Study Spaces
The Library offers a wealth of varied study environments. Expand the sections below to learn more about them.
2nd Floor East |
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- For individual & group study (large tables & individual seating)
- UC San Diego-only (Windows PCs and Macs) & guest computers
- Electrical outlets & wireless
- Black/white printers, copier, & scanner
- Open overnight Sunday through Thursday nights
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- More details & policies
- Food/Drink permitted
- Conversation permitted
- Services not available from 11:45 pm to 7:30 am
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1st Floor Lobby |
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- Individual graduate student study (large tables & individual seating)
- Electrical outlets & wireless
- Printer
- UC San Diego-only computers
- Video cameras in space show record of activity
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- Food/Drink permitted
- Conversation permitted
- Cell phone use not permitted
- 24-Hour access, excluding campus closures
- Requires valid UC San Diego graduate/prof. school student ID (show ID at BLB Front Desk during normal business hours for access card)
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TapRide/Triton Rides
This is the free carpool app that is provided for by the Community Service Officer Program. If you download the TapRide app and sign up with your student email, it will allow you to request a free ride between 8 p.m.-8 a.m. As long as the pickup point originates on campus, you can request a ride within a one-mile radius from UCSD. This service is perfect for when you have a late night discussion or study session at Geisel Library, and you don’t want to take the bus.
1st Floor West |
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- For study groups of 2 or more (single, large table)
- Both rooms can be combined into one large study room (seats 12)
- Electrical outlets & wireless
- Dual-display monitors for laptop hookup
- Whiteboard
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- Food/Drink permitted
- Conversation permitted at volume that doesn’t disturb those in nearby rooms or outside areas
- Reserve a room
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1st Floor West |
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- For study groups of 2 or more (single, large table)
- Both rooms can be combined into one large study room (seats 12)
- Electrical outlets & wireless
- Single-display monitors for laptop hookup
- Whiteboard
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- Food/Drink permitted
- Conversation permitted at volume that doesn’t disturb those in nearby rooms or outside areas
- Reserve a room
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5th Floor |
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- For study groups of 2 or more (single, large table)
- Electrical outlets & wireless
- Whiteboard
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- Food/Drink permitted
- Conversation permitted at volume that doesn’t disturb those in nearby rooms or outside areas
- Reserve a room
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6th Floor |
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- For study groups of 2 or more (single, large table)
- Electrical outlets & wireless
- Whiteboard
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- Food/Drink permitted
- Conversation permitted at volume that doesn’t disturb those in nearby rooms or outside areas
- Reserve a room
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7th Floor |
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- For study groups of 2 or more (single, large table); Room 721 will accommodate 16
- Electrical outlets & wireless
- Whiteboard
- Geisel Large Adaptive Study Space (GLASS), Room 721, has small movable tables, a whiteboard wall, and individual whiteboards
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- Food/Drink permitted
- Conversation permitted at volume that doesn’t disturb those in nearby rooms or outside areas
- Reserve a room
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2nd Floor East |
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- For study groups of 2 or more (single, large table)
- Electrical outlets & wireless
- Whiteboard
- Room 2 also equipped for presentation practice activities
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- Food/Drink permitted
- Conversation permitted at volume that doesn’t disturb those in nearby rooms or outside areas
- Reserve a room
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Group Study Room: 2072
2nd Floor East |
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- Four small, movable tables with 8 chairs
- Electrical outlets & wireless
- Whiteboard walls
- Computer available
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- Food/Drink permitted
- Conversation permitted at volume that doesn’t disturb those in nearby rooms or outside areas
- Reserve a room
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1st Floor |
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- For study groups of 2 or more (single, large table)
- Rooms 106/107 & 108/109 can be combined into one large study room (seats 12)
- Electrical outlets & wireless
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- Food/Drink permitted
- Conversation permitted at volume that doesn’t disturb those in nearby rooms or outside areas
- Reserve a room
- Cell phone use not permitted
- Service desk nearby
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2nd Floor |
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Policies/Details
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- For study groups of 2 or more (single, large table)
- Electrical outlets & wireless
- Whiteboard
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- Food/Drink permitted
