Q. Where can I study in the Library?

The Library has a wide range of study spaces suited to a variety of study needs: 

• Silent spaces for silent individual study.
• Quiet spaces for quiet individual study, with an occasional whispered conversation.
• Collaborative spaces and bookable rooms for group and collaborative study.
• PC Zones containing desktop PCs and print, copy, scan devices.

For detailed information about each type of study space and, please learn more about the zones to help find a space that suits you.

Cold food and lidded drinks are allowed in all areas of the library except the PC Zones, Silent Study Areas and Archives and Special Collections. Hot food cannot be consumed in the library study spaces, but you are welcome to use the library café to eat hot food before entering through the turnstiles. 

PC Zones and rooms

Computers and print, copy, scan devices for use by University staff and students are located on all floors of the Library. The PC lab on the first floor of the library is also a bookable teaching and can only be used as a general PC lab when not in use for teaching purposes. A sign at the entrance to the Lab will tell you when teaching is due to happen for the week ahead.

The Esports Lab is on the ground floor and is bookable for teaching through central room bookings and may be used by University staff and students when not booked. 

Height adjustable desks 

Two height adjustable desks are located on the ground floor of the Library in the Rhoda Bennett Reading Room.

Bookable individual study rooms

There are no individual, private study spaces within the library building. However, Study spaces for individual study are available on the Mezzanine in the Charles Wilson Building.

Doctoral College Reading Room

Located on floor 1 of the Library and available for use by all University of Leicester postgraduate research students and all University staff.

Study spaces on campus

There are a range of alternative bookable and non bookable study spaces across campus to support our students differing requirements. These include individual study spaces in the Percy Gee Students Union and on the Mezzanine floor in the Charles Wilson Building; and group study rooms in Freemen's Common Cottages.

Text and Tell Us

To report issues in the Library during staffed service hours please text us on 0116 347 0605, or speak to a member of staff at the Information Hub on the ground floor at any time.