Spaces for Study & Reading

Group Study Rooms

Study Rooms

Belk Hickory Music

Available to: Students, Faculty & Staff

All University Libraries locations have study rooms for small and medium-sized groups. Reservations are recommended. Access: Group study rooms are available for App State students, faculty, and... More info

Borkowski Reading Lounge

Borkowski Reading Lounge

Belk

Available to: Students, Faculty & Staff, Community & Alumni

The Borkowski Reading Lounge has high ceilings, abundant natural light, and a variety of seating options including soft seating and group study tables with power outlets.

Children's Reading Lounge

Children's Reading Lounge

Belk

Available to: Students, Faculty & Staff, Community & Alumni

The Children's Reading Lounge is a small, brightly lit area with soft seating, a low table, and a selection of children's books on the lower level of Belk Library in the IMC.

Computers, Lower Level and Main Floor

Computers, Lower Level and Main Floor

Belk

Available to: Students, Faculty & Staff

The lower level and main floor of Belk Library have Macs and PCs for student, faculty, and staff use.

Computers, Quiet Floor

Computers, Quiet Floor

Belk

Available to: Students, Faculty & Staff, Community & Alumni

The 3rd (quiet) floor of Belk Library has PCs and Macs for student, faculty, and staff use in the central alcove on the north side of the building.

Faculty Lounge, Room 306

Faculty Lounge, Room 306

Belk

Available to: Faculty & Staff

Seats 5-8 and can be booked by faculty members for up to 4 hours. Room 306 is located on the third (quiet) floor of Belk Library, overlooking the Student Union. There is table seating for 5 along... More info

Family Friendly Study Room

Family Friendly Study Room

Hickory

Available to: Students, Faculty & Staff

The Hickory Library has a reservable family study room (1332D) that includes a child-sized table and toys.

Fourth Floor Atrium

Fourth Floor Atrium

Belk

Available to: Students, Faculty & Staff, Community & Alumni

The lounge seating around the atrium on the fourth floor of Belk Library is ideal for quiet study.

Fox Reading Room

Fox Reading Room

Belk

Available to: Students, Faculty & Staff, Community & Alumni

The Fox Reading Room near Belk Library's front doors has lounge chairs and study carrels with soft chairs and built-in desks.

Graduate Student Lounge

Graduate Student Lounge

Belk

Available to: Students, Faculty & Staff

Seats 8-10 and can be booked by graduate students for up to 4 hours. Room 302 is located on the third (quiet) floor of Belk Library, overlooking the Student Union. The room can be booked at the... More info

Graduate Tables

Graduate Tables

Belk Hickory

Available to: Students

Belk Library's third floor has study tables with lockers for App State graduate students. They can be reserved for one semester at the service desk. Review the locker policy for rules, check-out... More info

Lounge Seating, 2nd floor and lower level

Lounge Seating, 2nd floor and lower level

Belk

Available to: Students, Faculty & Staff, Community & Alumni

The second floor and lower level of Belk Library have large areas with movable lounge seating. These are busier areas of the library that are popular for group study. The second-floor seating is... More info

Music Library Study Space

Music Library Study Space

Music

Available to: Students, Faculty & Staff, Community & Alumni

The Music Library has tables and soft seating for group and individual study.

Second Floor Reading Lounge

Second Floor Reading Lounge

Belk

Available to: Students, Faculty & Staff, Community & Alumni

The reading area on the second floor of Belk Library has lounge furniture with built-in power outlets and movable desks.

Special Collections Research Center Reading Room

Special Collections Research Center Reading Room

Belk

Available to: Students, Faculty & Staff, Community & Alumni

The Special Collections Research Center on the 4th floor has study tables and abundant natural light. Be sure to check the SCRC hours since they are more limited than the library's.

Study Carrels, Quiet Floor

Study Carrels, Quiet Floor

Belk

Available to: Students, Faculty & Staff, Community & Alumni

The third floor of Belk Library is the quiet floor and offers a wide range of seating options for individual study, including tables, study carrels and cubicles with privacy screens.

Window Seating, Quiet Floor

Window Seating, Quiet Floor

Belk

Available to: Students, Faculty & Staff, Community & Alumni

There are tables and individual study carrels by the windows on the third floor, which is the quiet floor.

Window Seating, Second Floor

Window Seating, Second Floor

Belk

Available to: Students, Faculty & Staff, Community & Alumni

Tables by the windows on the second floor seat 2-4 people. The second floor is one of the busiest areas of the library and is popular for group study.