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Group study rooms and study spaces

The library offers a varied study environment with group study rooms, individual study spaces, quiet reading rooms and computer-based workspaces. You must book the group study rooms in advance. Office bikes, standing-desk mats and other ergonomic tools are available to help you with your studies. You can also take creative breaks at the library with Lego, puzzles and board games. Find the place that suits you best!

Manual: book group study rooms, resource rooms and 3D-printers

Learn how to book, cancel or subscribe to bookings in your own calendar.

Apply for a locker

For advanced research work you may apply for access to a locker.

Study at the library

Our libraries offer many different study spaces, created to suit different studies and needs. We offer

  • group study rooms that you can reserve
  • open study spaces
  • quiet study rooms and individual study spots
  • computer labs and computer-based workstations.

Read more about our study environment

Find your study place - maps and accessibility

On our maps you can see where our study spaces are located. Ask the staff at our information desks for suggestions as to where you can study. You can also read more about accessibility at our libraries, for example how to find us and how our premises are laid out.

Maps of our libraries

Accessibility

Office bikes, Pilates balls and standing desks – vary your study environment

In the different study areas, you will find a variety of furniture. Our aim is that you find a place that suits your wants and needs at different times. Some examples of furniture in our study areas are

  • arm chairs and sofas
  • bean bags
  • pilates balls
  • office bikes
  • standing desks
  • height adjustable desks
  • traditional study spaces for group- and individual studies.

We also provide ergonomic tools, such as book holders, standing mats and balance boards.

Screens, ear defenders and other equipment

The study spaces are equipped with

  • mobile whiteboards
  • mobile computer screens
  • dockable screens for laptops
  • headphones
  • ear defenders.

Take a creative break in our Idea Box

The Idea Box is a room with Lego, puzzles, board games and refrigerator poetry located at the University Library. It encourages you to relax or to take a creative break from your studies. Creative activities may also pop-up temporarily. You are welcome to contribute suggestions for crafts or games that you would like to see in the Idea box.

Contact the library

Food and talking - guidelines

For the most part, talking is permitted in the library. You are allowed to have your mobile phone on silent mode or to have a discreet phone conversation. However, in the designated quiet reading rooms you must turn off your phone. You are not allowed to talk there - it is a quiet reading area.

Snacks, fruit, candy and beverages are allowed in most areas of the library but cooked food is prohibited. In the stacks of the University Library and in the reading area of the archive collections, no food or drink is allowed.

Read our complete visiting rules

Book a group study room

You can book group study rooms at the library. The group study rooms are intended for working in groups (at least two people). You can book the group study rooms via the library’s booking system.

Book a group study room

Manual: book group study rooms, resource rooms and 3D-printers

Frequently asked questions

Who can book a group study room?

As a student or as an employee at the University, you can book a group study room. Use your Umu-id to book a room.

If you are an employee at Region Västerbotten and do not have a Umu-id, contact the Medical Library to book a group study room.

Contact the library

How long can I reserve a group study room?

You can book a group room for a maximum of 3 hours a day and up to 3 weeks in advance.

When are the group study rooms open?

The group study rooms at the University Library and the Medical Library may be booked during the library opening hours.

How are the group study rooms equipped and what is the maximum occupancy?

All group rooms are equipped with whiteboards.

The size of the rooms differs slightly. Some of the rooms have extra equipment, such as large screens that you can connect your laptop to.

There is detailed information about the equipment and the maximum occupancy of each room in the booking system.

Is there equipment for video conference calls in any of the group rooms?

Group room 3 at the Arts Campus Library and group room 10 at the Medical Library have equipment for video conference calls. You need to book the rooms in advance using the booking system.

Are there adjusted group rooms with extra support for reading and writing?

The library’s resource rooms are intended for students who need extra support with reading and writing or a calm environment.

There are three resource rooms at the University Library, one of which is a group study room. There is one resource room at the Arts Campus Library.

Support for reading and writing

Locker – store literature for a set period

If you are doing research or writing an essay at the advanced level or at the bachelor level, you may use the lockers at the University Library. You can book a locker for a set period in order to keep books or other material you may need for your essay or research safe.

Apply for a locker

Suggestions or questions about the study environment?

We would like to know what you think about the library’s study environment. If you have any suggestions about how it can be improved or if you have any questions, you are welcome to contact us.