- Conversation permitted at volume that doesn’t disturb those in nearby rooms or outside areas
- Reserve a room
- Cell phone use not permitted
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General Study Area
1st Floor West, Brody Collaborative Space |
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- Open seating & study space (large tables and individual seating)
- UC San Diego-only computers (Windows PCs only)
- Electrical outlets & wireless
- Copier (printers in nearby tunnel)
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- Food/Drink permitted
- Conversation permitted
- Media Desk nearby
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General Study Area
1st Floor East |
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- Open seating & study space (large tables and individual seating)
- Guest computers (Windows PCs only)
- Electrical outlets & wireless
- Copiers (printers in nearby tunnel)
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- Food/Drink permitted
- Conversation permitted
- Service desk upstairs
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General Study Area
2nd Floor, West Commons |
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- Open seating & study space (large tables & individual seating)
- UC San Diego-only & guest computers (Windows PCs only)
- Electrical outlets & wireless
- Black/white & color printers, copier, large format scanner, & book scanners
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- Food/Drink permitted
- Conversation permitted
- Research Assistance Desk nearby
- Data & GIS lab nearby
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General Study Area
2nd Floor, East Commons |
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- Open seating & study space (large tables & individual seating)
- UC San Diego-only & guest computers (Windows PCs & Macs)
- Electrical outlets & wireless
- Black/white & color printers & scanners
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- WalkStations & other de-stress amenities
- Food/Drink permitted
- Conversation permitted
- Digital Media Lab
- Service desk nearby
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General Study Area
1st Floor, BLB Commons |
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- Food/Drink permitted
- Conversation permitted
- Cell phone use not permitted
- Service desk nearby
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2nd Floor East, Room 2093 |
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- Room can be configured for individual study, multiple groups, one large group, or a mix
- Small movable tables have writeable surfaces
- Electrical outlets & wireless
- Wall-mounted, moveable, and individual whiteboards available
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- Food/Drink permitted
- Conversation encouraged (at normal speaking volume)
- Do not remove furniture or whiteboards from room
- Room is not reservable
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7th Floor, Room 721 |
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- For group & social learning (ten small, movable, tables have writable surfaces)
- Electrical outlets & wireless
- Whiteboard wall and 16 personal whiteboards
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- Food/Drink permitted but use with caution near computers/equipment
- Conversation encouraged (at normal speaking volume)
- Do not remove furniture or whiteboards from the room
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Various floors & locations |
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- Rooms 1, 2, 1042, & 1045 include large display screens that users can hook their laptops to
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- Food/Drink not permitted
- Conversation encouraged (at normal speaking volume)
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Quiet Study Space
4th-7th Floors |
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- For individual study (large tables & individual carrels)
- Electrical outlets & wireless
- Collection Look-Up Station (UC San Diego & guests)
- Copier
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- Food/Drink discouraged
- Conversation discouraged
- Cell phone use not permitted
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Quiet Study Space
1st, 2nd Floor |
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- For individual study (variety of tables & individual seating)
- Electrical outlets & wireless
- Collection Look-Up Station connected to Roger catalong (no login required)
- Copier
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- Food/Drink discouraged
- Conversation discouraged
- Cell phone use not permitted
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Silent Study Space
8th Floor |
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- For individual study (individual carrels)
- Electrical outlets & wireless
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- Food is not allowed
- Conversation not permitted; absolute quiet expected
- Please silence cell phones
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Silent Study Space
Near center of 2nd Floor |
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- For individual study (individual carrels)
- Electrical outlets & wireless
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- Food/Drink discouraged
- Conversation not permitted; absolute quiet expected
- Cell phone use not permitted
- keyboarding discouraged
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2nd Floor Entrance |
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- Food/Drink permitted
- Conversation permitted
- Service desk nearby
- Computer use policy
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West Commons
2nd Floor West |
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Policies/Details
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- UC San Diego-only & guest productivity computers (Windows PCs & Macs)
