The Cairns Library, Knowledge Centre and Girdlestone Memorial Library have group study and training rooms available for use. The rooms are for library members who need to work together on projects or for small teaching groups.
Cairns Library, Level 3 Academic Centre, John Radcliffe Hospital
The following spaces are available to book within the Cairns Library for conference 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.
| Room |
How many people? |
How far in advance can I book? |
How long can I book the room for? |
When can I book? |
Other information |
| Group Study POD |
1 to 6 |
4 weeks |
Ideally no more than 3 hours per day |
Mon–Fri: 9am–7pm |
Outside staffed hours, readers can use this space without booking as it is within the library's reception area. |
| Group Study Room |
1 to 3 |
4 weeks |
Ideally no more than 3 hours per day |
Mon–Fri: 9am–6pm |
On Wednesday bookings can be made from 10am–6pm, due to staff training. |
| Beeson Group Training Room |
5 to 12 |
3 months |
If needed all day: Mon–Fri, 9am–6pm, except Wed: 10am–6pm. |
Mon–Fri: 9am–6pm |
On Wednesday bookings can be made from 10am–6pm, due to staff training. |
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 needs spaces for conversation.
Please email hcl-renewals@bodleian.ox.ac.uk or call 01865 221936 (or 21936 from an OUH internal line) for more information and to enquire about booking.
Knowledge Centre
Group study room
There is a group study/training 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.
You can book this room by calling the Knowledge Centre help desk on 01865 289410 or emailing hcl-knowledgecentre@bodleian.ox.ac.uk. If the room is not claimed within 10 minutes of the booked time, it can be used by other people. If the room is booked at least one day in advance, furniture can be set up to your requirements.
The room may be used on demand: please check for availability with Knowledge Centre staff at the helpdesk.
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. Find out more about how to book the Group Study Room.
