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Places to study

  • Bender Room

    The Albert M. Bender Room offers beautiful views of the Quad and the hills beyond campus, as well as comfortable seating and a quiet atmosphere for study, leisure reading, and reflection. The Bender Room contains a non-circulating collection of books of current and classic interest, both fiction and non-fiction. This collection was made possible by a generous gift from the Stanford University Bookstore. 

  • Green Library East First Floor study area

    Study area provides plenty of seating, large tables and natural light. Information Center is near by for research assistance.

  • Green Library group study rooms

    Seven study rooms, each with space for groups of up to six people, are available outside the main reading rooms in the Bing Wing. Most rooms are equipped with white boards, and one (outside the Jonsson Social Science Reading Room) has a smart board as well.

    Policies:

    • Rooms are available on a first-come basis
    • Groups of two or more take priority over single-person use
    • Observe a two-hour limit when others are waiting
    • No food or drinks

  • Jonsson Social Sciences Reading Room

    The Jonsson Social Sciences Reading Room facilitates a range of social science learning and research activities. It contains a social science reference collection of over 15,000 volumes, including classic texts, new and notable publications, and current issues of core journals in the social sciences.

  • Lane Reading Room

    The Lane Reading Room houses the Humanities and Area Studies Resource Center. Traditional study and reading space is complemented by wireless Internet access and computer workstations. The room offers printed reference collections and specific "mini-collections" devoted to important topical areas, including collections of new fiction and new books in the scholarly fields of the humanities. Reference materials aiding in the use of Special Collections can also be found here. The Lane Reading Room is located directly above the Social Sciences Resource Center.

  • Mary M. Tanenbaum Room

    The Mary M. Tanenbaum Room includes one large antique table and chairs for six people.

    Policies:

    • Available on a first-come basis
    • Two-person minimum
    • Please observe a two-hour limit while others are waiting
    • No food or drinks are allowed

    This room was named to recognize the generous gifts made by Mary M. Tanenbaum and her family to the Stanford University Libraries.

  • Art study areas

    The main reading room and the reading room mezzanine contain seating, tables, six large lounge chairs, and large bay windows.  Equipment for media viewing in those rooms includes two large flat screen stations (one Blu-ray), one 30-inch screen station, and one 20-inch screen station.

  • Art study room

    The study room, located on the lower level of the Art & Architecture Library, contains twelve chairs and five tables, all of which are moveable and can be rearranged. The room may be used for quiet study, small groups, or class sessions. Groups and classes must reserve the room in advance; in-person and email reservations are accepted. A digital projector and speakers are available for class use upon request.

     

  • 24-hour study room

    The 24-hour study room has dual-boot Mac/Windows computers, laptop-support displays, and large tables for quiet individual study. A valid Stanford ID Card is required for entry.

  • Tech Lounge

    The Tech Lounge is home to a wide variety of computing, multimedia, and maker space equipment and resources through the Office of the Vice Provost for Teaching and Learning (VPTL) sponsored Tech Desk, Lathrop Media Studio, and create:space services.

  • Engineering Library study area

    The Engineering Library's study space contains a variety of furniture for students' study needs, including study tables, study booths, individual study carrels, and an outdoor balcony.

    Equipment available in the study area includes seven Dual Boot iMacs with SUL-supported software, a Dell Precision 1600 with software, two scanners, a color printer, and a photocopier.

  • Earth Sciences study areas

    This study space contains large tables, couches, comfortable chairs, and individual study carrels with power outlets for laptop users.

    Other equipment includes three dual boot Mac computers, three book scanners (including one oversized scanner for atlases), and a color printer.
     

  • Earth Sciences study rooms

    Two study rooms are available, one with four chairs and one with six chairs.

  • GIS computer lab

    The GIS computer lab contains nine high-end computers optimized for GIS, Google Earth, and map visualization use.

  • Library & circulation

    Books, monograph series volumes, maps, theses and technical reports circulate by the quarter to Stanford faculty and graduate students and four weeks to most other eligible borrowers. The above items are subject to recall after seven days if requested by another Stanford patron. If not needed by another user, these materials may be renewed via your library account (SUNet ID required), by emailing Branner Library, or in person.

  • East Asia study areas

    There are three main study areas in the East Asia Library:

  • Education group study rooms

    Two rooms in the Education Library are designed for group study, each with an eight-person capacity. Both rooms have white boards and projection screens, and the library has projectors that can be checked out for use in the rooms. One room contains a 46-inch LCD monitor and can be reserved ahead of time.

  • Education instruction room

    The large instruction room seats 30 with tables and chairs that can be configured in a variety of ways.  There is also a large Smart Board and white board, and a laptop with Smart Board software is available for checkout.  This room can be reserved in advance.

  • Education study area

    The study area in the Education Library has two long tables and comfortable seating, including armchairs, foot stools, and end tables.

     

     

  • Media study room

    The Music Library media study room contains a study table and seating for up to five people. Audiovisual equipment includes a color video monitor and components to play all-region DVD, Blu-Ray, VHS, LaserDisc, LP, and CD formats. Connector cables will soon be available to allow projecting from PC and Mac laptops.

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  • Music reference room

    This room contains music reference materials, current periodicals, two study tables, two study carrels, and some soft seating. The Women's Philharmonic score collection is available here for browsing.

  • Marine Biology study area

    Seating includes three large tables with seating for 12, six lounge seating with ottomans, 12 individual study carrels, and a small table with seating for two.

  • Archive of Recorded Sound

    The reference materials in the Archive of Recorded Sound support research in sound recording history, technology, and discography. Two large study tables can accommodate up to 20 patrons; group presentations can also be accommodated. Vintage audio equipment is on display at the archive, including disc, cylinder, and wire playback machines, as well as music boxes.

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