There are a variety of study areas in the library. Some for individual studying, some for groups. Some are open and some are reserveable. All seating in the Waterloo and Kitchener Libraries has been restored. Users are permitted to work in groups, including use of group study rooms. Food and drink are allowed in the Library following University guidelines (masks can be removed briefly while actively eating or drinking and replaced quickly when finished). Students are required to wear a face covering (unless granted exemption) and follow university campus health and safety guidelines. For a listing of all campus study spaces open to students, see Campus Study Spaces  Waterloo Campus Library Study Areas The Waterloo campus library has lots of study areas Quick links Reserverable Individual study rooms for students registered with the Accessible Learning Centre (reservable) Individual study rooms (reservable) for all students Individual pods (reservable) for all students Group study rooms (reservable) Open spaces Individual study carrels Graduate study carrels Computer desks Graduate commons and lounge Quiet study areas on 7th floor Details and descriptions: Study spaces in Waterloo Campus Library Open Study Spaces Study Desks/Tables and Lounge Furniture (Main and Upper Floors) Individual study spaces (lounge furniture, desks and tables) are available in Waterloo on the main floor and all upper floors (3 through 7) on a first come, first served basis. Individual study carrels (small enclosed desk intended for quiet study) are available in Waterloo on all upper floors 3 through 7. Graduate study carrels are also available Computer Desks Desks with computers and ICT supplied software are available on the main floor as well as floors 3 and 4. For description of available software, please see ICT Computer Labs. Quiet Study The Library has silent study rules for floor 7. Use of this floor is limited to individual, quiet study at all times Graduate Commons The Graduate Commons and lounge area is located on the floor 3 of Waterloo campus library The space includes two group study rooms, individual study spaces, tables and lounge furniture All graduate and postdoctoral students can access the Commons during building opening hours (see Waterloo Library hours) through One Card swipe access Reservable Spaces Group Study Rooms Reserve for up to 3 hours per day by groups of 2 to 6 people Description: Group study rooms Reserve a group study room Individual Study Rooms (for ALC Registered Students) On floors 4 through 7 Pick up keys at the library user services desk on the main floor Description: Individual study rooms for ALC registered students Reserve an individual study room (ALC registered students) Individual Study Rooms (All Students) Located on floors 3 Description (Individual study rooms, all students) Reserve an individual study room (all students) Reserve an Individual Study Pods (All Students) On the 7th floor Description: Study pods Reserve a study pod  Kitchener Faculty of Social Work Library Study Areas Hours: Kitchener Social Work library is open Thursdays and Fridays from 10 am to 2 pm and by One Card access during other times Open study spaces: Desks, carrels and tables are available on a first come, first served basis There are two study rooms that can be used by one or more users and can be reserved directly by users for up to three hours per day Reserve a group study room: Two group study rooms Rooms can be reserved for up to 3 hours per day Can be used by  1 to 6 people. Descriptions of the the Kitchener group study room are available Kitchener group study booking Brantford's Digital Library and Learning Commons  The Brantford Campus' Digital Library and Learning Commons (DLLC) is accessible for study space, but other DLLC library services are currently unavailable.