Law Library Student Services

Most seats in the library are now available for reservations! Reservations can be made up to two weeks in advance via the "Reserve a Space" link on our homepage, or in the moment by scanning the QR code posted by each seat. Individual reservations are limited to four hours and back-to-back reservations are permitted. To see a picture of a seat before you reserve it, click on the seat's listing on the reservation site.

• Law students only. Other UW students can reserve rooms in other libraries here.
• Individuals cannot have more than one space reserved at a time. 
• If a reservation is not claimed within 15 minutes, the reservation is subject to cancellation and the room may be used by another group/individual. 
• Please do not leave your belongings unattended. 
• Questions or issues with these policies--talk to the Information Desk. 

Law Student Study Rooms: 

Due to the popularity and limited amount of study rooms in the library, following are the study room reservation policies: 

• 2-hour limit to reservations: You can only reserve a room for two hours at a time. If you're in a group that wants the room for more than an hour, someone else can reserve the same room for another two hours using their NetID. 
• Individuals can make no more than 2 reservations per day.
• Priority for groups: Even if you've reserved the room if you're alone in the room and a group walks up, the group has priority and you will have to move elsewhere.

Table Seats

There are large tables on both floors of the library, each with 3-4 individual seats for reservation. These seats are a great choice for those who love open spaces and natural light. To reserve a seat at a table, change the "Category" drop-down menu to "Tables" on the reservation site.

Carrel Seats

There are groups of carrels located throughout the library. The different spaces offer varying levels of natural light, privacy, and noise. Please note that not every carrel has electricity available. Carrels designated with an icon shaped like a plug have outlets. 

Study Rooms

There are twelve study rooms available for reservation on L2. Many study rooms have a monitor to connect to your computer and adapters are available for checkout at the Information Desk. Click on the "Info" button next to the room number to see if a room has a monitor. To reserve a study room, change the "Location" drop-down menu to "L2 Study Rooms" on the reservation site.

RSO Commons Study Pods and Individual Rooms

The RSO Commons has several pods designated for group work. To reserve a pod, change the "Location" drop-down menu to "L2 Collaborative Commons" and the "Category" menu to "Group Study Pods" on the reservation site.              

There also are four individual study spaces in the Commons. Please note that some of these spaces do not have doors and are open to the rest of the Commons. Click the info button next to a room to see a picture of it. To reserve one of these rooms, change the "Category" drop-down menu to "Commons Individual Rooms".

Reference Area

The tables in the Reference Area on L1 are open seating. These are a great choice if you are looking to host office hours in the library.

Soft Seating

Armchairs in the library are open seating.

Other Open Desks

All other seats designated as "Open Seating" do not require a reservation. Be sure to check the sign at a seat before you start working. 

These color-coded maps show where the different seating areas are located in the library.