Low Noise Study Spaces
For spaces where you can talk, but with less activity than in conversational spaces, try out these areas with low noise. You also likely find more background noise with people passing through than in our quiet spaces. Low noise spaces work well for studying solo or working quietly with a partner or small group.
Spaces across campus
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International Studies Reading Room
A small, tucked away reading room for individual or group study near the Hatcher North lobby.
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Hatcher North Floor 2 Spaces
An open floor with a range of seating options and regular traffic passing through.
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Clark Library Seating Area
Couches, armchairs, and tables between windows and exhibit cases.
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Shapiro Basement Spaces
Movable tables and chairs in open areas, plus a CAEN Lab.
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Shapiro Floor 4 Spaces
Table seating, mostly in windowed nooks, on a quieter floor that’s good for working alone.
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Art, Architecture, and Engineering Library Floor 2 Lobby Spaces
Natural light brightens this space with seating at tables amongst a variety of low profile stacks.
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Art, Architecture, and Engineering Library Floor 3 Spaces
Choose from a variety of seating options, including study pods and large tables.
Dual-purpose space
When events aren't taking place, you can study in the Hatcher Gallery Event Space on the first floor of Hatcher North. There are also high-top tables and some lounge chairs around the Exhibit Space.