Know your zone

General

To ensure that the Library is conducive for study and research, please be mindful of the following:

When using the library, please be considerate of other library users and ensure that the noise level is appropriate for the zone and not disruptive to other users
Where food is allowed it must not be smelly, hot or have been previously served hot
Where drinks are allowed they must not contain alcohol
Smoking or the use of e-cigarettes or vaping products is not permitted anywhere in the Library, or at the entrance
Your ID card should be kept with you at all times and should not be lent to anyone else
Personal items should not be left unattended
Spaces should be left tidy after you have used them

For more information please see our Library Charter and Regulations.

Zones

To help you find the best place for you to work in the Library, there are different zones available.

Collaborative zones

For group and collaborative work
Locations:
- Group study rooms (Basement - Floor 3)
- Pink zones (Floors 2 and 3)
Discussions should be held at normal conversational level
Please use your headphones when listening to a device
Cold food allowed
Lidded, bottled, or canned drinks allowed

Quiet zones

For individual study
Locations:
- Basement
- Doctoral College Reading Room (Floor 1)
- Yellow zones (Floors 1 - 3)
Quiet, occasional whispered discussions only
Please use your headphones when listening to a device
Cold food allowed
Lidded, bottled, or canned drinks allowed

Silent zones

For individual study
Locations:
- Basement
- Ground Floor (Rhoda Bennett)
- Blue and Orange zones (Floors 1 - 3)
This is a no-talking and no-whispering zone
Please use your headphones when listening to a device
Devices should be set to silent, any calls taken outside the zone
No food allowed
Lidded, bottled, or canned drinks allowed

PC zones

For group and collaborative work. Except 2.2 which is individual study
Locations:
- ESports Lab (Ground floor)
- PC Lab (Floor 1)
- 2.1 and 2.2 (Floor 2)
- 3.1 (Floor 3)
Quiet, whispered discussions only. Except 2.2 which is silent
Please use your headphones when listening to a device
No food allowed
No drinks allowed

Archives and Special Collections

For individual study
Location:
- Basement
Quiet, occasional whispered discussions only
Please use your headphones when listening to a device
No food allowed
No drinks allowed

Reading Lounge

A space to relax in and step away from your studies
Location:
- Ground Floor
Quiet, occasional whispered discussions only
Please use your headphones when listening to a device
Devices should be set to silent, any calls taken outside the zone
No food allowed
Lidded, bottled, or canned drinks allowed

Rhoda Bennett Reading Room

For individual study
Location:
- Ground Floor
This is a no-talking and no-whispering zone
Please use your headphones when listening to a device
Devices should be set to silent, any calls taken outside the zone
No food allowed
Lidded, bottled, or canned drinks allowed

Please be aware, that we may change the zoning of a space depending on the time of year. For example, the quiet zone in the basement may become a silent zone during the main exam periods.