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.

Study space bookings are for an area of the Library buildings rather than a specific seat. You can use any of the available seats in the area that you've booked.

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.

Unfortunately you can only cancel your booking before it has started. Cancellation links are provided in the confirmation and reminder emails you have received about your bookings. If you have any questions about this please get in touch.

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.

To see the total capacity of each space you need to be looking at the weekly view (see icon) on the Study Room booking system.

Yes, you can book rooms suitable for interactive online learning, including Zoom and other video calls. On our study bookings calendar, select the ‘video call room’ category to see all of the rooms in the Library which are suitable for that purpose. You are able to book study spaces up to seven days in advance.