Studying & Collaboration

The first floor is a great place to grab a table with friends and do some work together. Talking and socializing are allowed and encouraged! There are whiteboards available for collaborative work. The first floor is also home to Peet's Coffee, and many of our Academic Centers. 

This floor is aimed at groups and individuals - talking is allowed and encouraged! This floor has 4 adjustable height carrels, 2 group study rooms, and 10 computer stations.

This floor is also home to the Circulation & Help Desk, the IMATS Equipment Desk, the Zine Library, and the Library Instructional Classroom. The computers in the Library Instructional Classroom are available for students when the space is not in use.

This floor is geared toward individual study, but please feel free to talk quietly and respectfully with those around you. There are also 5 group study rooms and 4 adjustable height carrels available. 

This floor is designed to the quietest floor of Barnard Library. Please refrain from talking. If necessary, please whisper or speak in a low voice.

It is also home to the Archives Reading Room, which is open from 10:30am to 5:00pm. 

The Vagelos Computational Science Center is on the fifth floor of library. Their Math/CS Collaborative Space (Milstein 502) has comfortable seating, projectors, whiteboards, and blackboards and is an ideal spot for working on group projects. It is also home to the Math and CS help rooms. The CSC lounge (Milstein 514) offers a more relaxed space, and is meant for both socializing and studying.