UCD Library : An Leabharlann, An Coláiste Ollscoile, Baile Átha Cliath

Group Study Rooms & Spaces

The Library provides rooms and spaces for group study work in the James Joyce, Health Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Libraries. These spaces are available for groups of 3 or more students and can be booked in advance.

Booking a Group Study Room

If you need to work with a group of three or more students there are study rooms and spaces available for you to use. These can be booked in advance.

Click on a location to find out how to book a study room.

Group Study Rooms

15 MINUTE RULE: if rooms are not occupied within fifteen minutes of the start of the booked time then the room may be re-allocated to other users.

  • All group study rooms are located on Level 2.
  • They can be booked one week in advance.
  • Each room can be booked for a maximum of two hours, beginning on the hour.
  • A group is defined as 3 – 8 students.
  • Bookings are made at the Level 2 Information Desk.
  • The desk is open Monday to Friday from 9.30 -13.00 and 14.00 -17.00.
  • Rooms A, B, C can be booked for study purposes by groups of 3-8 students.
  • Rooms D/E and F/G can be booked for shared study purposes by groups of up to 4 students.

Additional temporary Group Study Stations

When there is a strong demand for group study spaces, e.g. in the lead up to exams, during the months of November-December and April-May, 6 extra stations are made available on Level 1 in the James Joyce Library.

These spaces do not need to be booked, students can use whatever place is available.

Talking is permitted in these spaces, but please keep the volume low.

Normal Library regulations apply in this area. The Library reserves the right to ask users to leave this space when there is too much noise, or if these regulations are breached.

15 MINUTE RULE: if rooms are not occupied within fifteen minutes of the start of the booked time then the room may be re-allocated to other users. 

  • 6 group study rooms are located on Level 1.
  • They can be booked one week in advance.
  • Each room can be booked for a maximum of two hours.
  • A group is defined as 3 – 8 students.
  • Rooms can be booked:

15 MINUTE RULE: if rooms are not occupied within fifteen minutes of the start of the booked time then the room may be re-allocated to other users. 

There is one group study room:

  • It can be booked up to one week in advance.
  • It is located on the lower level of the library.
  • Each room can be booked for a maximum of one hour.
  • A group is defined as 3-6 students.
  • Rooms can be booked:
    • in person;
    • by phone: 01 716 6208;
    • by email.