Places to Study

Yale Library offers a variety of spaces for group study, meetings, classes and presentations, some of which require advance reservations. As part of the University’s COVID-19 response, we have reconfigured our spaces to support physical distancing and reduced occupancy requirements. Select a room from the list below to explore room see availability and make a reservation, if required. Read terms and conditions carefully when booking a room. At this time, no eating is allowed in library spaces; drinks are permitted in spill-proof containers.
Title Building Location
Meeting space in Bass Group Study room, with long table and wall mounted video display for laptops. Bass - Group Study Rooms Bass Library Lower Level Reservation Required
Bass - Individual Study Rooms (Courtyard Level) Bass Library Courtyard Level 2 ADA-compliant individual study rooms - Reservation Required
Bass - Individual Study Rooms (Lower Level) Bass Library Lower Level
Bass Library Instruction Rooms L01 and L06 Bass - Library Instruction Rooms Bass Library Lower Level Reservation Required
Bass Library - Concourse Level Study Area Bass - Study Space (Courtyard Level) Bass Library Courtyard Level
Bass Lower Level Study Area Bass - Study Space (Lower Level) Bass Library Lower Level
Divinity - Day Missions Reading Room Divinity Library 2nd Floor
Trowbridge Reference Room Divinity - Trowbridge Reference Room Divinity Library 2nd Floor
Haas Arts Library Group Study Room B36 Haas Arts Library Group Study Rooms Haas Family Arts Library Rooms 108 (main level) and B36 (lower level) are available to schedule. Reservation required
Current periodicals area of the Robert B. Haas Family Arts Library Haas Arts Library Reading Room Haas Family Arts Library Both Levels
Law Library Reading Room Lillian Goldman Law Library Sterling Law Building Visit the Law Library website for more information about access and availability
Group study room table and mediascape display Marx - Group Study Rooms Marx Science and Social Science Library Kline Tower, Concourse Level Reservation required
Marx Library lower level has over 60 seats, books, a seminar room, and contemporary map collection Marx - Lower Level Marx Science and Social Science Library Kline Tower, Lower Level
Marx Library Study Room East - Includes public computers, librarian offices, and statistics consultant's station Marx - Study Room East Marx Science and Social Science Library Kline Tower, Concourse Level
Marx Library Study Room West -- includes soft seating, large tables, power outlets, and public computers Marx - Study Room West Marx Science and Social Science Library Kline Tower, Concourse Level
Cushing/Whitney Medical Library Reading Rooms Medical Library Study Spaces Cushing/Whitney Medical Library Main Floor Visit the Medical Library website for more information about access and availability
Picture of Music Library Music - Irving S. Gilmore Music Library Reading Room Sterling Memorial Library 1st Floor
Picture of Music Library Music - Seminar Rooms Sterling Memorial Library 2nd Floor
Franke Family Digital Humanities Laboratory Sterling - Franke Family Digital Humanities Laboratory Sterling Memorial Library 1st Floor
Sterling Nave seating area Sterling - Nave Study Area Sterling Memorial Library 1st Floor
Sterling - Periodical Reading Room Sterling Memorial Library 1st Floor
Sterling - Starr Main Reference Room Sterling Memorial Library 1st Floor
A carrel in the tower of Sterling Memorial Library, with a chair and small cubicle seating. Sterling - Study Carrels Sterling Memorial Library Stacks Tower Eligibility and Requests for Assignment
Sterling - Wright Reading Room Sterling Memorial Library Lower Level
American Studies Reading Room Sterling - American Studies Reading Room Sterling Memorial Library 6th Floor - 608
Sterling - Andrews Study Room Sterling Memorial Library 2nd Floor - 215
Sterling - East Asia Library Reading Room Sterling Memorial Library 2nd Floor - 222
Picture of Judaic Studies Reading & Reference Room Sterling - Judaic Studies Reading and Reference Room Sterling Memorial Library 3rd Floor - 335b
Arabic & Islamic Reading Room Sterling - Middle East & Islamic Studies Reading Room Sterling Memorial Library 3rd Floor - 333
Sterling - Philosophy Reading Room Sterling Memorial Library 6th Floor - 610
Slavic Reading Room Sterling - Slavic Reading Room Sterling Memorial Library 4th Floor - 406
Sterling - Southeast Asia Reading Room Sterling Memorial Library 2nd Floor - 218
Sterling - Wright Reading Room - Group Study Rooms Sterling Memorial Library Lower Level Reservation Required