Study Rooms
Need a quiet space to study or collaborative space to work with your group? Dalhousie Libraries offers bookable study rooms across several library locations for quiet study, group work, meetings, and collaborative study.
Book a Study Room
Book a study room online using the booking system. Study rooms are for current Dalhousie students only. You must have a valid Dalhousie NetId and password to access the room booking system. You can:
- book up to 7 days in advance
- reserve a room for up to 2 hours
- manage or cancel your booking online
Find the Right Space
The study rooms and collaborative rooms in our libraries and learning commons have unique features and booking durations. Be sure to read the details and descriptions on each study room booking page.
| Location | Best for | Capacity | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| Killam Grad Pad | Group projects | 3–6 | Whiteboard, screen |
| Wallace McCain Learning Commons | Meetings, quieter work | 2–6 | Enclosed rooms, displays, whitboards |
| Sexton Library | Collaborative work | 6 | Whiteboard |
| Kellogg Learning Commons | Health sciences students | 8 | Group work, whiteboards, displays |
| MacRae Library (Truro) | Groups, quiet study | 2-8 | Group work, study booths |
| Dunn Law Library | Law students | 2-10 | Group work |
Please Be Considerate
Running late? Rooms may be released if no one arrives within 30 minutes of the booking start time.
Finished early? Please cancel your booking if you no longer need the room so another student can use it.
Noise: Group study rooms are not soundproof. Please consider others studying nearby.
Ready to Book?
Book online:
- Kellogg Library Learning Commons
- Killam Library
- Downie Wenjack Legacy Space Study Rooms (main floor learning commons) - unavailable until July 2026
- Grad Pad Study Rooms
- 4th Floor Study Rooms - unavailable until September 2026 - currently being renovated
- Dunn Law Library
- MacRae Library
- Sexton Library
- Wallace McCain Learning Commons