The Cairns Library, Knowledge Centre and Girdlestone Memorial Library have bookable study and training rooms available for use.
Cairns Library, Level 3 Academic Centre, John Radcliffe Hospital
The following spaces are available to book within the Cairns Library for calls or group meetings.
We welcome bookings from OUH NHS Foundation Trust employees or those on placement within the OUH NHS Foundation Trust, and University of Oxford card holders.
Individual booths
The Cairns Library has 2 individual booths. These can be used for online meetings or calls. Each booth has a single plug socket, as well as a USB-A and USB-C fitting for laptops or phones.
The light and air circulation come on when you open the door. (The room is not air conditioned.) The booths are fairly well soundproofed. If you are taking videos calls, please use headphones where possible.
Please note: due to these booths being in the main area of the Cairns Library (opposite the Book Collection Door), you will need a valid University of Oxford or Bodleian Health Care Libraries card to access this room 24/7.
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Book Booth 2
Cairns Library Group Study Room
This room can be booked 24/7 with a valid University of Oxford or Bodleian Health Care Libraries card.
Please note: as this room is at the back of the library, a valid University of Oxford or Bodleian Health Care Libraries card is required to access this room 24/7.
This room can be booked for up to 4 people.
The room provides:
- a large screen TV that can be connected to a laptop via HDMI (not available for use outside staffed hours)
- a Bodleian Libraries Reader PC (a valid library account is required to access this)
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Cairns Group Study POD
The POD is in the Cairns Library foyer area. It can be booked 24/7 with a valid University of Oxford or Bodleian Health Care Libraries card.
This room can fit up to 6 people.
Note: there are no windows in the room and it is not well sound-proofed, so it is not really suitable for confidential meetings.
The POD provides:
- a large screen TV that can be connected to a laptop via HDMI (not available for use outside staffed hours)
- a whiteboard
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Beeson Training/Meeting Room
The Beeson Room can be booked for groups of 6 or over. Maximum capacity depends on layout, but is around 15 people. A large screen TV is available in the room; you can link your laptop via HDMI to the screen. A camera and microphone are available for hybrid meetings. A whiteboard is available.
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Due to limited space in the library, hospital study which doesn’t involve conference calls or group chat should be undertaken in the main library where possible, so the above spaces can be kept for readers who need spaces for conversation.
Knowledge Centre
Group study room
There is a group study room inside the Knowledge Centre. The room provides:
- seating for up to 12 people
- moveable furniture allowing for a flexible layout
- a flip chart (pens are available on request at the library desk)
- audiovisual equipment with a wall-mounted screen
- a data projector and projector screen
- 1 laptop with access to networked data points.
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Girdlestone Memorial Centre (NOC) Library
Group study room
The NOC Library has a group study room available for library users to book. It has a capacity of 4 people and can be used for group or individual work.
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