and tables, which can be found on each floor of the library. Rutherford South has 2 study halls with 440 chairs available at its large tables. Wireless internet access is available. In addition, 1 study hall has a window office that is available for small group use provided on a first come first served basis.

Winspear Business Reference Library

Common Area - Public computer areas
Quiet Area - All other main floor areas including carrels & tables

There are a total of 103 study carrels (20 are wired for network access for laptop computers) & 7 tables. There are also 5 tub chairs with attached work surfaces. Group Discussion Rooms are available for Business students' use only; 2 on the mezzanine & 4 on the main floor. All have wireless access & interactive Smart Boards. The rooms may be booked online http://bit.ly/qJNrJx for a maximum of 2 hours/day.

Mathematics Branch Library (2nd Floor Cameron Library)

Quiet study space is available