Bentley Library offers a variety of study spaces to suit any need. From tables, individual study carrels, cozy study pods, and comfortable soft seating with ottomans, there are plenty of seating options to choose from.
Public Computer Workstations
Desktop PC computer workstations are available for use on the main and upper levels of the library.
Group Study Rooms
Located on all three levels of the library are 22 state-of-the-art collaborative study spaces, which may be reserved online in advance or on an impromptu basis via touchscreens mounted outside each room. Designed to support the need for collaboration in a business university, 19 rooms feature large-screen LCD displays which automatically switch between room PCs and student laptops and 2 rooms feature SMART boards. For more information policies and reserving a space, please follow this link. Visit our Group Study Rooms page for more information and to book a room.
Know Your Zone: Navigating the Quiet Areas of the Library
Silent Study Zones
Expected Noise Level: Little to (almost) no noise.
Please silence devices/wear headphones and use other areas of the library for conversation.
Quiet Study Zones
Expected Noise Level: Ambient noise and light chatter.
Please silence devices/wear headphones and keep conversations at a hushed volume.
Collaborative Study Zones
Expected Noise Level: Normal indoor conversation volume.
Perfect for group work and collaboration.
Upper Level: Back reading room.
Main Level: Back reading room.
Lower Level: No designated silent study zones.
Upper Level: Open seating areas near the bookshelves.
Main Level: Open seating areas near the main service desks and in the current periodicals room.
Lower Level: Open seating areas near the bookshelves and the Bowles Room.
Upper Level: All study rooms.
Main Level: All study rooms and Einstein's/Deloitte Café.
Lower Level: All study rooms.
Graduate & PhD Student Spaces
Graduate Carrels
The Library has 36 study carrels located on the upper level of the building, available for use by graduate students. Assignments are made during the first week of each semester with priority given to research/teaching assistants. Each carrel has a locked storage cabinet. Graduate students will receive an email when we are accepting applications.
Ph.D. Suites
The Library offers three PhD suites located on the Upper Level. Each suite is equipped with five desks and twelve lockable storage units. PhD students are given the code for the suites and are assigned keys to a specific storage unit. They can use any desk space in the three suites as they are available. PhD candidates are assigned space in the suites by the coordinator of the PhD program.