Study Area Directory + Noise Zones

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Augustana Library | Bibliothèque Saint-Jean | Cameron Library | Sperber Library | Rutherford Library

To create an environment that meets the study and work needs of our campus community we have established noise level zones in the libraries to suit varying types of study:

speaker with red line cross out.

Silent Study Zone

  • Absolutely no talking
  • Phone on silent
  • No food
speaker with small noise lines.

Quiet Study Zone

  • Whisper only
  • Phone on vibrate
  • Snacks allowed
speaker with many noise lines.

Discussion Zone

  • Normal conversation
  • Group work
  • Snacks allowed

ALL ZONES: Beverages allowed in covered containers
No hot or aromatic foods

Augustana Library

  • Discussion Zone: Main Floor
  • Quiet Zone: Lower Level

Augustana Library has a variety of tables, chairs, and soft seating near power outlets. Augustana Library also has 40 computer workstations and access to UWS wireless service. Additionally, study spaces are available to book online.

Bibliothèque Saint-Jean

  • Aires publiques : Près des points de service (comptoir d’accueil et imprimante)
  • Aires tranquilles : Isoloirs et tables des collections générales et pédagogiques

Nous disposons de 6 ordinateurs équipés de Windows office et Antidote 9 et de 48 isoloirs (2 avec bureaux ajustables). Plusieurs grandes tables sont également mises à la disposition des étudiants. Cinq salles d'étude en groupe pouvant aisément accueillir entre 2 à 6 personnes sont équipées de tables et de tableaux blancs. Les salles 1-12F et 1-12H sont équipé avec un écran LCD mural. Ces salles doivent être réservées sur Book study space. Il y a 1 salle d'étude silencieuse.

  • Discussion Zone: Main floor service areas
  • Quiet Zone: Main floor study carrels and tables

There are 48 study carrels (2 with adjustable desks) located in the library. We also offer five group study rooms which can comfortably accommodate 2 to 6 people. Salle 1-12F and 1-12H have a wall-mounted LCD screen. Advanced booking is required for these study spaces. There is also a silent study room.

Cameron, Science + Engineering Library

  • Discussion Zone: Main Floor, 2nd Floor (Common Area)
  • Quiet Zone: Knowledge Common and Study Hall (Basement)
  • Silent Zone: 3rd Floor, 4th Floor

There are over 350 computers with the entire building providing UWS wireless service. Cameron Library offers table seating with plug-ins, individual and group workstations, quiet study carrels, bookable group study and presentation preparation rooms with computers and LCD displays, and a comfortable soft seating area for studying or relaxing.

Rutherford, Humanities, Social Sciences, + Education Library

Rutherford North

  • Discussion Zone: Main Floor, 2nd Floor, 4th Floor
  • Quiet Zone: 3rd Floor (Note that Room 3-112 is a silent study room)
  • Silent Zone: 5th Floor, Room 3-112 on the 3rd Floor
  • Family Corner: 3rd Floor (OneCard Access once registered with the Dean of Students)

Studying + Computing:

  • over 700 study spaces on 5 floors
  • 30 laptop stations
  • 110 Computing workstations
  • Group Study Rooms
  • 4 ONEcard printers
  • Family Corner - child friendly space for Students and Staff who parent.

Rutherford South 2nd Floor

  • Discussion Zone: 2nd Floor Foyer
  • Quiet Zone: 2nd Floor Reading Room

Studying + Computing:

  • just under 500 study spaces
  • 2 IST computer labs: 2-03 (35 workstations) and 2-05a (15 workstations)

Geoffrey + Robyn Sperber, Health Sciences Library

Discussion Zone: Level 1

  • East side, outside of the Teaching + Learning and Maker Labs
  • Teaching and Learning Lab (if available)
  • Maker Lab (if available)
  • Entrance area by service desk and the stairs

Quiet Zone:

  • Level 1: West side by the Indigenous Learning Space and Indigenous Healing Collection
  • Lower Level: Around the stairs, leading up to the silent study space

Silent Zone: Lower Level

  • Back half of the lower level starting at the RC 424.7 book stacks and study room L1-152A. This includes the south end's long hall. Look for the red Silent Zone signage.

Sperber Library offers table seating with electrical outlets as well as individual and group bookable study rooms. Group study rooms have monitors that connect to laptops; ask us at the service desk to borrow a remote control and connector cables.