The Dartmouth Libraries offer a variety of study spaces for use by individuals and groups.
1902 Room
Noise Level: normal
Since it is open 24 hours a day this room is one of the most popular rooms in the library.
Baker 152
On the mezzanine level at the east end of Baker Library's Reiss Hall, the room offers a quiet space for communal study beginning 5 pm through overnight Monday-Friday and all day Saturday and Sunday.
Baker 158
On the mezzanine level at the west end of Baker Library's Reiss Hall, the room offers a quiet space for communal study beginning 5 pm through overnight Monday-Friday and all day Saturday and Sunday.
Baker Stacks
Noise Level: silent
Located on all Baker levels
Berry 171B
This space lacks a door at the moment.
Berry Level 2
Noise Level: normal
Students can gather in small groups and quietly study outside the Jones Media Center and the Evans Map Room.
East Asia Room in Baker-Berry Library.
East Asian Room
Noise Level: quiet
Find the general East Asian collection as well as Chinese language materials in this space.
East Reading Room
Noise Level: quiet
Find current newspapers and magazines as well as Music scores in this space. Capacity - About 50 spaces for individual study.
Novack Café
Noise Level: loud
This 24 hour study space offers both group and individual study spaces.
Novack Entry Space
Noise Level: loud
Near the Novack Café, these comfortable chairs and tables are a great place to meet.
Reiss Hall
Noise Level: loud
Reiss Hall, at the front of Baker Library, is a classic space for students to meet to study and grab a coffee.
Photo by Robert Gill.
Theodor Seuss Geisel Room (Dr. Seuss Room)
Noise Level: quiet
At the east end of Baker Library's Reiss Hall, the room offers a quiet space for study or reflection complete with comfy chairs, whimsical bookcases, and large sun-collecting windows overlooking the east side of campus.
Dana 333
Dana Library collaboration rooms may be booked during public hours by Geisel graduate students only. They are available for groups of two or more.
Dana 334
Noise Level: quiet
This large study room offers configurable tables and two wall-mounted monitors
Dana 338
Dana Library collaboration rooms may be booked during public hours by Geisel graduate students only. They are available for groups of two or more.
Dana 342
Dana Library collaboration rooms may be booked during public hours by Geisel graduate students only. They are available for groups of two or more.
Dana Cafe
Noise Level: normal
Bring your lunch! This area has microwaves, refrigerator, and Keurig machine to help you study.
Dana Carrel Room 339
Noise Level: silent
Recent updates boast spacious carrels, comfortable seating and the only fully silent space in Dana Library
Dana East Reading Room
Noise Level: quiet
High top tables, standing desks, rolling whiteboards, comfy couches, and great natural light make this a wonderful place to get some work done!
Dana Lounge
Noise Level: quiet
The area offers a quiet space for study or reflection complete with comfy couches and chairs
Dana South Reading Room
Noise Level: quiet
This open and bright space offers quiet collaborations as well as individual study. Rolling whiteboards, high top seating, and monitors dot this large study area for increased study options
GIS Workstations
Noise Level: normal
3 dedicated workstations for using the software, ArcGIS. Available by appointment.
101B
Murdough 101B is a bookable study space with a desk, monitor, and white board within Feldberg Library.
Conference Room
The Feldberg Conference Room is available for reservation on evenings and weekends. It includes a whiteboard and Solstice-enable digital flat screen.
Study Space
Noise Level: normal
The Feldberg Library study spaces include large tables, soft seating, and individual study carrels.
Editing Suite #1: (Berry 288)
Noise Level: silent
The Multimedia Rooms are bookable for editing projects (featuring a Mac mini M4 Pro w/BenQ 32” monitor) as well as digitization and consumption of media, including VHS tapes, vinyl records, cassette tapes, CDs, DVDs, and more. A host of software not regularly available elsewhere on campus includes DaVinci Resolve Studio, Ableton LIVE, Sibelius, and Final Draft.
Booking times: Mon-Fri 10AM-5PM. Walk-ins also welcome.
Editing Suite #2: (Berry 289)
Noise Level: silent
The Multimedia Rooms are bookable for editing projects (featuring a Mac mini M4 Pro w/BenQ 32” monitor) as well as digitization and consumption of media, including VHS tapes, vinyl records, cassette tapes, CDs, DVDs, and more. A host of software not regularly available elsewhere on campus includes DaVinci Resolve Studio, Ableton LIVE, Sibelius, and Final Draft.
Booking times: Mo-Fri 10AM-5PM. Walk-ins also welcome.
Innovation Studio
The Innovation Studio is a multipurpose space, configurable for teaching, presentations, video recording, or small events. It features tablet desk seating for 20 and standard seating for an additional 12. It also has a video wall of 8 screens, and accepts attached laptops and wireless mobile devices. A Blu-ray DVD player is available at the podium, as is a podium microphone. For larger events, the Innovation Studio can be opened up to include JMC East Side Lab, with total seating of approximately 60-70.
Media production space, green screen, teleprompter, classroom capabilities
Media Workstations
Edit multimedia projects, such as audio video, images and graphics, as well as digitize media with flatbed scanners. Browse the software available through Dartmouth and Dartmouth Libraries
Podcast Studio
The JMC Podcast Studio offers a quiet environment with insulated walls for professional-quality sound production. The space is equipped with four Shure SM7B microphones and boom arms, Audio Technica headphones, and a RØDECaster PRO II audio production unit and is designed to support interviews, podcasts, and voiceovers.
Audio production, including interviews, podcasts, and voice-overs.
Virtual AV Lab
ITC and the JMC team developed an easy-to-use environment with the training and equipment to produce videos or record lectures. The lab consists of multiple cameras and a green screen. Anyone in the Dartmouth community can use it to create a variety of media, including high-quality instructional videos, screencasts, annotated media, and podcasting. We are at the Baker-Barry Library, next to the Jones Media Center. The studio is self-service.
Before using our studio, please arrange training in advance.
Whisper Room
The Whisper Room is a sound isolation booth designed for audio recording. The room accommodates 1-2 people comfortably.
Collaboration Room 1
Collaboration Room 2
Collaboration Room 3
Matthews-Fuller Carrel Room
Noise Level: silent
This large study area offers a variety of study options including carrels and tables, a standing table, rolling whiteboards, public computers and monitors to connect to your device.
Matthews-Fuller Large Study Area
Noise Level: quiet
This open and bright space offers quiet collaborations as well as individual study. Rolling whiteboards and monitors dot this large study area for increased study options.
Matthews-Fuller Lounge
Noise Level: normal
Comfy couches and chairs, table seating, public computers, newspapers/magazines, and great natural light make this a wonderful place to unwind and relax or get some work done!
Class of 1965 Galleries
Noise Level: normal
Big tables, comfy couches, and great natural light make this a wonderful place to get some work done!
Rooke Reading Room
Noise Level: quiet
The place to go to use the Library’s rare books, manuscripts, and archival records.
Middle Level Stacks
Students can enjoy natural light and art in these middle level stack carrels.