Hertford College Library: Study spaces

Entrance:

Access via an uneven cobbled quad up two low steps and a fobbed manual door. Access to main reading toom and reception room, leading to toilet and staff office.

Main reading room offers:

• 17 study spaces at communal desks, with height adjustable chairs and access to power sockets
• 2 individual electronic sit/stand desks with height adjustable chairs, adjustable desk lamps and access to power sockets in the 
• Core book collection
• Equipment includes bookstands, laptop stands, desk lamps, back supports, foot rests. 

Reception room:

• study skills and wellbeing books (books with shelfmark beginning STUDY)
• print, copy and scan facilities
• PC at electric sit/stand desk with adjustable height chair
• self-issue PC, returns box and click and collect pick up trolley
• toilet (single WC with sink, mirror and hand dryer)
• water cooler
• lockers for storage of reader belongings
• comfort shelf of books to read for pleasure
• Equipment: coloured acetates, earplugs, ear defenders, phone chargers, magnifying glass, daylight lamp
• staff office

This 24/7 reading room is open to Hertford students in Geoffrey Warnock House, 41-43 St Aldate’s, in South Oxford. A short walk from from Hertford's main site, you'll find 30+ study spaces, with:

• adjustable furniture
• wifi, PC, printer
• little extras like book stands and phone chargers

This is an extension of the library space so usual library etiquette applies:

• Keeping phones on silent and taking calls outside the building
• Keeping conversation to a minimum (that’s right – shhhhhhh!)
• Using keep cups or water bottles for drinks and not bringing food into the reading room
• Removing belongings from desks when leaving the reading room for longer than a short break. 

There are picnic benches on the patio accessed from the reading room and a seating area inside the entrance to Geoffrey Warnock House for chat, calls and snacks.

The Library’s study spaces are open 24/7 to Hertford members only and are often in high demand. As a community we keep this a comfortable working space by:

• Keeping phones on silent and taking calls outside the building
• Keeping conversation to a minimum (that’s right – shhhhhhh!)
• Using keep cups or water bottles for drinks and not bringing food into the Library.
• Leaving a yellow slip on study desks if taking a short break or removing belongings from desks if leaving the Library for longer. Desks will be cleared by library staff regularly.