Studying at the library

The library is a popular place to study for students from all over campus. The idea behind the library's study environment is that as many as possible should be able to find a study place that suits their particular needs. Therefore, we offer everything from absolute silence in the Silent reading room to vast areas for group work on floor 5, half of floor 6, and floor 7. Signs will let you know what area you're in. We have group rooms that you can book, and a quiet IT lab with special support programs.

All over the library you will also find lots of desktop computers, where you can just sit down and log in. If you need help for example finding information or writing references, just come up to the information desk.

All rooms that go by names starting with UB are located in the library building. The first number reveals which floor the room is located on. The entrance is on floor 5. Here is more specific information about how to find different rooms.

Group study rooms in the library

The library has 11 bookable group study rooms and one accessibility-adapted resource room. The group study rooms vary in size, and several of them are equipped with screens.

Only students at Södertörn University (SH) and the Swedish Red Cross University (RKH) can book the group study rooms in the library. Below, you will find information on how SH-students and RKH-students can book a group study room. Here you will also find booking rules and information about the different group study rooms.

Group room booking for RKH-students

As a student at the Swedish Red Cross University (RKH), you need to contact the library to book a group study room. You can either visit the library’s information desk or email your booking request to biblioteket@sh.se. You can also contact us via phone or chat. Here, you will find our contact details and information about our opening hours.

• When booking a group study room, you need to present a valid library card or ID card, or alternatively provide your library card number or personal number.

• Specify the date and time you want to book.

• Please indicate how many people will use the group room and if you prefer a room with a screen. If you have specific preferences regarding which group room you want to book, please mention this when making the booking.

• If you are authorized to use the accessibility-adapted Resource room, you need to specify that it is this room you want to book.

• Remember to cancel or reschedule your group room booking if you are unable to attend. You can do this by contacting the library.

Group room booking for SH-students

As a student at Södertörn University, you book group rooms yourself via the booking system External link.. You need to have an active SH account to log in to the booking system.

Here you can read more about group room booking via TimeEdit for SH students.

In addition to the group rooms in the library, as an SH-student, you also have access to the bookable group rooms in Moas båge, MC5. You can also use any of the non-bookable group rooms available in the university’s premises.

Booking rules

The booking rules apply to both SH-students and RKH-students.

• The group study rooms are available during the library’s regular opening hours, except for the group rooms in Aniara on the 7th floor (UB786 and UB787), which are closed on weekdays after 16:30 and during weekends.

• A booking can be a maximum of 4 hours long, and each student can have a maximum of 3 ongoing or upcoming bookings at the same time. For students authorized to use the Resource room, 6 ongoing or upcoming bookings are allowed at the same time.

• The group rooms can be used without a booking. Those using a group room without a booking should be prepared to leave the room promptly if a student with a booking arrives. If the person who booked the room does not arrive within 30 minutes, another group can take over the room.

• The library does not guarantee that the connection to the screen will work.
• Please note that all group rooms are open. Do not leave valuables unattended.
• There is often high demand for our group rooms. Please remember to book group rooms in good time. If you are unable to attend or do not intend to use the group room, please cancel your booking.

Note that group rooms can only be booked from the hour to the hour (For example, if you want a group room around 12:30, you cannot book the room from 12:30. Instead, you must choose to book from the nearest hour, such as from 12:00 or 13:00)

Information about the group study rooms

Group rooms UB 519, UB 520, UB 521, UB 522, and UB 523 (the Resource room) are located on the 5th floor, which is the library’s entrance floor.

Group rooms UB 618, UB 619, UB 620, UB 621, and UB 622 are located on the 6th floor.

Group rooms UB786 and UB787 are located in Aniara on the 7th floor.

UB523 is an accessibility-adapted resource room. The room is equipped with support programs and a scanner. Special authorization is required to book this room. You can read more about the Resource room on this page.

Information about the number of seats and screen availability in each group study room

In the list below, you can see how many people each group room can accommodate, as well as which group rooms are equipped with screens.

• UB519: 4-5, screen
• UB520: 6-7, screen
• UB521: 4-5, screen
• UB522: 2-3
• UB523 (Resource room): 1-2, screen
• UB618: 4-5, screen
• UB619: 6-7, screen
• UB620: 4-5, screen
• UB621: 3-4,
• UB622: 6-7, screen
• UB786: 6 (closed weekdays after 16:30 and during weekends)
• UB787: 6 (closed wekdays after 16:30 and during weekends)

The IT environment at the library

In the library we have desktop computers, that anyone may use, and wifi. Click on the plus signs to see details.