- Open seating & study space (large tables & individual seating)
- Electrical outlets & wireless
- Black/white & color printers, copier, large format scanner, & book scanners
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- Food/Drink permitted
- Conversation permitted
- Research Assistance Desk nearby
- Data & GIS lab nearby
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East Commons
2nd Floor East |
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Policies/Details
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- UC San Diego-only productivity computers (Windows PCs & Macs)
- Open seating & study space (large tables & individual seating)
- Electrical outlets & wireless
- Black/white & color printers & scanner
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- WalkStations & other de-stress amenities
- Food/Drink permitted
- Conversation permitted
- Digital Media Lab nearby
- Service desk nearby
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Tunnel Computer Lab
1st Floor Tunnel |
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- Food/Drink permitted
- Conversation permitted
- Computer use policy
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1st Floor Entrance |
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- Food/Drink permitted
- Conversation permitted
- Service desk nearby
- Cell phone use not permitted
- Computer use policy
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BLB Commons
1st Floor West |
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- Food/Drink permitted
- Conversation permitted
- Service desk nearby
- Cell phone use not permitted
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1st Floor Lobby |
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- Individual graduate student study (large tables & individual seating)
- Electrical outlets & wireless
- Printer
- UC San Diego-only productivity computers
- Docking station for laptops
- Video cameras in space show record of activity
- Graduate student lockers are available in Geisel Library
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- Food/Drink permitted
- Conversation permitted at moderate volume
- Cell phone use not permitted
- 24-hour access, excluding campus closures
- Requires valid UC San Diego graduate/prof. school student ID (show ID at BLB Front Desk during normal business hours for access card)
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Presentation Practice Room: 2
2nd Floor East |
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- For individual & group presentation practice. Room capacity is six people
- Large wall-mounted TV for laptop hookup
- Lectern / podium
- Electrical outlets & wireless
- Whiteboard
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- For use by UC San Diego students, faculty, and staff
- Food/Drink permitted but use with caution near computers/equipment
- Conversation permitted at volume that doesn’t disturb those in nearby rooms or outside areas
- Service desk nearby
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Presentation Practice Room: 123
1st Floor, BLB Commons |
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- For individual & group presentation practice. Room capacity is six people
- Large wall-mounted TV for laptop hookup
- Lectern / podium
- Electrical outlets & wireless
- Whiteboard
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- For use by UC San Diego students, faculty, and staff
- Food/Drink permitted, but use with caution near computers/equipment (details)
- Conversation permitted at volume that doesn’t disturb those in nearby rooms or outside areas
- Service desk nearby
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Group Viewing Room
1st Floor West |
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- Food/Drink not permitted
- Conversation permitted at volume that doesn’t disturb those in nearby rooms or outside areas
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Media Viewing Stations
1st Floor West |
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- For individual or small group viewing of media reserves materials
- Blu-Ray, DVD, VHS, & LP playback
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- Stations reserved for media playback (no studying)
- Food/Drink not permitted near playback equipment
- Conversation permitted at volume that doesn't disturb those in nearby stations or outside areas
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2nd Floor, East Commons |
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- For individual & group media production & editing
- Staff available for consultation during open hours
- High-end Windows & Mac computers with Adobe & other software for video, audio, graphics, & web design
- Free 3D printing
- Scanners compatible with print & transparencies
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- For use by UC San Diego students, staff, and faculty
- Food/Drink permitted, but use with caution near computers/equipment (details)
- Conversation permitted
- Computers & 3D printers are by reservation only
- For more information email the DML staff
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Media Room: 131
1st Floor, BLB Commons |
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- For individual & group media production & editing
- Electrical outlets & wireless
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Windows PC with engineering/productivity/media software, large format monitor
- Whiteboard
- Check out webcam/headphones from BLB Front Desk
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- For use by UC San Diego students, staff, and faculty; availble on D!bs for reservation.
- Food/Drink permitted, but use with caution near computers/equipment (details)
- Conversation permitted at volume that doesn’t disturb those in nearby rooms or areas
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