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Study spaces

Each of the UM libraries have designated spaces both for quiet individual study or for group study or work. Contact the service desk at any of our library locations to learn more.

Group study rooms

Absolutely no food or drink is allowed in group study rooms.

Some libraries have group study rooms that can be booked in advance for up to two hours.

  • There is a minimum of 2 students to use a study room.
  • You must have your UM student card and the booking PIN to access the room.
    Only UM students may use group study rooms.
  • Room bookings will be cancelled if they are not claimed within 15 minutes of the start time. If you will not be able to make it, cancel your booking in advance here.

Book a group study room

    Group study room locations

    Fort Garry Campus Group study rooms available
    Elizabeth Dafoe Library 3
    Sciences and Technology Library 4
    Music Library 1
    Other bookable study rooms on campus  
    Agriculture (66 Dafoe Road)
    (Subject to building access hours)
    3
    Engineering (EITC E3)
    (Subject to building access hours)
    3
       
    Bannatyne Campus Group study rooms available
    Neil John Maclean Health Sciences Library 11

    How to book at the study room's touchpad

    For an immediate time slot

    1. Touchpad – touch the Booking availability button              
    2. Touch the top time slot
    3. Swipe card and enter the room

    For a time later in the day

    1. Touchpad – touch the Booking availability button              
    2. Use the Up/Down arrows to find a time slot
    3. Touch the time slot you want
    4. Swipe card
    5. Confirmation email with a PIN will be sent to your @myumanitoba.ca email.

    How to enter room now with a PIN

    1. Swipe student card at booked time
    2. Enter pin number that was sent to you by email

    Long-term student study space

    Elizabeth Dafoe Library has two rooms located on the second and third floors with study carrels available for long-term use.

    Eligibility

    UM graduate students and President’s Scholars can apply to reserve a semi-private study space.

    Application

    To request access and a locker or cubicle, complete the application form and forward to bradley.rogowsky@umanitoba.ca.

    Granting of study space is dependent upon availability.

    Study carrel application form

    Locations and facilities

    Room 239, 2nd Floor
    • Contains 16 study carrels & 30 lockers.
    • Carrels are unassigned; lockers are assigned upon application approval.
    Room 301, 3rd Floor
    • Contains cubicles, each with a desk, drawers, and bookshelf.
    • Cubicles are assigned upon application approval.

    Computers, labs, Wi-Fi

    A limited number of desktop computers are available to use at each of our library locations.

    Campus Wi-Fi networks can also be accessed using laptops and other mobile devices anywhere in the libraries.

    Library computer labs are open to students at select locations when not in use for instruction.

    See specific library for equipment details

    Laptop lending

    UM students may borrow a laptop from the lending locker at the Elizabeth Dafoe Library on the entrance level across from the Brown Lab.  The loan period is 4 hours.

    Learn more about laptop lending.

     

    Borrowing and account information

    • Using your library account

      All regular University of Manitoba students, faculty, and staff are given a personal library account and have access to library collections.

      Sign in to your account

      Sign in to your account to:

      For more information about signing into and using your account, watch our video.

      Library borrowing privileges, such as the number of items you can checkout or request, will depend on your user group (Faculty/Staff, Student, Alumni, etc.).

      Learn more about borrowing and item use

    Self-checkout

    All libraries have self-checkout kiosks that you can use to borrow library materials.

    Try the Self-Checkout app

    UM Libraries Self-Checkout app also allows you to checkout materials using your personal device from wherever you are in the library.

    Download the Android app

    Download the Apple app

    If the self-checkout kiosk in your location is not working, and library staff are unavailable, please use the app.

    Off-campus services

    Students living outside of Winnipeg and enrolled in the following areas are eligible for off-campus mailing services:

    • Distance and Online Learning
    • Distance Delivery Social Work Program
    • Certificate Programs
    • Graduate Students
    • Campus Manitoba

    For current students living within Canada (excluding Winnipeg), materials will be distributed with a postage-paid return label. If you are studying outside of Canada, however, it’s your responsibility to cover return postage fees.

    Off-Campus Services Request Form

    Accessibility services

    • Accessibility is incredibly important to the Libraries. 

      Where the use of our library facilities and services are difficult or impossible for people with disabilities, we will accommodate users to examine sources, retrieve materials, and access services.

      Accessibility services

    Digital tools for using the libraries

    These tools can make your online research easier and more pleasant.

    Contact us

    Libraries Administration
    25 Chancellors Circle
    University of Manitoba
    Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2 Canada

    204-474-9881