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Graduate Library Orientation

This guide provides information and resources for UofM graduate students & graduate student teachers.

Study by Yourself

Study Spaces

 

study solo

McWherter Library has over 100 computers running Windows 10 on all 4 floors of the library, and black+white printers on every floor. Every floor has individual study spots for you to sit down, plug in, and get to work. 

  • The 1st floor Commons Room Windows computers are connected to the library's color printer.
  • The 2nd floor has Mac and Windows computers.
  • The 4th floor is a Silent Zone - a perfect spot to focus.

These spots are first-come, first-served, but there is plenty of room for everyone!

As a graduate student, you can also reserve a McWherter Library Study Carrel for individual use (make sure to read the Study Carrel Application PDF first!). There are over 100 available only for grad students and are reserved for a semester for your exclusive use. There is a waiting list and it usually takes a semester to receive a carrel. After a semester (or as long as a semester if one comes available in the middle of the semester) you can renew it for an additional semester. After that, you have to reapply for one.

There are also short-term carrels available to all students for periods of 4 hours, 1 day, 3 days, and 7 days.

Check out laptops, phone chargers, headphones, and more technology from the Check Out Desk at McWherter Library. All you need is your student ID.

Need to print from your laptop? Use iPrint.

Branch Libraries

You can also study in:

Collaborate

collaborate

Need a place to meet for your group project in McWherter Library? The first floor Commons Room area is a collaborative space that encourages discussion.

Record and Edit

record and edit

McWherter Library's creatorspace, the sandbox., is your one-stop shop for recording and editing video and audio projects. There are lots of other technologies available as well, ranging from a Cricut to video games to digital art tablets. All of these spaces are free for students to use.

  • Check out technology and take it where you need it.
  • 1st floor creatorspace - an open space for you to get to work (or play).
  • 2nd floor video production studio - Full video production studio with green screen capabilities.
  • 2nd floor podcast studio - Full audio production studio
  • 3rd floor audio production studio - Full audio production studio
  • 4th floor presentation practice studio - Set up for practicing presentations with outfitted with recording capabilities