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Wide view of the iconic reading room with large windows, students at long tables, and a mural in the distance.

Hatcher Reference Reading Room

Historic space in Hatcher North that's well-known for quiet, individual study.

Location

Hatcher Library North, Second Floor, Room 200

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Noise Level

Quiet

Features

  • Natural light
  • Wheelchair accessible

About the space

The Reference Reading Room is an expansive space on floor 2 of Hatcher North. The room is airy with high vaulted ceilings and tons of natural light from tall windows.

Most seating is at lines of long tables with wooden chairs. Reading lamps divide each table down the center. There are electrical outlets on the underside of the tables for charging.

Bookshelves housing our non-circulating reference collection cover the walls around the room. You’ll find armchairs and side tables tucked near some of them.

The Hatcher Reference Reading Room is closed for the summer starting in late June and there is other construction in and around the building.