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The Libraries offer a wide variety of spaces across our locations -- search, filter, or browse to find one that meets your needs.

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Featured: TLC Group Study Rooms

Two students can be seen through a window working around a table in a closed room. There is a monitor mounted on the wall opposite the window. A small plaque beside the door reads "Group Study"

 Reserve  |  Find it on the Floor Map (Room # 2100A - 2100M)

These 11 rooms are available for students to meet, work, and study with others. A group must consist of 3 or more people, and the maximum amount of time for a reservation is 2 hours.

Activities: Group Study

Capacity: Groups with a minimum of 3 and maximum of 8

Features: Electrical Outlets, 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

Art Library Seminar Room

Room with a large square table, padded chairs, white board and projector screen

 Request

Located on the second floor of the Art Library, just past the graduate student lounge. This room can be booked by UMD users for a variety of activities, with priority given to faculty, staff, and graduate students in the Studio Art, Art History, and Sociology departments. Please ask the front desk to unlock the room. 

Activities: Group Study, Host Event, In-person Meeting / Interview, Presentation Practice

Capacity: 10 people

Features: 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

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

Carver Room

Sign with George Washington Carver photo is displayed on window next to open door leading into the room

 Reserve  |  Find it on the Floor Map (Room # 3403)

This group study room is equipped with 2 rectangular tables, 10 chairs, and 1 blackboard. Reserve online up to one week in advance

Activities: Group Study

Capacity: 1 group with 2-10 people

Features: 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

Chatelet Room

Sign with Émilie du Châtelet photo is displayed on window next to open door leading into the room

 Reserve  |  Find it on the Floor Map (Room # 3403F)

The room is equipped with 1 rectangular table, 6 chairs, and 1 whiteboard. Reserve online up to one week in advance.

Activities: Group Study

Capacity: 1 group with 2-6 people

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

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

Conversation Room

tall rectangular booth with three windows paneling the front. The middle window has a long door handle running vertically down its right side. Inside, there are two padded benches facing each other with a small table in between.

 Reserve 

This meeting space is located in the front wing of McKeldin Library on the first floor past the computers. The Conversation Room is available for a reservation of up to 4 hours.  Reservations can be made from one week to 2 hours in advance. 

Activities: Group Study, In-person Meeting / Interview, Virtual Meeting / Interview

Capacity: 2

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

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

Einstein Room

Sign with Albert Einstein photo is displayed on open door leading into the room

 Reserve  |  Find it on the Floor Map (Room # 2403E)

This group study room is equipped with 1 rectangular table, 5 chairs, and 1 blackboard. Reserve online up to one week in advance.

Activities: Group Study

Capacity: 1 group with 2-5 people

Features: 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

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

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

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

metal tables and chairs looking out onto a lawn and the sky

 Request  |  Find it on the Floor Map

This covered outdoor space has 7 tables with chairs and offers a great view of McKeldin mall. It can be reserved by library partners and campus administrators for special events, either on its own or together with the Portico Room. When there are no scheduled events, students are welcome to study here on a first come, first served basis. Learn more about its reservation policy and fees.

Activities: Group Study, Host Event, Individual Study

Capacity: 29 people seated

Features: First Come First Served, 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

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

STEM Group Study Areas

Carpeted windowed space next to book shelves, over head lit with long wooden tables and padded chairs configured in rows with a whiteboard easel.

Find it on the Floor Map

The STEM library offers group study tables of various sizes that can seat 4-8 people each, all of which are available on a first come, first served basis.

Activities: Group Study

Capacity: 75 people (ground floor); 142 people (3rd floor)

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

STEM Multi-purpose Room

Carpeted room with small tables arranged into a larger hexagon face two standing monitors. There are backed cushioned chairs with wheels grouped around the table formation. Along the back wall are two individual tables with chairs and a whiteboard easel.

Find it on the Floor Map

When there are no scheduled events, students are welcome to study in this room (# 1403A) on a first come, first served basis. Flexible work tables can be arranged as needed for collaborative group work.

Activities: Group Study

Capacity: 30 people

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

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

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

Tesla Room

Sign with Nikola Tesla photo is displayed on window next to open door leading into the room

 Reserve  |  Find it on the Floor Map (Room # 3403H)

This group study room has two windows and is equipped with 2 rectangular tables, 10 chairs, and 1 blackboard. Reserve online up to one week in advance.

Activities: Group Study

Capacity: 1 group with 2-10 people

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

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

TLC Workshop & Meeting Room

Four small circular tables, each with a few chairs around it. The chairs are wheeled and armless with mesh backs. There is a whiteboard on the wall and a window looks out into the interior of the library.

 Reserve  |  Find it on the Floor Map (Room # 2113)

This space is ideal for large group study and meetings.

Activities: Group Study, In-person Meeting / Interview, Presentation Practice

Capacity: Groups with a minimum of 8 and a maximum of 25.

Features: Electrical Outlets, 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

TLC Workshop & Meeting Room

Carpeted room with a U-shape table surrounded by office chairs, facing a large screen. There is a computer in one corner and two windows on one wall.

 Request  |  Find it on the Floor Map (Room # 2111)

This space is ideal for large group study and meetings. It can also be used for private virtual conversations, such as over Zoom or Skype, as well as for presentation practice using the One-Button Studio.

Activities: Group Study, In-person Meeting / Interview, Presentation Practice, Virtual Meeting / Interview

Capacity: Groups with a minimum of 8 and maximum of 15

Features: Electrical Outlets, 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

TLC Workshop & Meeting Room

Three circular tables surrounded by wheeled armless chairs with mesh backs in a spacious room with tall window and a large monitor. Not pictured: a second large monitor and two wheeled whiteboards.

 Request  |  Find it on the Floor Map (Room # 2105)

This space is ideal for large group study and meetings as well as group media viewing.

Activities: Group Study, Host Event, In-person Meeting / Interview, Media Viewing

Capacity: Groups with a minimum of 8 and maximum of 35

Features: Electrical Outlets, Food / Drink Allowed, Monitor with HDMI Connection, Reservable

  • 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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