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Noise in the Library

We ask that Library users respect the rights of other users to work quietly and comply with Library rule 14:

'Silence shall be maintained in silent study areas. Quiet study shall be maintained elsewhere, except in areas designated for group study. Mobile phones should be switched off or in silent non-vibration mode in the Library. Mobile phone use is only permitted in the Library café or in the lift lobbies..’

Too much talk? email us!

Use our NOISYCHAT email service during the hours of 08:30 - 19:00 to request support without leaving your study place or identifying yourself to others. Between 19:00 - midnight, please visit the Reception desk.

Email ‘NOISYCHAT’ in the subject line and exactly where the noise is to:

library@reading.ac.uk

eg NOISYCHAT 4th Floor (blue) group study area (west)

Then a member of staff will come to investigate as soon as they're available.

These are the study areas in the Library. Check your location on the Floor plans.

5th Floor

  • 5th Floor brown reading room (north)
  • 5th Floor central area
  • 5th Floor green reading room (south)
  • 5th Floor PC area

Fourth Floor

  • 4th Floor (blue) group study area (west)
  • 4th Floor quiet study book area (south)
  • 4th Floor quiet study book area (east)
  • 4th Floor quiet study journals area (north)

Third Floor

  • 3rd Floor (purple) quiet study stock area (south)
  • 3rd Floor (purple) quiet study stock area (east)
  • 3rd Floor (purple) quiet study stock area (north)

Second Floor

  • 2nd Floor (green) group study area (west)
  • 2nd Floor quiet study stock area (south)
  • 2nd Floor quiet study stock area (east)
  • 2nd Floor quiet study stock area (north)

First Floor

  • 1st Floor large PC area
  • 1st Floor, PC Lab 102
  • 1st Floor, PC Lab 103
  • 1st Floor, Room 110
  • 1st Floor, Room 111
  • 1st Floor, Room 112
  • 1st Floor, Room 113
  • 1st Floor, Room 114

Ground Floor

  • Ground Floor, quiet study 
  • Ground Floor, Group Study Area outside quiet study 
  • Ground Floor, Group Study Area behind Study Advice and Maths Support
  • Ground Floor, PC Lab G12
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