Contact the library

Library tour video

Welcome to the library

Join us for a tour and see what the library can offer you as a new student. Subtitles available in English.

Opening hours

  • University Library
    08:00–14:00
    • Monday
      25/3
      08:00–22:00
      Tuesday
      26/3
      08:00–22:00
      Wednesday
      27/3
      08:00–22:00
      Thursday
      28/3
      08:00–14:00
      Friday
      29/3
      Closed
      Saturday
      30/3
      Closed
      Sunday
      31/3
      Closed
    • Monday
      1/4
      Closed
      Tuesday
      2/4
      08:00–22:00
      Wednesday
      3/4
      08:00–22:00
      Thursday
      4/4
      08:00–22:00
      Friday
      5/4
      08:00–18:00
      Saturday
      6/4
      11:00–17:00
      Sunday
      7/4
      12:00–18:00
    • Monday
      8/4
      08:00–22:00
      Tuesday
      9/4
      08:00–22:00
      Wednesday
      10/4
      08:00–22:00
      Thursday
      11/4
      08:00–22:00
      Friday
      12/4
      08:00–18:00
      Saturday
      13/4
      11:00–17:00
      Sunday
      14/4
      12:00–18:00
    • Monday
      15/4
      08:00–22:00
      Tuesday
      16/4
      08:00–22:00
      Wednesday
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      Thursday
      18/4
      08:00–22:00
      Friday
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      08:00–18:00
      Saturday
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      11:00–17:00
      Sunday
      21/4
      12:00–18:00
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      22/4
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      Tuesday
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      Friday
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      Saturday
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      Sunday
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      12:00–18:00
    • Monday
      29/4
      08:00–22:00
      Tuesday
      30/4
      08:00–14:00
      Wednesday
      1/5
      Closed
      Thursday
      2/5
      08:00–22:00
      Friday
      3/5
      08:00–18:00
      Saturday
      4/5
      11:00–17:00
      Sunday
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      12:00–18:00
    • Monday
      6/5
      08:00–22:00
      Tuesday
      7/5
      08:00–22:00
      Wednesday
      8/5
      08:00–22:00
      Thursday
      9/5
      Closed
      Friday
      10/5
      08:00–18:00
      Saturday
      11/5
      11:00–17:00
      Sunday
      12/5
      12:00–18:00
    • Monday
      13/5
      08:00–22:00
      Tuesday
      14/5
      08:00–22:00
      Wednesday
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      08:00–22:00
      Thursday
      16/5
      08:00–22:00
      Friday
      17/5
      08:00–18:00
      Saturday
      18/5
      11:00–17:00
      Sunday
      19/5
      12:00–18:00
  • Medical Library
    08:00–14:00
    • Monday
      25/3
      08:00–22:00
      Tuesday
      26/3
      08:00–22:00
      Wednesday
      27/3
      08:00–22:00
      Thursday
      28/3
      08:00–14:00
      Friday
      29/3
      Closed
      Saturday
      30/3
      Closed
      Sunday
      31/3
      Closed
    • Monday
      1/4
      Closed
      Tuesday
      2/4
      08:00–22:00
      Wednesday
      3/4
      08:00–22:00
      Thursday
      4/4
      08:00–22:00
      Friday
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      08:00–18:00
      Saturday
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      11:00–16:00
      Sunday
      7/4
      12:00–18:00
    • Monday
      8/4
      08:00–22:00
      Tuesday
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      Wednesday
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      Thursday
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      Friday
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      Saturday
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      Sunday
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    • Monday
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      Tuesday
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      Sunday
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      Saturday
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      Sunday
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      12:00–18:00
    • Monday
      29/4
      08:00–22:00
      Tuesday
      30/4
      08:00–14:00
      Wednesday
      1/5
      Closed
      Thursday
      2/5
      08:00–22:00
      Friday
      3/5
      08:00–18:00
      Saturday
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      11:00–16:00
      Sunday
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      12:00–18:00
    • Monday
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      08:00–22:00
      Tuesday
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      Wednesday
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      Thursday
      9/5
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      Friday
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      Saturday
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      11:00–16:00
      Sunday
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    • Monday
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      Tuesday
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      Wednesday
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      Friday
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      Saturday
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      Sunday
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  • Arts Campus Library
    10:00–14:00
    • Monday
      25/3
      10:00–16:00
      Tuesday
      26/3
      10:00–16:00
      Wednesday
      27/3
      10:00–16:00
      Thursday
      28/3
      10:00–14:00
      Friday
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      Closed
      Saturday
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      Sunday
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    • Monday
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      Tuesday
