Shields Library is closed through January 1. Requests for books, digitization services, and interlibrary loan will be fulfilled after the new year.
Group Study Rooms at Shields Library
Reservable Rooms
There are eight reservable group study rooms in Shields Library. Rooms may be reserved by currently registered UC Davis students.
- Group study rooms are for two or more students.
- Available rooms can be reserved on demand, and up to seven days in advance.
- Students may make one reservation a day for a maximum of two hours, and up to four hours a week.
- Group study rooms may not be used by instructors, or for office hours or standing meetings.
- For rooms that are not reserved, drop-in use is on a first-come, first-served basis, with priority given to groups.
Large groups interested in using the entire space in room 92 or 162 should reserve both tables (A & B). A different member of your group will need to reserve each one.
You may borrow study equipment, such as mobile whiteboards, through the Circulation Desk.
Room Locations and Types
| Location | Room | Tables | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Level | 92A 92B | 1 1 | 4 4 |
| First Floor | 162A* 162B | 1 1 | 5 5 |
| Second Floor | 202* 204* 252* | 1 1 1 | 10 10 10 |
| Third Floor | 320* 371 | 1 2 | 10 3 per table |
| Fourth Floor | 420 | 1 | 10 |
How to Reserve
- Please review our Guidelines for Room Use before making a group study room reservation.
- Reserve a group study room online using your UC Davis (Kerberos) login or in person using the QR code displayed outside the room and/or on room tables.
- Once your reservation is complete, you will receive a confirmation notification at your ucdavis.edu email address. You can choose to have the reservation added to your calendar. Please note: reservations are considered tentative until you receive an email confirmation; unconfirmed reservations may not be honored.
- Users with screen-readers and keyboard-only users may find it easier to reserve a group study room using this link.
- Keep your reservation confirmation (e.g., email print out, phone screenshot) with you while using the group study room during your reserved time.