Skip to sidebar after main content

Individual Study Pods (All Students)

Study pods are small enclosed study spaces on the 7th floor of the Waterloo campus library.

Location: Waterloo

Study pods are enclosed spaces, like a phone booth. It seats one person and there is a surface for a laptop.

The 7th floor has three individual study pods with closable doors for even more quiet study.

Bookable Rooms

View availability timeline

Pod 7P1

Description Pod 7P1

Pod 7P1 is the westmost and closest to Albert Street

Pods have braille numbers on their exterior.

  • Entering/exiting
    • Door width is 40 inches
    • There is a 3.5 inch step into/out of the pod
    • There is no railing or bars for stability
    • There is no turning radius for wheelchairs
  • Entering/exiting
    • Door width is 40 inches
    • There is a 3.5 inch step into/out of the pod
    • There is no railing or bars for stability
    • There is no turning radius for wheelchairs
  • Door
    • Doors are made of transparent glass and so are easy to open
    • Doors open with finger grip rather than lever or knob
    • Doors have no lock
  • Interior
    • The pod is 6 feet 11 inches tall
    • Pod is 40 inches wide by 40 inches deep
    • With chair, enough space for a backpack
    • No coat hanger
  • Furnishing
    • Simple desk chair
    • Fixed desk surface, non-height adjustable (14 inches deep and 30 inches wide)
    • Two power outlets
    • One USB port for charging
  • Noise
    • Fan emits a noticeable white noise hum
  • Lighting
    • One ceiling light present
    • Lighting can not be turned on or off (motion sensitive)
  • Emergency
    • 7P1: Strobe fire alarm is close and flashes should be visible from the pod

Pod 7P2

Description Pod 7P2 
  • Pod signs
    • Pods have braille numbers on their exterior.
  • Pod numbering: Pod 7P2 is in the middle
  • Entering/exiting
    • Door width is 40 inches
    • There is a 3.5 inch step into/out of the pod
    • There is no railing or bars for stability
    • There is no turning radius for wheelchairs
  • Door
    • Doors are made of transparent glass and so are easy to open
    • Doors open with finger grip rather than lever or knob
    • Doors have no lock
  • Interior
    • The pod is 6 feet 11 inches tall
    • Pod is 40 inches wide by 40 inches deep
    • With chair, enough space for a backpack
    • No coat hanger
  • Furnishing
    • Simple desk chair
    • Fixed desk surface, non-height adjustable (14 inches deep and 30 inches wide)
    • Two power outlets
    • One USB port for charging
  • Noise
    • Fan emits a noticeable white noise hum
  • Lighting
    • One ceiling light present
    • Lighting can not be turned on or off (motion sensitive)
Caution Pod 7P2
  • Emergency: 7P2  Flashes from strobe fire alarm may not be visible from within these pods

Pod 7P3

Description Pod 7P3
  • Pod signs
    • Pods have braille numbers on their exterior.
  • Pod numbering
    • Pod 7P3 is nearest the elevator
  • Entering/exiting
    • Door width is 40 inches
    • There is a 3.5 inch step into/out of the pod
    • There is no railing or bars for stability
    • There is no turning radius for wheelchairs
  • Door
    • Doors are made of transparent glass and so are easy to open
    • Doors open with finger grip rather than lever or knob
    • Doors have no lock
  • Interior
    • The pod is 6 feet 11 inches tall
    • Pod is 40 inches wide by 40 inches deep
    • With chair, enough space for a backpack
    • No coat hanger
  • Furnishing
    • Simple desk chair
    • Fixed desk surface, non-height adjustable (14 inches deep and 30 inches wide)
    • Two power outlets
    • One USB port for charging
  • Noise
    • Fan emits a noticeable white noise hum
  • Lighting
    • One ceiling light present
    • Lighting can not be turned on or off (motion sensitive)
  • Emergency
    • Flashes from strobe fire alarm may not be visible from within this pod
Cautions Pod 7P3
  • Emergency: Flashes from strobe fire alarm may not be visible from within this pod