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.
Titlesort descending 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 TEMPORARILY CLOSED - Spring 2021
Bass - Individual Study Rooms (CL) Bass Library TEMPORARILY CLOSED - Spring 2021
Bass - Individual Study Rooms (LL) Bass Library TEMPORARILY CLOSED - Spring 2021
Yale University Library Bass Instruction Room L01 and L06 Bass - Library Instruction Rooms Bass Library TEMPORARILY CLOSED - Spring 2021
Bass Library - Concourse Level Study Area Bass - Study Space (CL) Bass Library TEMPORARILY CLOSED - Spring 2021
Bass Lower Level Study Area Bass - Study Space (LL) Bass Library TEMPORARILY CLOSED - Spring 2021
Divinity - Day Missions Reading Room Divinity Library 2nd Floor Open to Divinity faculty, staff, and students. Other Yale ID holders may contact Katherine.antos@yale.edu to request access.
Trowbridge Reference Room Divinity - Trowbridge Reference Room Divinity Library 2nd Floor Open to Divinity faculty, staff, and students. Other Yale ID holders may contact Katherine.antos@yale.edu to request access.
Haas Arts Library Group Study Room B36 Haas Arts Library Group Study Rooms Arts Library CLOSED - Spring 2021
Current periodicals area of the Robert B. Haas Family Arts Library Haas Arts Library Reading Room Arts Library Both Levels
Law Library Reading Room 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 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 Library 1st Floor
Picture of Music Library Music - Seminar Rooms Sterling Library 2nd Floor
American Studies Reading Room Sterling - American Studies Reading Room Sterling Library CLOSED - Spring 2021
Sterling - Andrews Study Room Sterling Library CLOSED - Spring 2021
Sterling - East Asia Library Reading Room Sterling Library CLOSED - Spring 2021
Franke Family Digital Humanities Laboratory Sterling - Franke Family Digital Humanities Laboratory Sterling Library 1st Floor
Picture of Judaic Studies Reading & Reference Room Sterling - Judaic Studies Reading and Reference Room Sterling Library CLOSED - Spring 2021
Linonia and Brothers Reading Room (L&B) Sterling - Linonia and Brothers Reading Room Sterling Library CLOSED - Spring 2021
Arabic & Islamic Reading Room Sterling - Middle East & Islamic Studies Reading Room Sterling Library CLOSED - Spring 2021
Sterling Nave seating area Sterling - Nave Study Area Sterling Library 1st Floor
Sterling - Periodical Reading Room Sterling Library 1st Floor
Sterling - Philosophy Reading Room Sterling Library CLOSED - Spring 2021
Slavic Reading Room Sterling - Slavic Reading Room Sterling Library CLOSED - Spring 2021
Sterling - Southeast Asia Reading Room Sterling Library CLOSED - Spring 2021
Sterling - Starr Main Reference Room Sterling Library 1st Floor
A carrel in the tower of Sterling Memorial Library, with a chair and small cubicle seating. Sterling - Study Carrels Sterling Library Stacks Tower Eligibility and Requests for Assignment
Sterling - Wright Reading Room Sterling Library Lower Level
Sterling - Wright Reading Room - Group Study Rooms Sterling Library CLOSED - Spring 2021