Quiet Spaces
Quiet areas and study carrels where you can focus on your work
In all libraries, consideration should be given to others nearby. Each library has areas for quiet study where users are required to keep conversations to a minimum, cellphone use is restricted and audible music is not allowed.
KELLOGG LIBRARY
The Kellogg has three designated Quiet Study Rooms on the 2nd floor, with seating for fifteen people.
KILLAM LIBRARY
The Killam has a policy that divides the library into quiet zones. The zones are listed below. Consult the floorplans on the Killam home page to find each spot.
Quiet study areas
Library policy describes these as places where "No personal or cellphone conversations, no audible music" is allowed.
- 4th and 5th floors (stack areas* & atrium hallways**)
- 2nd and 3rd floors (stack areas)
- 2nd floor Reading Room (McNab Room)
Limited conversation areas: muted conversations, no audible music
- 2nd & 3rd floors: Atrium hallways
- 5th floor: Archives and Special Collections
- Main Learning Commons
- North Learning Commons computer tables
- Lobby
* "Stack areas" are the study and book stack areas surrounding the atrium
** "Atrium hallways" are the interior hallways overlooking the atrium
Cell or mobile phones
Muted, brief conversations are permissible everywhere except in quiet study areas. Loud, extended phone calls should be taken outside the library.
Study carrels
Open and closed study carrels at Dalhousie Libraries offer options for a quieter, more private study experience.
Open carrels: Single person desks with blinds that cut down on sound and provide users with some privacy in an open library space. Every library has open carrels and individual desks available to students on a first come, first serve basis.
- Kellogg: 24 open carrels around the perimeter of the second floor.
- Killam: Open carrels and individual desks available on all levels.
- Law: Open carrels and individual desks available on all levels.
- Sexton: 10 open carrels, 13 individual desks in the stacks. An open area on the 2nd floor, South Mezzanine, includes numerous desks and comfortable seating.
Closed carrels: Small, one person private rooms with doors.
- Kellogg: 19 closed carrels available on a first come, first serve basis
- Killam: Reserved for graduate students only. Request one from Library Administration office on the first floor. There is a $10 deposit for a key.
- Law: Reserved for law graduate students only. Ask your graduate coordinator.
- Sexton: 14 closed carrels available on a first come, first serve basis.
