Study Areas
Overview of study spaces at Waterloo, Brantford and Kitchener. Spaces range from individual studying areas, group study spaces, and more. Some rooms can be reserved.
For a listing of all campus study spaces beyond the library that are open to students, see Campus Study Spaces
Waterloo Campus Library Study Areas

The Waterloo campus library has lots of study areas
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Reservable
- 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 OneCard swipe access
Reservable Spaces
Group Study Rooms
- For groups of 2 to 6 people
- Reserve for up to 3 hours per day
- Description: Group study rooms
- Reserve a group study room
Individual Study Rooms (for ALC Registered Students)
- On floors 4 through 7
- Reserve up to 6 hours per day
- Pick up keys at the library user services desk on the main floor
- $15 fine for returning study room key late
- 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
- Reserve up to 3 hours per day
- Pick up keys at the library user services desk on the main floor
- $15 fine for returning study room key late
- 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 staffed Tuesday and Thursdays from 10 am to 6 pm. The library space can be accessed by OneCard 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

Study spaces are open at the Brantford Campus' Digital Library and Learning Commons.
Brantford Campus students can reserve a group study room in the Digital Library and Learning Commons or at Brantford Public Library (an up-to-date BPL card is required to book a room. Cards are available through at no cost for Brantford students)