Library Spaces & Technology

(617)495-3455

Our library spaces are designed to give you the best environment to get your work done.

Private Group Study Rooms

2 students sit in a private room and have a conversation

We have 10 rooms you can reserve for group study sessions.

Rooms include:

  • Monitors for screen sharing
  • White board and markers
  • Tables and chairs

Location:
2nd (main) floor in rooms Langdell 209 A-G

3rd floor (available after 6:00pm)

1 reservation per day for up to 3 hours

Make a Reservation

Open Study & Collaboration Spaces

  • Wide view of the reading room where students study at long tables. The room features large overhead lighting, many bookshelves, pillars, and latin inscriptions on the walls.

    The Reading Room – 4th floor

    Long tables
    Individual desks
    Armchairs

    Best for quiet study and minimal distractions
  • A large space with a sofa and arm chairs surrouned by book shelves, offices, and long study tables.

    Reference Room – 3rd floor

    Shared tables
    Sofas
    Armchairs

    Best for taking a break and collaboration
  • A large open space with overhead lighting shows people at long desks doing work withe armchairs and bar seting on the edges.

    Lemann Lounge – 2nd (main) floor

    Soft seating
    Standing table
    Shared tables

    Best for working with some background noise and collaboration
  • Students engaged in various activities sit in a large open space with several long tables with chairs and overhead lighting.

    Fishman Room – 2nd (main) floor

    Flexible furniture
    White boards
    Projection screens

    Best for group study and collaboration

A room with several private study desks where 2 students are doing work on laptops.

Individual Study Desks

We have individual study desks on the 3rd and 4th floors.  These desks are:

  • Available first-come, first-served
  • Not reservable
  • May not be used to store library material or personal belongings

Best for working quietly with minimal distractions

Phone Rooms

A student participates in a video call on a laptop in a room with a sign that reads,

Private Phone Rooms

Use our private talking spaces to take phone calls when you’re in the library

  • On the 2nd and 3rd Floor
  • Not reservable
  • For quick phone calls

Spaces & Amenities by Floor

  • 4th Floor

    Collections
    A-KFZ number range

    Spaces

    • Reading Room
    • Caspersen Room
    • Root Room

    Ammenities

    • Restrooms
    • Coffee/Tea (bring your own mug)
    • Water Dispenser

    Noise Level
    Quiet Zone

  • 3rd Floor

    Collections
    Reference and Reference Desk Books

    Spaces

    • Faculty offices
    • Librarian offices
    • Reference Room
    • Study area with individual desks
    • After-hours Private Group Study Rooms
    • Westlaw & Bloomberg computer room (L353)

    Amenities

    • Restrooms
    • Water dispenser
    • Private Phone Rooms
    • Scanners, printers, copiers
    • Chess Tables

    Noise Level

    • Collaboration Zone in Reference Room
    • Quiet Zone in 3 North
  • 2nd (main) Floor

    Collections
    At the Circulation Desk:

    • Reserves
    • Study guides
    • Tech equipment
    • Games

    Spaces

    • Fishman Room and Seminar Rooms (232 to 233)
    • Lemann Lounge
    • Private Group Study Rooms
    • Library Administration offices – 294
    • Circulation Desk

    Amenities

    • Restrooms
    • Printers, scanners, copiers
    • Water dispenser
    • Coffee/Tea (bring your own mug)

    Noise Level
    Collaboration zone and designated phone zone

  • 1st Floor

    Collections
    Islamic Reference, Call Numbers KGA-KKH

    Noise Level
    Quiet Zone

  • Basement

    Collections
    Call Numbers KKH-Z

    Noise Level
    Quiet Zone

Printers, Scanners, & Other Equipment

Printing

Location

Printers are available to HLS students throughout the library.

HLS students can print throughout the library using Papercut. Learn about Papercut software, printing costs, and billing.

Photocopying

Location

  • 2nd (main) floor
  • 3rd-floor Scanner Room (L352)
  • 4th floor

Photocopies cost 10 cents per page.

Scanning

Location

  • 3rd-floor Scanner Room (L352)

Scanning is free and the instructions are attached to each machine.

Other Equipment

We have several other items available to check out at the Circulation Desk including:

  • Laptop chargers
  • Laptop risers
  • Headphones

Library Services for Persons with Disabilities

We are committed to making our spaces and collections accessible to all scholars and researchers. Please contact Access/Circulation, 617-495-3455 or access@law.harvard.edu to ask about available library services.