Group study

This page contains information on the group study areas located in the library locations across campus:


Humanities and Social Sciences Library

Group study rooms

[Book a group study room online]

Redpath Library Building; Main floor - RM

  • RM07A-G: 7 rooms, with seating for 2
  • RM22A-C: 3 rooms, with seating for 2
  • RM19B-C: 2 rooms, with seating for 2, whiteboard

Redpath Library Building; 2nd floor - R2

  • R2-07 / R2-10 / R2-14: 3 rooms, with seating for 4
  • R2-15: 1 room, with seating for 6
  • R2-08 / R2-09: 2 rooms, with seating for 4
  • Redpath Pod 1 - 3: 3 pods, with seating for 1

McLennan Library Building; 3rd floor and 5th floor - M3 and M5

  • M3-17A-B: 2 rooms, with seating for 6, projector and screen, whiteboard - 3rd floor
  • M3-37A: seating for 8, whiteboard - third floor
  • M3-37F: seating for 4, 2 whiteboards - third floor
  • M5-37A: seating for 10, 2 large tables - fifth floor; Please note: M5-37A is used as a seminar room from 8 a.m. until 6 p.m., Monday through Friday, and may only be booked for group study after 6 p.m. and on weekends.

Chalk and whiteboard markers can be borrowed from the Information Desk, located in the McLennan Library Building Lobby.

Other group study rooms can be booked online.

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Macdonald Campus Library

Group study rooms

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  • 2 rooms on Level 2 (Rooms 201 and 202) with seating for 8 and one large table, whiteboard, large flat-screen monitor and HDMI, USB-C and VGA cable
  • 1 room on Level 3 (Room 308) with seating for 10 and one large table, whiteboard, large flat-screen monitor and HDMI, USB-C and VGA cable

Booking

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Marvin Duchow Music Library

Group study areas

  • Large tables are located on the 3rd and 4th floors. The 3rd floor is a "talking zone" while the 4th floor is a "semi-quiet zone."
  • A group listening area on the 4th floor allows several people to listen to CDs together.

Group study rooms

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  • A301 located in the northwest area of the 3rd floor. Seating for 4, with 1 table and 1 electronic piano.
  • A401 located in the southwest area of the 4th floor. Seating for 4, with 1 table, 1 computer, and 1 electronic piano.

Seminar rooms

When not in use for courses or events, Music Library seminar rooms on the 4th and 5th floors (A410, A510, A512), as well as an A/V Active Learning Classroom (A412), are available to students on a first come, first served basis. Priority is given to music students and faculty requiring audio, video or presentation resources, and to music students and faculty requiring group-study or rehearsal space. Please note that the soundproofing capabilities of these four rooms can accommodate only small acoustic ensembles including piano, strings, woodwinds, and voice (no brass).

Reservations for the seminar rooms are managed by the Schulich School of Music (SSoM). SSoM students, faculty, and staff can consult the School's Room Booking System for availability information. Note that any bookings are only guaranteed once you have received a confirmation that the request has been approved.

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Nahum Gelber Law Library

Group study rooms

  • 1 room on the 2nd floor with seating for 10
  • 1 room on the 3rd floor with seating for 4
  • 1 room on the 4th floor with seating for 4

McGill Law students may book study rooms online.

Moot rooms

  • Students who are members of competitive moot teams enjoy special library privileges for the period of the moot, including use of the 6 moot rooms on the 3rd floor.
  • Library materials may be signed out to these rooms and mooters are given after hours access to the library.
  • Authorization to use the rooms must be obtained from the Assistant Dean, Student Affairs. The authorization form may be brought to the Administrative Coordinator on the 2nd Floor of the library, who will explain the rules for usage.

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Schulich Library of Physical Sciences, Life Sciences, and Engineering

Group study

  • Group study and talk is permitted on the 5th floor
  • Hushed tones are permitted in the study zones on the 2nd and 4th floors

 

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