Classrooms & Study Rooms
Computer classrooms, group study rooms, and private carrels are available in the library for Upstate students, faculty, and staff to reserve.
Computer Classrooms
There are 2 computer classrooms located on the 2nd floor of the library, 220 & 222c. To reserve one of the classrooms, contact the Educational Communications (EdComm) Department at 4-7911. Please check the classroom calendar ahead of time for availability.
Library Study Rooms
The library has two types of study rooms.
Group Study Rooms (Short-Term Use):
- 9 Group Study rooms are available on the 2nd floor of the Library.
- Most study rooms have a TV, with VCR or DVD player.
- Dry erase markers can be checked out at the Library Service desk to use in the rooms.
- Rooms hold 1-4 people, a few are larger.
- Rooms can be requested by Upstate students, faculty and staff who present a valid Upstate ID at the Library Service Desk.
- Individuals can check out rooms for 6 hours at a time, with renewal when available.
- Unless reserved ahead of time, rooms are checked out on a first come first serve basis.
Private Study Carrels (Long-Term Use):
- 10 lockable, one-person carrels are available in the library basement.
- Carrels can be reserved by faculty or graduate students who have a long-term need.
(Ex: graduate students preparing for their qualifying exam or writing their thesis, or a faculty member writing a book). - Carrels can be reserved for up to one semester.
- Carrels are assigned on a first come first serve basis.
- To reserve a carrel, E-mail Nancy Burtis, Manager of Access Services, at burtisn@upstate.edu.
- Each carrel has its own key, which MUST be returned at the end of the agreed upon time frame.
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