91³Ō¹Ļ

Looking for a study spot on campus? Hereā€™s where ā€“ and how ā€“ to find one near you

A view of the newly renovated library at University College with spiral staircase and stained glass window in the background
The University College library, reopened after an 18-month closure, is located in a newly renovated heritage space in the buildingā€™s East Hall, which was the libraryā€™s original 19th-century home (photo courtesy of University College)

With both online and in-person classes scheduled this fall, many 91³Ō¹Ļ students may find themselves on campus in need of a quiet space to kick back for a few hours, do some homework or listen to a lecture on their laptop.

91³Ō¹Ļ has more than 40 libraries across its three campuses with places to study, but they are far from the only options.

Here are some quiet and welcoming spots, as well as three online tools to help locate them.


Study spaces on the three campuses

 

91³Ō¹Ļ Mississauga

Hazel McCallion Academic Learning Centre (1675 Outer Circle)

91³Ō¹Ļ Mississaugaā€™s library provides study spaces for 228 students on the main, third and fourth levels. On the main floor, there are an additional 42 physically distanced study spaces with computer workstations. Advance booking is no longer required; all are available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Instructional Centre (1599 Outer Circle)

The instructional Centre has study spaces on the second and third floors.

Communication, Culture and Technology Building

Study spaces are available on the second and third floors.

Maanjiwe nendamowinan (1535 Outer Circle)

One of UTMā€™s newest buildings, Maanjiwe nendamowinan (which means ā€œa gathering of mindsā€ in Anishinaabemowin) includes study spaces on the first floor.

 

St. George

Robarts Library (130 St. George St.) and Gerstein Science Information Centre (9 Kingā€™s College Circle)

Space has been reserved for students to join online classes from campus on the first floor of Robarts Library and the Gerstein Centreā€™s Wallace Room. Space is provided on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Student Commons (230 College St.)

The newly renovated buildingā€™s interiors arenā€™t entirely finished, but there are open spaces, seating areas and meeting rooms with Wi-Fi on the second and fifth floors. The buildingā€™s capacity is limited right now to 355 students. 

Hart House (7 Hart House Circle)

in the Reading Room, the Map Room and Hart House Library. All have Wi-Fi; capacity ranges from 10 to 22. The newly renovated and accessible Arbor Room, with healthy food and drink options, has also reopened in the lower level of Hart House.

University College Library (15 Kingā€™s College Circle)

The UC Library has reopened after an 18-month closure. It has moved to a newly renovated heritage space in the buildingā€™s East Hall ā€“ the libraryā€™s original 19th century home ā€“ and currently has 33 study spaces available on a first-come, first-serve basis. 

 

91³Ō¹Ļ Scarborough

91³Ō¹Ļ Scarborough Library (1265 Military Trail)

In addition to about 100 regular study spaces, the UTSC Library has six individual study rooms available for booking.

Instructional Centre (1095 Military Trail)

This north campus building includes study spaces and student areas, as well as classrooms that are available to students when lectures are not taking place. The BRIDGE Library is also available as a study space.

 

Online space-finding tools

 

SpacePlusU

This , available for Android and iPhone, locates study space at the campus and lets you know how many people are using them. The app allows you to filter by building or type of study space. 91³Ō¹Ļ Scarborough divides study spaces into three ā€œzonesā€ ā€“ for quiet study, group study, or silent study, with different rules for each about permitted noise. 91³Ō¹Ļ Scarborough students are also welcome to use empty classrooms as study spaces; .

St. George Online Synchronous Space Finder

operates much like the space finder at 91³Ō¹Ļ Scarborough, though it engages the map function on your mobile device to show you the nearest available study spaces. You can also ā€œfavouriteā€ your preferred buildings.

91³Ō¹Ļ Map

With the you can search the three campuses by need, as well as by specific building. Each campus map has at least 10 categories, including washrooms, food, accessibility and student spaces. Click ā€œstudent spacesā€ at 91³Ō¹Ļ Mississauga, for example, and you will see another nine options, including ā€œcomputer labsā€ and ā€œstudy spaces.ā€

Find out more at UTogether

 

 

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