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Study Spaces with students in the library

 

 

 

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Study Spaces

Building Room Number Description Restrictions/Use
Library Group and individual spaces Desks and study booths See Library Rules and Opening times
Chemistry G50 Study Room Not 24 Hour
Study Space G06 Mixed Seating Not 24 Hour
Study Space G06A Mixed Seating Not 24 Hour
The Dairy G08 Mixed Seating Café Opening Hours

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Building name & number Location/Room Number Seating Type
L004 Foyer Informal Seating
L033 Foyer Informal Seating
The Old Library Café Lobby Informal Seating
Edith Morley Café Lobby Informal Seating
Edith Morley Van Emden Lobby Study Space
Edith Morley Tower staircase (first) Informal Seating
Edith Morley Tower staircase (second) Informal Seating
Edith Morley Tower staircase (third) Informal Seating
Edith Morley Tower staircase (fourth) Informal Seating
JJT Reception & Support Centre Mixed seating
JJT Stair lobby Informal Seating
JJT Stair lobby Informal Seating
Chemistry Lobby (ground) Mixed seating
Chemistry Lobby (first floor) Mixed seating
Chemistry Lobby (second floor) Mixed seating
Palmer Foyer Foyer Informal Seating
Polly Vacher Foyer Informal Seating
Miller Foyer Informal Seating
Meteorology Foyer Informal Seating
Meteorology Lobby Informal Seating
Meteorology Lobby Informal Seating
Agriculture Café GL10 Informal Seating
Agriculture Foyer Informal Seating
Agriculture Upper First Floor Informal Seating
Agriculture Lower Second Floor Informal Seating
Agriculture Third Floor Informal Seating
Archaeology Foyer Informal Seating
ICMA Foyer Informal Seating
ICMA Foyer Informal Seating
ICMA Foyer Informal Seating
Hopkins Foyer Informal Seating
HBS Foyer Informal Seating
Chancellors Ground floor foyer Informal Seating
Chancellors First floor lobby Informal Seating
Chancellors First floor lobby Informal Seating
HLS Café Foyer Informal Seating

 

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It is also possible for students to book teaching rooms for course related activities (group/project work, revision, presentation practice etc.), for hours between 9:00 – 18:00, Mon – Fri.  

Before arranging a booking, please read the room booking guidelines.

To arrange a booking, complete a room request form and email to rooms@reading.ac.uk from your University email address. 

Please be aware that, during busier times there is limited availability on campus, so it may not always be possible to complete your request. 

Please allow as much notice as possible for your booking request as it may not always be possible to complete requests for sessions on the same or next day.

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Building Name Room Number
Palmer Building (24 hour room access) G05B
Palmer Building G09
The Allen Laboratory G10
Harry Pitt G37
Meteorology (24 hour room access) GL68
Agriculture (24 hour room access) GL20

 

All rooms are central teaching rooms only be used when teaching is not taking place and may have more restricted availability.

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  • L14 Building open study spaces - including a quiet room, faith room, computer room, study pods and collaborative working spaces
  • Agriculture Old Library foyer
  • The Learning Hub (L24) for IoE students - including computers, resources, quiet and group study areas. Opening hours available at the Learning Hub website.

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Building Number Building Number and Name
L014 The Dairy
L014 The Dairy
L046 The Old Library
W001 Edith Morley Café Patio
W002 Library
W006 Chemistry & Food
W007 Eat at the Square
W026 Palmer Café Patio
W261 HLS Café Patio
W118 Hopkins
W056 Harry Pitt (rear)
W059 Agriculture Café
W118 Hopkins
W195 Minghella
W261 HLS

 

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Building Number & Name Room Number Room Description School
Learning Hub G01 Study area Mixed seating IoE
Learning Hub G02 Mixed seating IoE
Learning Hub G05 Resource area/ Library Resources Room IoE
Edith Morley 106 Tables and soft seating SOLL
Edith Morley 142 Tables and soft seating SHUM
Edith Morley 215 Student Lounge SOLL
Edith Morley 230 Social study and resource centre with mixed seating ISLI
Edith Morley 306 Tables and soft seating SPEIR
Edith Morley 305/305a Study Desks SPEIR
Edith Morley G35 Resources Room SHUM
Edith Morley G40 Resources Room SHUM
Edith Morley G73 Resources Room SHUM
JJT 222 Resources Room SMPCS
Maths 112 Common Room -Mixed seating SMPCS
Polly Vacher G46 UG Common Room SMPCS
Polly Vacher G47 Group Work Room SMPCS
Polly Vacher G54 New Study Room SBS/SMPCS
Polly Vacher G44 - SMPCS
Miller G02 Jenny Noel Study Space & Resources Room SOLL
Harry Pitt 155 Student Common Room PCLS
Harry Pitt 157 Student Common Room PCLS
Brian Hoskins 1L47 Staff & Student Common Room SMPCS
Brian Hoskins 1L89 Outdoor Seating SMPCS
Brian Hoskins 1L64 Student Study Space SMPCS
Brian Hoskins 1L67 Library and Resources SMPCS
Meteorology 1L34 Mixed Study Space SMPCS
Agriculture 2L17 Mixed Study Space SAPD
Agriculture 2L20 Collaborative Room SAPD
Agriculture GL09 Student Study Space SAPD
Agriculture 2L21 Student Study Space SAPD
Russell R017 Rob Potter Room SAGES
Archaeology 129 Reading Room SAGES
Foxhill House G01 Informal Seating School of Law
Henley Business School ARC G02 Library and Resources HBS
Henley Business School G13 PC Lab Real Estate & Planning, HBS
Henley Business School 117 PC Lab Real Estate & Planning, HBS
Henley Business School Lobby 120 Informal Seating HBS
Henley Business School Lobby 212 Informal Seating HBS
Henley Business School G09 Mixed seating HBS
Chancellors 101 PC lab CONM
Chancellors 104 Visualisation Lab CONM
Chancellors 105 BIM Lounge CONM
Chancellors 107 Resources Room CONM
HLS G03 Seminar room SBS

 

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Room Number  Building Number Description School
Reading Students' Union  W029 Café + seating areas Student Space
Rear patio  W029 Outdoor seating area Patio (covered)
Rear garden  W029 Outdoor seating area Outdoor seating
Front garden   W029 Outdoor seating area Outdoor seating
Reading Students' Union 3sixty  W029 Informal Seating Student space
Student Opportunities  W137 Study space Student Space

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  • Find the right space for you in the Library.
  • Library opening hours.

Student Room Bookings

24 Hour Study Spaces

The University has several spaces that are available for you to study in 24 hours a day: 

Whiteknights main campus: 

  • Palmer G09 (PC Lab)
  • The Library 24hour opening takes place during teaching and assessment weeks of the semester, read library opening hours for full details.

Whiteknights Earley Gate: 

  • Agriculture GL20 (PC Lab) 
  • Brian Hoskins GL68, Metrology (PC Lab)

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  • Quiet Study Space (4 PCs) 
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