The third floor study rooms are available for group study. These rooms are not reservable and available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Room 228 is larger and can seat approximately 16. 229 can seat 8.Roo

Study rooms 440 and 441 in Hodges Library are available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Each can seat approximately 8 people.

In Hodge's quiet study area, there are two modular workstations and an accessible workstation on a height-adjustable desk, which is equipped with assistive technology.

Outfitted with standing height desks, pedal resistance laptop workstations, and zynergy balance chairs, the space provides students with an alternative to sitting for long periods of time while studying or completing assignments. This space is located in the Commons South.

Located just behind the Starbucks, this area contains seating with dining in mind.

The Commons on the second floor has several study rooms for general use. This is a conversational volume floor, and most study rooms do not have ceilings. Locations include Commons North 220 B-D and Commons South 235 K-U. A few specialty rooms have unique features (see below).

Specialty Rooms

• 220B is identical to the study rooms in the South Commons, but has a closeable door and a ceiling.
• 220C has a large smart screen for group presentations, including built in webcam, microphone, and speakers for teleconferencing.
• 220D has a conference room style layout, including a whiteboard and a monitor for group presentations.
• 235J: The Rotary Room:  is a larger study space, with multiple whiteboards and a conference-style table.

Reservations

• Reservations are available online only, and can be made up to two weeks in advance.
• Click the hour blocks that you would like to reserve (maximum of two hours per day).
• Please note:  It may take up to 1 Hour for new reservations to appear on the screen beside each room.

Pendergrass’s Computer Lab contains 8 PC workstations and 2 iMacs. Four of the PC workstations have dual monitors. The Adobe Creative suite is installed on the dual monitor computers and the 2 iMacs. In addition, the Computer Lab has two black and white printers and one color printer. At the front of the Computer Lab there is a DART machine for uploading funds to your VolCard.

To the left of the printers, there is a scanner that is available for uploading files to OneDrive, Google Drive, or a flash drive.

3 GIS computer workstations are located in the Studio, Commons South 220. These include GIS software and data sets. Log on with netID.

Graduate students need to swipe their VolCards to gain access.

The Graduate Commons is furnished with nine adjustable-height desks, ergonomic chairs, and lounge areas with sofas—features to ease a workday that can include extended periods of time working on dissertations or analyzing data. The new space supports scholarly work by providing workstations with powerful processors and dual monitors, specialized software, small-group rooms, and a large presentation room that can host a dissertation defense. Additionally, there is a group study room with seating for approximately 4 to 6 and a whiteboard. There are even small amenities such as a phone charging station and a bank of lockers.

Carrels are located around the perimeters of floors three through six. Up to two people may be assigned to a carrel at any time. Carrels are not lockable, so no personal items may be left unattended.

The Pendergrass Group Study Space is an open area for group and individual study. Within this space is a variety of seats options, including lounge chairs and individual tables. This space also hosts the leisure reading collection and course reserves.

Also located here is the Pendergrass Public Service Desk, where patrons can: borrow and return loaner equipment, books, and other library materials; pick up posters and 3D prints; pay library fines and fees; and ask questions and get help.

Conference table, whiteboard

• Accessible Seat/Space
• Power Available

Located in the back area of North Commons, The Math Place is a great place for you to hang around and experience all things math. It’s a place to learn, do your homework and prepare for exams. Come and interact with others that are in your class where you will be supported by undergraduates that have been successful in their math classes as well as math graduate student instructors and faculty members that are there to help you.

Additional info can be found on their website: https://www.math.utk.edu/info/the-math-place/

The Miles Reading Room features three enclosed study rooms. These rooms are more private than the study rooms in the Commons, but still have windows.

The Online Learning Lab is a space for you to attend online classes in quiet. 4 desktops with webcams are provided, as well as places to plug in personal computers to charge. Please bring headphones.

In addition to being a quiet reading space, the Miles Reading Room houses our newspaper collections and our Leisure Reading section.

The Quiet Study Zone at Pendergrass Library includes numerous tables and chairs, study carrels, and lounge seating. With easel whiteboards are also available throughout the space. In the Quiet Study Zone there are two modular workstations and an accessible workstation on a height-adjustable desk, which is equipped with ZoomText, Read and Write Gold, and JAWS.

This area also houses the Pendergrass book collection. 

• Reservations are available online only, and can be made up to two weeks in advance.
• Click the hour blocks that you would like to reserve (maximum of two hours per day).
• Please note:  It may take up to 1 Hour for new reservations to appear on the screen beside each room.

Pendergrass Library study rooms (A, B, C, E, F, and G) include a desktop computer, large display monitor, and whiteboards. Access to the large display monitor can be setup from the desktop computer or personal laptop using a HDMI or VGA chord. Reservations are available online only, and can be made up to two weeks in advance. Click the 30-minute time blocks that you would like to reserve (maximum of two hours per day).

The study tables are a space in the Devine Library where patrons can study, work, read, and collaborate. Outlets are built in to each table for easy access to charge devices.