Q. What is a study zone? Where can I find a quiet, silent, or collaborative area?

Study Zones

Cooper Library has two color-coded study zones to accommodate users with different noise preferences: Collaborative & Silent. 

These include movable furniture, whiteboards, lounge areas, display screens, and bookable spaces (see below).

Collaborative Zone: Floors 3-6

Great for group work Conversation permitted Set phone to silent

Silent Zone: Floors 1-2

Silent study No talking Set phone to silent

Space Booking

Some spaces within the libraries remain by appointment/request only, including group study spaces, and classrooms. Check out our Space Booking page to find spaces in Cooper Library and our branches, as well as the Watt Center and the Academic Success Center.

Need help with your booking? Call the Library Services Desk at 864-656-1557 or reach out via the Ask a Librarian page.