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      10:00–16:00
      Wednesday
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      10:00–16:00
      Thursday
      4/4
      10:00–16:00
      Friday
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      10:00–16:00
      Saturday
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      Closed
      Sunday
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      12:00–16:00
    • Monday
      8/4
      10:00–16:00
      Tuesday
      9/4
      10:00–16:00
      Wednesday
      10/4
      10:00–16:00
      Thursday
      11/4
      10:00–16:00
      Friday
      12/4
      10:00–16:00
      Saturday
      13/4
      Closed
      Sunday
      14/4
      12:00–16:00
    • Monday
      15/4
      10:00–16:00
      Tuesday
      16/4
      10:00–16:00
      Wednesday
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      10:00–16:00
      Thursday
      18/4
      10:00–16:00
      Friday
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      10:00–16:00
      Saturday
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      Closed
      Sunday
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      12:00–16:00
    • Monday
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      10:00–16:00
      Tuesday
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      10:00–16:00
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      10:00–16:00
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      Saturday
      27/4
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      Sunday
      28/4
      12:00–16:00
    • Monday
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      10:00–16:00
      Tuesday
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      10:00–14:00
      Wednesday
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      Thursday
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      10:00–16:00
      Friday
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      10:00–16:00
      Saturday
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      Sunday
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      12:00–16:00
    • Monday
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      10:00–16:00
      Tuesday
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      10:00–16:00
      Wednesday
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      10:00–16:00
      Thursday
      9/5
      Closed
      Friday
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      Saturday
      11/5
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      Sunday
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      12:00–16:00
    • Monday
      13/5
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      Tuesday
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      10:00–16:00
      Wednesday
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      10:00–16:00
      Thursday
      16/5
      10:00–16:00
      Friday
      17/5
      10:00–16:00
      Saturday
      18/5
      Closed
      Sunday
      19/5
      12:00–16:00
  • Archives and Special Collections
    09:00–14:00
    • Monday
      25/3
      09:00–17:00
      Tuesday
      26/3
      09:00–17:00
      Wednesday
      27/3
      09:00–17:00
      Thursday
      28/3
      09:00–14:00
      Friday
      29/3
      Closed
      Saturday
      30/3
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      Sunday
      31/3
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    • Monday
      1/4
      Closed
      Tuesday
      2/4
      10:00–16:00
      Wednesday
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      10:00–16:00
      Thursday
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      Friday
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      09:00–12:00
      Saturday
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      Closed
      Sunday
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    • Monday
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      Tuesday
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      Wednesday
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      Thursday
      11/4
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      Friday
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      Saturday
      13/4
      Closed
      Sunday
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    • Monday
      15/4
      10:00–16:00
      Tuesday
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      Wednesday
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      Thursday
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      Friday
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      Saturday
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      Sunday
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    • Monday
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      10:00–16:00
      Tuesday
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      Friday
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      Saturday
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      Sunday
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    • Monday
      29/4
      10:00–16:00
      Tuesday
      30/4
      10:00–14:00
      Wednesday
      1/5
      Closed
      Thursday
      2/5
      10:00–16:00
      Friday
      3/5
      09:00–12:00
      Saturday
      4/5
      Closed
      Sunday
      5/5
      Closed
    • Monday
      6/5
      10:00–16:00
      Tuesday
      7/5
      10:00–16:00
      Wednesday
      8/5
      10:00–16:00
      Thursday
      9/5
      Closed
      Friday
      10/5
      Closed
      Saturday
      11/5
      Closed
      Sunday
      12/5
      Closed
    • Monday
      13/5
      10:00–16:00
      Tuesday
      14/5
      10:00–16:00
      Wednesday
      15/5
      10:00–16:00
      Thursday
      16/5
      10:00–16:00
      Friday
      17/5
      09:00–12:00
      Saturday
      18/5
      Closed
      Sunday
      19/5
      Closed
Latest update: 2023-12-07