Bookable study rooms are available in all libraries on campus.

• Book a study room

Study space in the Murray and Law libraries are open for Late Night Study during the fall and winter semesters. Current USask students from all colleges are welcome during Late Night Study and you will be asked to show your USask student ID card to enter. 

See the current schedule and learn more about Late Night Study in the library or see all library hours.

The Low-Sensory Study Room was created to provide a study space that is comfortable and appealing while minimizing distractions and sensory inputs. 

The space was designed in collaboration with students to reduce visual pathways and dampen sound. You will find comfortable seating and individually adjustable lighting in this quiet study space. 

Visit the Low-Sensory Study Room on the first floor of the north wing of the Murray Library. 

All library locations, with the exception of the Engineering Library Learning Commons, have areas with natural light. Libraries that have large windows and are often flooded with natural light are the Leslie and Irene Dubé Health Sciences Library, the Science Library, and the Shannon Library in St. Thomas More College.

The Writing Help Centre (1st floor Murray South), the Low-Sensory Study room (1st floor Murray North) and University Archives and Special Collections (3rd floor Murray South) are the only library spaces where food is not allowed. Covered drinks and water bottles are welcome in food-free spaces except for University Archives and Special Collections.

All other library spaces allow food (within reason). Please be mindful of others using the library and avoid pungent, loud or messy meals and dispose of garbage appropriately.

Desktop computers are available in all library locations and you can borrow a laptop from the IT Support Desk in Murray Library.

All of our library locations are wheelchair accessible but some parts of the collection are not easily accessed. Library staff are happy to help you retrieve materials in person or you can place a hold and pick up your items at the library services desk in any location.

Elevator access to the Murray Library is available from the main ground-floor doors on the north-east side of the building or from the elevator on the lower level of Place Riel Student Centre. Key cards for this elevator are issued by the University Library Dean's Office (Room 156 Murray Library), Mon - Fri, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm (closed noon - 12:30).

Bring your laptop and use a standing desk in the Science Library, the Leslie and Irene Dubé Health Sciences Library or the Murray Library (ground floor).

The Murray Library also has active workstations on the ground floor where you can use a stationary bike or walking treadmill while you work. Find them in the south-west corner of the ground floor facing the Gordon Oakes Red Bear Student Centre. 

An inclusive washroom is a public toilet that people of any gender or gender identity can use. These washrooms benefit:

• transgender populations and people who exist outside of the gender binary
• people with disabilities
• elderly people and anyone who may require assistance from someone of another gender
• parents who wish to accompany their children

Inclusive washrooms can be found in the Murray Library - Room G23 on the ground floor and Room 610 on the 6th floor.

Check the campus map of inclusive washrooms to find all locations on campus.

The library is a great option for attending online classes when you are on campus, but some spaces are better for classes that require your verbal interaction.

Classes that require interaction:

• Any conversational library space is a good fit for students who need to interact heavily in their online class
• Bookable study rooms are a great option to attend an online class in quiet libraries

Classes that require little to no interaction:

• All library space are appropriate as long as you follow the noise level expectations
• Headphones (without mics) can be checked out from the Murray, Education and Music, and Leslie and Irene Dubé Health Sciences libraries

Need a computer with a webcam?:

• The first floor in the Murray Library has 15 computers that are equipped with webcams, however you need to supply your own microphone
• All of our bookable study rooms (except Murray 372 and all rooms in St. Thomas More) have webcams and screens that can connect to your Mac or PC laptop. 

The Education and Music Library is for individual and group study at a considerate volume. It houses our extensive local music collection, curriculum materials, and technology for multimedia listening, viewing, and creation.

The Engineering Library Learning Commons is a conversational working space. There are no library staff, service desks or collections in this space. The physical engineering collection can be found in the Science Library. 

This space has bookable study rooms, group work areas separated by glass whiteboards, individual study carrels, tables and chairs and casual seating. 

The Law Library is a quiet space featuring spacious tables and comfortable seating. Individual study cubicles are available on the mezzanine and basement levels, while the group study room can accommodate up to five people for collaborative work. The main floor is wheelchair accessible, but the upper and lower floors are not.

While studying on the main floor and mezzanine levels, enjoy the unique Modern architecture of the Law Library, featuring “soaring light-filled space, stretching more than three storeys in height and crowned by a cupola with clerestory glazing” (University of Saskatchewan Heritage Register).

The Leslie and Irene Dubé Health Sciences Library offers quiet study spaces on three floors. The library’s panoramic windows let in natural light and there are plentiful desks, tables (including stand-up tables), carrels and bookable studyroom located throughout the library.

This library includes a bookable presentation practice room and an Access and Equity Services room that has a variety of assistive and enhanced technology. 

The Murray Library is the largest library on campus and houses a variety of services including the Writing Centre, Math and Stats Help, University Archives and Special Collections (UASC), the IT Support Desk and the Digital Research Centre. Murray Library is open for late-night study during Fall and Winter semesters.

Expect more activity in the conversational spaces on the ground and first floors.

Quiet conversation is welcome in the considerate study spaces on the second to sixth floors of the South Wing.

The North Wing of Murray library is a quiet study space and includes the Low-Sensory Study Room on the first floor. Access the North Wing by turning left at the top of the main stairwell or from the elevators on the first floor, passing through the exhibit space, and following the hallway.

The Science Library has four floors with a variety of spaces and large windows that fill the upper floors with natural light.

The ground floor is a conversational space to work, study, and relax including bookable study rooms.

More study space can be found on the upper floors and lower level where you can expect considerate volume levels. 

While not part of the University Library system, the STM Shannon Library can be used by all USask students.

The STM Library is a quiet and elegant space featuring large tables and comfortable seating. There is an abundance of natural light and comfortable seating around the fireplace. The library is fully wheelchair accessible and a computer lab is available.