Library Guides: Parents' Guide to Library Services and Spaces: Library Spaces

Library Spaces

The library has over 900 seats, including collaborative space, quiet study spaces to work alone, and semi-quiet spaces for students to work alongside other students. Furniture options include tables, study carrels, chairs, sofas, and computer stations. Find your spot.

Learning Commons
Collaborative work spaces on the 1st floor.

The Check-out Desk, Technology Desk, and Research Help Desk are located in the Learning Commons.

In this part of the library, talking is expected and encouraged.

Second Floor Study Commons

Second Floor Study Commons
The 2nd Floor Study Commons provides opportunities for small group and individual seating. Choose from individual study carrels and larger workstations to spread out materials. One long countertop table provides the option for standing work.

All workstations in the area provide power outlets for students’ laptops or other devices. High speed wireless is available throughout the space.

Selley Study Commons

Selley Study Commons
The Selley Study Commons is a quiet study space on the 3rd floor that offers work areas designed for quiet, individual study. The area was named in honor of Paul P. and Elizabeth Selley and the Selley Foundation, which provided the original funds to develop the space into a reading and study area.

Work areas include: traditional carrel seating, pod workstations (workstation seating in circular sets for single users), and individual lounge seating with built-in tablet arms.

Group Study Spaces

Group Study Space
Information about group study rooms in Howard-Tilton Library. There are group study rooms on the 1st floor, 4th floor, 5th floor, and 6th floor.