Reserving Group Study Rooms

Group Study Rooms may be reserved for groups of at least three law students up to one week in advance for a period of three hours per group, per day.

Group Study Rooms located within the 1st Floor Collaborative Space (111, 122A, and 123) are available on a first come, first served basis.

Large Screen Mirroring Monitors: The Law Library worked with IST to upgrade study rooms 322A, 322B, 522A, and 535 with new technology that allows users to mirror their screens wirelessly using Zoom.

Reserving Zoom Rooms

Zoom Rooms are smaller spaces that accommodate up to two students. Zoom Rooms are available for law students to reserve as spaces for studying or meeting with faculty and staff via Zoom. A law student can book one of these Zoom Rooms for up to three hours a day. Zoom Rooms cannot be reserved more than 48 hours in advance.

Reserving Study Carrels

Reservable Study Carrels may be reserved by a single law student. A law student can reserve one of these study carrels up to one week in advance for a period of up to eight hours a day.

Open Rooms Not Needing Reservation

Group Study Rooms located within the 1st Floor Collaborative Space (111, 122A, and 123) are available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Open Study Carrels Not Needing Reservation

The Law Library offers open carrel seating on the 3rd Floor (West), 4th Floor, 5th Floor, and in the Reading Room Mezzanine. These carrels may be used by all patrons on a first-come, first-served basis

Accessing and Using Library Spaces

1. GOCard - You must present your GOCard to the Williams Library Security Desk to enter the building.

2. Seating - While study rooms require a reservation, use of other library spaces, such as tables in the Reading Room, open study carrels, and soft seating are available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Book a Room or Study Carrel

Use the dropdown button below to start the reservation process. Click on "All Categories" to see all available rooms or reservable study carrels.

Locating Spaces

To locate a study room, study carrel, or table seat in the Williams Library, please refer to the Law Library's Maps & Directions page.

Noise Zones

The Law Library has three different noise level designations to facilitate various types of activity. See the Noise Zones page for maps that will help you select an appropriate location for individual study, group work, or respectful conversation and cell phone use.