Book the Social Science Library discussion rooms

The Social Science Library has two group discussion rooms available for any reader to book for academic purposes.  

How to book the discussion rooms

Visit our online room booking page to book one of our discussion rooms at your chosen time.

If you are unable to book via the online booking form, email ssl@bodleian.ox.ac.uk or telephone 01865 271093 with this information:

  • the room you would like to book
  • the date you want to book the room
  • the start and finish time
  • your name and email address.

You can also book rooms in person at the issue desk.

Group study rooms are also available to book in other Bodleian Libraries.

Other spaces bookable for teaching

The library also has an Information Skills Training Room which may be booked if the equipment in it is needed for a presentation or class (projector, 20 PCs and trainer's PC).

The Q-Step Centre Teaching Lab is used for teaching Quantitative Methods to undergraduate students from 1pm – 6.15pm every weekday of the teaching term (Weeks 1 – 8). Tutors from departments and centres in the Social Sciences Division may book the Q-Step Lab for teaching when it is not being used by the Department of Politics and International Relations for undergraduates.

  • Information Skills Training Room (calendar): capacity 21 (including trainer)
  • Q-Step Lab (calendar): capacity: 25 (including trainer)

To book either of these two rooms, email ssl@bodleian.ox.ac.uk or telephone 01865 271093 with this information:

  • the room you would like to book
  • the date you want to book the room
  • the start and finish time
  • your name and email address.

Rules of use

Use of our rooms must adhere to the University’s Code of Practice on Meetings and Events. Please observe the following rules:

  • All participants of booked sessions using the rooms must have a University card or Bodleian Reader card.
  • Filming is permitted in the discussion rooms, if all individuals involved have agreed to be filmed, the area is closed off so that no one is filmed accidentally, and the filming is for academic, non-commercial purposes.