Rooms & Spaces
For questions about usage of the different rooms and spaces in the library, please contact the Library Administrative Office by calling (801) 422-2905 or sending an email to libraryscheduling@byu.edu
Services
- Vending Machines
Food vending machines available in the Snack Zone
Classrooms
- Experiential Studio
Teach and learn in an environment uniquely designed to support interdisciplinary, library-integrated, and experiential learning.
- Family History Classroom
The Family History Classroom is primarily used for family history instruction. Faculty/staff may request to reserve the classroom for other one-time use, after priority scheduling.
- Instruction Rooms
- Music & Dance Seminar Room
Campus classroom and event space with music equipment
- Reynolds Auditorium
The Reynolds Auditorium is a state-of-the-art presentation facility designed to showcase scholarly lectures, university conferences and symposium
- Special Collections Classroom
The Special Collections Classroom is primarily used to host library staff and faculty meetings, class/group presentations, and other library events
Collections & Archives
- Ancient Studies Room
A collection of texts from Mesopotamia, the Holy Land, Ancient Greece, and Ancient Rome, with 18 different languages represented including Hebrew, Greek, Latin, Egyptian, and Arabic
- International Harp Archives
Harp scores, manuscripts, media, and harps
- Primrose International Viola Archive
The largest repository of materials related to the viola in the world, including the Ulrich DrĂ¼ner Collection of Viola Music
- Special Collections Reference Room
The Special Collections Reference Room contains a small collection of reference books on the topics of Mormon studies, rare book studies, archive studies, and manuscript registers
Conference Rooms
- Special Collections Donor Room
The Special Collections Donor Room is primarily used to host library meetings; it doubles as an exhibit room where you can artifacts in connection to the Joseph Smith, Sr. family
- Special Collections Seminar Room
The Seminar Room is primarily used for hosting Library staff and faculty meetings, small classes, or the group study of Special Collections materials
Galleries & Exhibits
- Atrium Gallery
Art gallery on level 1 outside the Reynolds Auditorium
- Auditorium Gallery
Art gallery on level 1 at the entrance to the Reynolds Auditorium
- Gallery on 5
Art gallery on level 5 across from the Humanities help desk
- Level 3 Exhibits Gallery
Gallery for collection exhibits, located just past the security desks
- Special Collections Foyer
The Special Collections Foyer is open to the public as a receiving space for Special Collections and also houses small-case exhibits for browsing
Group Study Spaces
- Experiential Studio
Teach and learn in an environment uniquely designed to support interdisciplinary, library-integrated, and experiential learning.
- Family-Friendly Study Room
Study space for students with children
- Group Study Rooms
Study with friends, classmates, and others in private rooms with whiteboards, monitors, and more
- Open Group Study Tables
Use these "no shh" areas to collaborate with classmates in an open environment
- Snack Zone
Zone on level 3 where eating is permitted
- Study Areas
Various areas to study at in the Library, catering to any style of study
- The Hub
A space for freshmen to meet, study and get help
- ThinkTank
Study, meet, or present in our ThinkTank room
Individual Study Spaces
- Family-Friendly Study Room
Study space for students with children
- Music & Dance Reading Room
Come read and study in this beautiful and quiet study space
- Music Study Area
Collaborative study area on the south end of Level 2
- Study Areas
Various areas to study at in the Library, catering to any style of study
- The Reading Room
Labs & Centers
- American Heritage Lab
- Experiential Studio
Teach and learn in an environment uniquely designed to support interdisciplinary, library-integrated, and experiential learning.
- Family History Center
Get access to family history resources, technology, and help
- Geospatial Services and Training
Get help with GIS software, spatial data, cartography, GPS, and other geospatial technologies
- Music & Dance Media Lab
Create, listen, and watch music using equipment in the lab
- Public Computers
Find out computer lab locations and current availability in the library
- Research and Writing Center
Get customized assistance from trained consultants who can assist you with any part of the research and writing process
- Software Training Lab
Work on multimedia projects and get troubleshooting help
- University Accessibility Lab
Multimedia Creation Spaces
- Experiential Studio
Teach and learn in an environment uniquely designed to support interdisciplinary, library-integrated, and experiential learning.
- Music & Dance Media Lab
Create, listen, and watch music using equipment in the lab
- Software Training Lab
Work on multimedia projects and get troubleshooting help
- Sound Recording Studio
Use the sound booth, microphones, and software in our sound recording studio to create music or voiceovers
- The Makerspace
Use our prototyping and digital imaging resources for research, homework, or independent projects
- Video Production Studio
Use the professional lighting, camera, and backgrounds in our production studio
Research Rooms
- Faculty Research Rooms
Request the use of a faculty research room for special writing and research projects
- Special Collections Reading Room
Archival materials such as rare book collections, manuscript collections, historic photograph collections, and vault materials can only be viewed in the Special Collections Reading Room
Video Viewing Spaces
- HD Viewing Room
Watch a film with a group in a theater with surround sound
- Open Video Viewing Room
Use the Open Video Viewing Room to watch a movie with a group in an open environment
- Video Viewing Rooms
Reserve a video viewing room to watch a movie with a group
- Video Viewing Stations
First come first serve single video viewing stations to watch video in various formats