Research Guides: Getting Started Using UO Libraries for First Year and Transfer Students: Using Library Spaces

There is a Space Here for Everyone

In each of the UO Libraries, you can find spaces where you can study, learn, and relax. There are quiet areas, learning commons where talking and collaboration are encouraged, small and large group study rooms, and unique research and learning spaces like a makerspace and a Virtual Reality Lab. We even have a Gaming Center, where you can drop in to play on your own or with friends.

Here is some info about some of the more unique spaces in our Libraries that you may want to take advantage of as a student. These are just a few of them - you can also browse a full list of rooms and study spaces.

The Douglass Room
The Douglass Room, located on the third floor of Knight Library, is home to the Music Help Desk, audio and special collections, audio technology resources, and a comfortable study lounge. There are also Audio Production Studios open to all UO students trained to use the equipment. Follow the link for more information.
PSC Gaming Center
Follow the link to learn more about the Gaming Center in Price Science Commons, open to all UO students. We even have video games and table top games you can borrow.
RAVE Lab
The RAVE (Reality Augmentation and Virtual Experiences) Lab is a space in Price Science Commons where you can come to use the Libraries' VR equipment. Learn more about the RAVE lab, and the mandatory training required to use the space, by following the link.
Robert DeArmond MakerSpace
the MakerSpace in Price Science Commons houses a variety of technology that can be used to make things. Our equipment list currently includes two 3D printers; a laser cutter; an industrial sewing machine; a vinyl cutter; a variety of hand tools and electronics equipment. Before using the space, you need to review use policies, sign a waver, and pass a safety test. More info is available by following the link.

What About Study Space?

You can find a wide range of study spaces in the library, including quiet areas and common spaces where you are free to collaborate and talk. You can also reserve study rooms - some for large groups and some for individuals or groups of two. For most rooms, UO students can reserve up to six hours per week in 30-minute blocks, up to two hours in a single day.

Book a Space

It is best to reserve rooms and study spaces ahead of time, so that you can be sure to have access to them when you need them.

Reserve a Room
Use this link to find reservable rooms, including study rooms, in all UO Libraries. You can book rooms directly from this page as well.