Reserve a Study Room

Study Rooms in the Library

The University Library has open study rooms that can be used on a first-come, first-use basis, rooms that can be reserved for 3 or more people, and single-use rooms.

Study room use is available to SDSU students, faculty and staff only. Reservations for special study rooms require a current RedID for use. Individuals not affiliated with the university will be asked to vacate these areas

Reserve a Group Study Room

Reservable Group Study Rooms are availabe in the 24/7 Area.

Minimum Requirements:

  • GROUPS MUST BE 3 OR MORE PEOPLE
  • Must have SDSUid to make reservation
  • Must have ID card or confirmation email AND 3 people present to be let in
  1. Choose between 24/7 in the boxes below and select an available (green) time.
  2. Then CLICK the "Submit" button, the "Continue" button, and finally ENTER and SUBMIT your information to receive an email confirmation.
  • All rooms are equipped with whiteboard, study table, and chairs. Wireless connectivity is available
  • Reserve a room up to one week in advance using your SDSUid

Group study rooms are intended for GROUPS OF THREE OR MORE PEOPLE. Three or more people must be present to enter the room. The room must be occupied at all times. If the occupancy of the room falls less than three, then the single person or partners will be asked to vacate the room.

Reservations are required to use the Group Study Rooms. Rooms can be reserved up to 4 hours and are reserved online are required. Those without a valid reservation will be asked to vacate the room.

A reservation confirmation email will be sent to your SDSUid email address. Save the confirmation email as it will be used to verify your room reservation.

There is a thirty minute grace period for reservations. If the group is not present within thirty (30) minutes of the start of the reserved time, the reservation will be lost, and another group may use the room.

Group study rooms are very popular so please delete a room reservation as soon as possible when it’s determined the room is not needed. The room reservation must be deleted by the person who reserved the room.

Use of Group Study Rooms

Whiteboard markers, erasers, and HDMI cable adapters are available for loan from the 24/7 Area Help Desk.

The room must be occupied by three or more people at all times.

No food or open drinks are allowed.

Doors to the group study rooms are to be kept closed when in use to minimize noise flow to the rest of the library.

Please close the door when you leave.

24/7 Study Area

Reserve a Single-Use Room

Single-Use Rooms provide a quiet space for virtual job interviews, telehealth appointments, presentation practice, and attending Zoom classes.

The rooms are equipped with a chair, table, and power. Computers and similar technology are not provided.

We encourage users to use headphones to preserve privacy and reduce noise in the surrounding spaces.

Anyone with an SDSUid can access the rooms by making a reservation online and checking out a key from the Circulation Desk by presenting their current SDSUcard.

Minimum Requirements:

  • Must have SDSUid to make reservation
  • Must have ID card or confirmation email to be let in
  1. Choose between a room in the boxes below and select an available (green) time.
  2. Then CLICK the "Submit" button, the "Continue" button, and finally ENTER and SUBMIT your information to receive an email confirmation.
  • All rooms are equipped with a table and chair. Wireless connectivity is available
  • Reservations are required to use the Single-Use Rooms. Rooms can be reserved up to 2 hours and are reserved online
    • A reservation confirmation email will be sent to your SDSUid email address. Save the confirmation email as it will be used to verify your room reservation
    • Reservation can be made up to 120 days in advance 
    • A person can make a maximum of 4 reservations per week 
    • Those without a valid reservation will be asked to vacate the room.
  • Keys can be checked out from the Library Circulation Desk for 2 hours. All keys must be returned to the Library Circulation Desk at the end of a reservation
    • Please return the key as a courtesy to others if you do not plan on using the room for the full checkout period
    • Users may only have one Single-Use Room key checked out at a time
    • A $75.00 billing fee will be assessed, and a hold may be placed on your academic record, for any unreturned or lost keys.
    • Single-use room keys may not be duplicated
  • Single-Use Rooms are limited to one person only because the room is very small. If two or more users attempt to use the room, the reservation will be denied or canceled.
  • The library is not responsible for personal materials left in the rooms
  • Please shut the door when using the room
  • No food or open drinks are allowed
  • When done with using the room, please clean up and leave it as you found it
  • Library staff reserve the right to refuse the use of the room and inspect the room during a reservation

4th Floor - Love Library

  1. After you check out the key from the Circulation Desk located on the First Floor under the Library Dome Entrance
  2. Head through the Donor Hall to the Love Library building
  3. After entering the Love Library Building, take the elevator to the 4th floor
  4. Once you exit the elevator, walk through the right doorway straight ahead and turn right
  5. Follow the book stacks and turn left at the end of them
  6. The rooms will be on your right side

map of single use room location

Walk-in Study Rooms

Available on a first-come, first-use basis and priority is given to those with 3 or more people

6 study rooms in the Research Services area, by the reference collection.

Rooms LL-312, 314, 321, 323, 331, 333, 334, 336, 366, 369, 370, 372, 376, 378, 381, 383, 385, and 387.

Rooms LL-418, 420, 422, 428B, 428C, 466, 467, 468, 469, 470, and 471.

Rooms LL-517, 530, 530A, 532 and 582.