Queen's Libraries and Study Spaces

These room counts and capacities reflect Queen's listings on September 28, 2026, not live availability. Subject labels describe collections, not faculty-only access.

Engineering and Science Library is inside Douglas. Use the official Study Rooms link below to check booking options.

For quieter work, Queen's suggests Stauffer's upper levels, Douglas's lower levels and reading rooms, or Bracken's lower level. Its undergraduate guide says there are no designated silent study spaces, so treat these as quieter choices rather than a silence guarantee.

For collaborative work, the guide points to the ground floors of Stauffer, Douglas and Bracken. General study seats are first-come, first-served. Check the room description before assuming a screen or whiteboard is available.

Stauffer's Alan G. Green Fireplace Reading Room is on the second floor. Bracken's Garden View Student Lounge is on the lower level. Education's booth and bench seating offers another group-work option for teacher candidates and students based on West Campus.

You need an active Queen's NetID to reserve study rooms or bookable computers. The booking policy sets limits across locations, so moving to another library does not create a separate monthly allowance.

Advance booking extends through the current term. Unreserved rooms and computers are available on a first-come basis. Review the official booking policy before organising a long session.

Queen's says library study rooms are not designed to meet remote-proctoring requirements. Booking limits may also prevent you from reserving the whole exam period. The library directs exam questions to exams@queensu.ca; check your requirements before relying on a study-room reservation.

The official location pages identify wheelchair-accessible entrances at Stauffer on Union Street, University Avenue and Alfred Street; at Douglas on University Avenue; and at Bracken on Stuart Street. Each location page includes further building-access information and floor plans.

Education Library has an accessible entrance. Its accessible washrooms are nearby, rather than inside the library. Check its floor map before visiting.

Stauffer's Adaptive Technology Centre provides study space for students registered with Queen's Student Accessibility Services or the centre itself. For help arranging access, contact library.atc@queensu.ca.

Anyone may make an appointment with the library's Adaptive Technologist. That appointment policy does not remove the registration requirement for using the centre's study space.

Douglas opened in 1924 and served as the main campus library until 1994. Following renovations in 1994–96, it reopened in 1997.

Its 1923 and 1966 reading rooms are featured by Queen's. The official Featured Spaces page carries a notice about limited air exchange in the heritage 1923 room; read that notice when choosing a space. The reading room's name should not be treated as the building's opening date.

Check the official locations and hours for your visit date, then open the location's floor plan or booking page. Opening times and seat availability can change independently of the descriptions in this guide.