Our services: Study Spaces: Study Break cards

Want to take a break? Use a ‘Bee Right Back’ Study Break card! 

To support you in taking a break from your studies and to help manage our spaces effectively, we’re providing Study Break cards at Bill Bryson Library for you to leave on your desk to let other users know you’ll ‘bee right back!’ 
 

How does it work? 

Available from Monday 22 April, simply write the start time on the card and leave it on your desk; you will be able to take a break and return to the study space within 30 minutes. This will allow you to take your much-needed break and let others know that the desk is still in use. 

• Our Study Break cards are available on each level of the Library 
• Each card will have multiple timeslot spaces on them, allowing you to take the breaks you need throughout your time visiting us and reuse the cards on multiple visits 
• If you’ve booked a study space or study room, you don’t need to use our Study Break cards. 
   

‘Bee’ considerate and support each other 

Our Study Break cards are available to support you in taking a break, but we’re also asking you to be considerate and support others: 

• If you intend on leaving the study space for longer than 30 minutes, please clear the desk of any books or personal belongings so someone else can use the space 
• If you see a desk with a Study Break card showing someone is taking a 30-minute break, please look for an alternative space. 

 
Think about your belongings! 

We always suggest that you don’t leave any items unattended in the Library at any time. If you do choose to leave your belongings and you’re away from your desk for longer than 30 minutes, our staff may remove them from the desk to make room for others who need the space*. 

• Any items cleared from a space will be placed in box with the seat number displayed on it and left on reshelving shelves on the same floor you were seated – you will be able to collect your belongings from there 
• We do not take any responsibility for items left unattended in the Library. 

*We will only move items that have been left unattended at a study desk for longer than the 30-minute break time. University Library and Collections takes no responsibility for items left unattended in the Library and suggest you keep valuable items with you at all times. 

 
Guarantee your seat and book a study space 

Why not make use of our bookable spaces to guarantee a study desk for the length of time you need? More information on the types of spaces you can book is available on our Study Spaces guide. 

To book a space, visit our Space Bookings system – the space will be available for you at any time during your booked timeslot. 

• Check your seat number on your booking confirmation and sit at the desk allocated to you  
• Remember, if you’ve booked a study space or study room, you don’t need to use our Study Break cards. 

Please only sit in our bookable areas if you have pre-booked your space. 
 

The important stuff 

To recap: 

• Use our ‘Bee Right Back’ cards to let everyone know you’re taking a short break 
• If you’re leaving your desk for longer than 30 minutes, leave the desk clear for someone else to use 
• Look after yourselves and each other – breaks are really important, but so is fair access to study space 
• Book a study space if you want a guaranteed seat for a specific amount of time.