Reserve Study and Meeting Spaces
Students
There are eight reservable fishbowls for student use on the second level of the library. These may be reserved for a maximum of three hours.
Reservable times are Monday through Thursday 8 am to 8 pm, and Friday 8 am to 5 pm.
Each fishbowl is equipped with a large monitor.
Faculty
There are four reservable fishbowls for faculty on the second level of the library. These may be reserved for a maximum of three hours.
Reservable times are Monday through Thursday 8 am to 8 pm, and Friday 8 am to 5 pm.
Each fishbowl is equipped with a large monitor.
Digital Scholarship Studio
Room 115C
Reserve this fishbowl to meet and collaborate in small groups on your digital work and research projects.
Reservable times are Monday – Friday, 9am to 5pm in one-hour increments.
Students, staff, or faculty are eligible to reserve this space.
Outside of these hours, this fishbowl is open on a first-come, first-served basis.
Room 115D
This space is reserved for Digital Scholarship Studio staff and Kennedy Library staff and faculty ONLY.
Reservable times are Monday – Friday, 9am to 5pm.
Outside of these hours, this fishbowl is open on a first-come, first-served basis.
Please contact lib-dss@calpoly.edu to book.
24-Hour Study
Level one and Level two of Kennedy Library comprise the 24-hour study space when the rest of Kennedy Library is closed. The space is restricted to Cal Poly students, staff and faculty, and entry requires using an active PolyCard in the card swipe that is located at the glass double doors that is also marked for disability access.
There are 24 PC workstations on Level 1 and a few PC workstations on Level 2. Level 2 also has numerous monitors that you can connect to your own laptop for dual screens.
The books in Kennedy Library are all housed on levels 3, 4, and 5 and are not accessible during 24-hour only operational hours.
