The remainder, chiefly carrels beside windows, may be reserved by final year and research students. A sense of responsibility in handling books is necessary. Smoking is not allowed anywhere in the Library. Eating and drinking is restricted to the Student Lounge. Carrels, Discussion Rooms and Lockers Carrels are special desks equipped with a lockable drawer.
Carrels are available for final year students only.
They are allocated annually at the beginning of the first semester. Library materials may not be kept in either carrel drawers or study rooms unless they have been borrowed in the usual way from the Issue Desk. Eating, drinking and the use of private lamps or heaters are forbidden. Discussion Rooms are available on request at the Issue Desk to small groups of students on a daily or part-daily basis. One of these rooms is available to postgraduates and staff on a longer term basis.