Yes. Spaces will only be available by booking. We recommend you book in advance of arriving at the Library to guarantee an available space.

A range of time periods are available across the Library's opening hours. See the booking calendar for full details.

Please see the Study spaces web page for the most up-to-date numbers of study spaces available in the library. 

Currently this service is only available to University of York students and staff.

There is currently no limit to how many bookings you can make per week on the system.

Yes. When you reserve your study space with the booking system you'll be able to choose a specific seat within the Library.

Currently all of the study spaces in the Library are single occupancy to ensure social distancing. We will keep this under review as government guidelines change.

Unfortunately this means that we're not able to accommodate bookings for groups, including households or other bubbles. You might be able to book a group space via Planon, the University's room bookings system. Make sure to read the booking terms and conditions.

You are obliged to wear a face covering when visiting the Library buildings. If you don't have one or forget to bring it then we will provide you with one. You may remove your face covering when working alone in a single-occupancy study room, but must wear it at all other times in our buildings.

You can cancel a booking before it starts. Once it's started you can Check Out once you've finished studying, using the link in your booking confirmation email. This means other people can book the seat once you're finished with it.

Cleaning materials will be provided for you to clean your study space before and after use. In addition, the Library is cleaned every day with a full clean undertaken before the Library opens, additional checks and cleaning also takes place across the rest of the day e.g. of touch point areas and toilets.

Yes, you can book rooms suitable for interactive online learning, including Zoom and other video calls. On our study bookings calendar, select the Single Study Room ‘suitable for interactive learning’ category to see all of the rooms in the Library which are suitable for that purpose.