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We are offering a variety of bookable and non-bookable study spaces across our sites, as well as additional pop-up library study spaces across campus for use during the exam period.

You can download a copy of our study spaces map which includes all our Library study space sites as well as the locations of our pop-up study spaces for Easter term.

You can also check out DSU's interactive Study Space Map for details of other available spaces across campus.

Site	Opening times	Spaces available	Type of seating	Access to power	Good for exams?
Bill Bryson Library	24/7 from 8am on Saturday 20 April until 10pm on Friday 31 May (including bank holidays) From Saturday 1 June: Monday-Friday 8am-10pm Saturday-Sunday 9am-10pm (closed August bank holiday)	Individual study spaces (bookable and non-bookable) Group study spaces Designated study spaces for postgraduate students Study rooms (bookable): Individual study rooms Group study rooms Disability Support rooms Collaborative, quiet and silent study zones	Mixed The majority are tables, but there is also informal seating and high seating Individual study rooms are available (pre-booking required)	To the majority of seats, but not all	Generally, yes. We would suggest using the bookable areas, so you know you have a space reserved and for a specific amount of time
Barker Research Library	Monday-Friday 1pm-5pm from Monday 22 April - Friday 31 May	Individual study spaces for silent study	All seats have desks	To the majority of seats	Silent study space No food or drink is allowed in the building
Teaching and Learning Centre	Monday-Sunday 8am-9.30pm (last entry 9pm) Open bank holiday 6 May Closed bank holiday 27 May	Individual study spaces Group study spaces (Group Work Rooms in other parts of the building can be booked via your Durham Office365 calendar - see the CIS Booking a Group Work Room guide)	Mixed The majority are tables, but there is also informal seating, high seating and media tables	To the majority of seats	Group and collaborative space, so background noise levels may be higher in the group areas
ISC Library, Stockton	Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm Closed bank holidays	Individual study spaces	All seats have desks	To the majority of seats	Quiet space - may be more suitable for students living in the Stockton area
Elvet Riverside	Monday-Friday 8.30am - 6pm (during term time) Closed bank holidays Additional spaces available from Monday 6 May	Individual study spaces	All seats have desks	To the majority of seats	This is an unstaffed space and is generally quiet
Business School	24/7	Individual study spaces DUBS students only	All seats have desks	To the majority of seats	This is an unstaffed space and is generally quiet
Mathematical Sciences and Computer Science Building	Monday-Friday 8.30am-6pm Closed bank holidays Additional spaces available from Monday 29 April	Individual study spaces and breakout spaces along the central 'street' communal areas	Spaces set up for individual study and quiet group conversations. Mixture of table and desk, and some more relaxed seating with low tables Additional spaces have PC access	Not all spaces have access to power	Communal setting may affect noise levels
Dunelm House (DSU)	Monday-Friday 9am-5pm Closed bank holidays	Individual study spaces Group study spaces Two group study rooms on Level A (bookable through the Student Union)	Mixture of spaces set up for individual study and group conversations. Mixture of table and desk, and some more relaxed seating with low tables	Not all spaces have access to power	Communal setting may affect noise levels
Calman Learning Centre	Monday-Friday 8am - 6pm (during term time) Closed bank holidays	Individual study spaces Group study spaces	Mixture of spaces set up for individual study and group conversations Mixture of tables and desks, some with PCs, and some more relaxed seating with smaller tables	To the majority of seats	Communal setting may affect noise levels
Confluence Building	Dates vary - see Pop-up Library Study Spaces page for availability dates Monday-Friday 8.30am-6pm	Individual study spaces	All seats have desks	Most spaces do not have access to power	This is an unstaffed space and is generally quiet
Dawson Building	Available Monday 29 and Tuesday 30 April 8.30am-6pm	Individual study spaces	All seats have desks	Most spaces do not have access to power	This is an unstaffed space and is generally quiet
Geography Building	Available from Monday 6 - Friday 31 May Monday-Friday 8.30am-6pm Closed bank holidays	Individual study spaces	All seats have desks	Most spaces do not have access to power	This is an unstaffed space and is generally quiet
Palace Green Library - Wolfson Room	Available from 22 April until 31 May Monday-Friday 1pm-5pm Saturday-Sunday 10am-5pm Open bank holidays	Individual study spaces	All seats have desks	Most spaces do not have access to power	This is a quiet space No food is allowed in the building - only still, bottled water can be taken into this space
Almshouses (opposite Palace Green Library)	Available from Monday 22 April – Friday 31 May Monday-Friday 9am-5pm (open bank holidays)	Individual study spaces	All seats have desks	Most spaces do not have access to power	This is an unstaffed space and is generally quiet