The Library has 45 study rooms available for group use throughout the 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th floors. Most are available without reservation on a first come, first served basis. Four study rooms on the HS/HSL’s second floor and ten on the third floor may be reserved for group study.

Priority is given to UM faculty, staff and students.

Each room has a table and chair, white board, wireless and plug-in internet connection, and electrical outlets. Additionally, most study rooms on the 2nd and 3rd floor are equipped with LCD panels to facilitate collaborative study.

White board markers are available to be picked up at the Information Services Desk.

Feel free to bring in snacks and drinks while you’re studying.

Guidelines:

• Study rooms are meant for groups of two or more.
• Rooms may be reserved up to three hours a day. Hours do not need to be consecutive.
• You may reserve rooms up to three weeks in advance.
• Study rooms must be reserved at least one hour before use.
• Rooms are self-monitoring. If someone is in a room that you have reserved, kindly ask them to leave or go to the Information Services Desk and ask for assistance.
• UM faculty, staff & students may reserve rooms using their University of Maryland email address.

Reserve a room today.  Questions? Please call the Information Services Desk at 410-706-7995.

The HS/HSL’s spring hours will begin on Tuesday, Jan. 17.

Regular Hours

Monday through Thursday: 6 a.m.* to 1 a.m.**
Friday: 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Saturday: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Sunday: 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Exceptions to Regular Hours

Sunday, April 16: CLOSED

Early Morning Study for UMB Students

*Between 6 and 8 a.m. Monday through Friday, please enter through the SMC Campus Center with your UMB or UMMC ID. Library services and access to classrooms begin at 8 a.m.

**Floors 3, 4, 5, and library services close at 10 p.m. From 10 p.m. to 1 a.m., floors 1 and 2 are open for those with a current UMB, UMMC, or USM campus ID. Visitors and those with library memberships may not enter the building after 8 p.m and must leave by 10 p.m.

Check out the 20 new comfy chairs temporarily residing in the first floor Weise Gallery.

The Library Genie was able to fulfill a request from the 2015 survey for more comfortable seating. These beauties are soft and cushy and covered in solid blue leatherette. Each has a silver handle on the back and rear wheels to easily move them to your spot of choice. We’ve found that students are already using them for study and group chats.  We will soon be positioning them around the floors where needed.

What do you think?

1st Year SOM student tests out the new chairs

Final exams stressing you out?  Take a break and color your cares away at the Library’s Innovation Space.  Coloring pages, colored pencils, crayons and sharpeners are all provided just for you.  Come by any time the Library is open to create your masterpiece.