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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

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

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

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
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