Group study rooms across the Bodleian Libraries

This page provides an overview of group study rooms available across the Bodleian Libraries and how to book them.

All rooms have step-free access and Wi-Fi available. 

Where drinks are allowed, these can be hot and cold drinks in KeepCups.

Spaces are available to University and Bodleian Reader card holders, except those marked with an (*):

  • the Law Library and KB Chen China Centre Library bookings are open to University card holders only;
  • the Cairns Library, Knowledge Centre and Girdlestone Memorial Library are open to University and Bodleian Health Care Libraries card holders.

Small group study rooms (up to 4 people)

 

Library Capacity Equipment Drinks Availability and booking
Cairns Library, John Radcliffe Hospital*
Group Study Room
3 Large screen Y Email: hcl-renewals@bodleian.ox.ac.uk
Girdlestone Memorial Library at Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre*
Group Study Room
4 Large screen Y Check availability and book the NOC study room
Law Library*
Discussion Room 1
4 Large screen, whiteboard Y Instructions for booking Discussion Room 1
Law Library*
Discussion Room 3
4 Whiteboard Y Instructions for booking Discussion Room 3

Vere Harmsworth Library
Group Study Room 1

4 Whiteboard Y Check availability and book Group Study Room 1
Vere Harmsworth Library
Group Study Room 2
4 Whiteboard Y Check availability and book Group Study Room 2
Weston Library
Bonchristiano Room
4 Large screen N No booking required – available when not in use 
Weston Library
Sassoon Room
4 Large screen N No booking required – available when not in use

Medium group study rooms (up to 8 people)

 

Library Capacity Equipment Drinks Availability and booking
Cairns Library, John Radcliffe Hospital*
Group Study POD
6   Y Email: hcl-renewals@bodleian.ox.ac.uk 
KB Chen China Centre Library*
Group study room
8 Projector Y Email: ccl@bodleian.ox.ac.uk

Law Library*
Discussion Room 2 

6 Whiteboard Y Instructions for booking Discussion Room 2

Radcliffe Science Library
Group Study Room 1

6 Large screen, projector Y Check availability and book Group Study Room 1
Radcliffe Science Library
Group Study Room 3
6 Large screen, projector Y Check availability and book Group Study Room 3
Radcliffe Science Library
Group Study Room 2
8 Large screen, projector Y Check availability and book Group Study Room 2
Social Science Library
Small discussion room
8 PC (with in-built camera and microphone), projector & screen, whiteboard Y Check availability and book SSL small discussion room
Vere Harmsworth Library
Godfrey Hodgson Room
6 Whiteboard Y Check availability and book Godfrey Hodgson Room

Large group study rooms (over 9 people)

 

Library Capacity Equipment Drinks Availability and booking
Cairns Library, John Radcliffe Hospital*
Beeson Group Training Room
12 Projector, PC, flipchart Y Email: hcl-renewals@bodleian.ox.ac.uk
Education Library
Discussion room
12 2 PCs, large screen, whiteboard Y Information to book the Education discussion room
Knowledge Centre
Group study room
12 Projector, large screen, flipchart, laptop Y Email: hcl-knowledgecentre@bodleian.ox.ac.uk
Law Library*
BARBRI seminar room
15 Projector, whiteboard Y Instructions for booking the BARBRI Seminar Room
Radcliffe Science Library
Seminar room
25 Large screen, projector Y Check availability and book Seminar room
Social Science Library
Large discussion room
16 PC (with in-built camera and microphone), projector & screen, whiteboard Y Check availability and book SSL large discussion room
Weston Library
Horton Room
35 Large screen N No booking required – available when not in use