The Law Library has a wide array of study areas to meet the varying needs of our students. Most are available on a first-come, first-serve basis. However, some carrels are available for reserve by law students doing extended research.

GOULD READING ROOM

The Reading Room, the hub of the Library, is a popular study area for students. Wireless internet service is available throughout. The Circulation and Research Desks are also located here.   

CARRELS

Sixty seven carrels on the ground level plus twenty in the basement of the Law Library can be reserved by law students doing extended research and who need to keep library materials together. Application forms are available online and at the Circulation Desk. Carrel reservations are made for one semester periods.

All other carrels are available on a first-come, first-served basis on floors 4, 2, 1, new ground, and the basement. They may not be reserved and are cleared each morning. Library materials are reshelved, and personal items are placed in Lost & Found at the Circulation Desk. Except for the fourth floor, wireless access is available throughout the library.

The fourth floor is a designated laptop-free zone for students needing maximum quiet.

STUDY ROOMS

There are four study rooms located on the fourth floor. They may be used for group or individual study. The rooms are available for use one day at a time. Library materials left in the rooms overnight are reshelved, and personal items are placed in Lost & Found at the Circulation Desk.

CASUAL STUDY ROOM

Popular magazines, newspapers, and daily legal journals are located in the Casual Study Room at the east end of the Reading Room above the Rare Book Room. This is an excellent room for group study and nice views.