Alternative Study and Work SpacesAnswered By: Ask a Librarian
While the library is closed for modernization, the Power Plant will have four reservable study rooms, but overall space will be very limited for general, drop-in use.
For this important general study and gathering space, other departments on campus are excited to welcome more students to their spaces.
Below is a list of open spaces around campus.
| Space | Location | Hours / Notes* |
|---|---|---|
| Brosseau Study Rooms | Brosseau Hall (Science building) | while the building remains unlocked |
| Cafe Louis | Ferrogiarro Quad | Cafe Louis Hours |
| Center for Women and Gender Studies | Augustine Hall |
Monday-Friday, 9am-4:30pm |
| Center for Writing Across the Curriuculum | Augustine Hall |
Priority space given to advising sessions |
| Commuter Lounge | De La Salle Hall | |
| Dante classrooms | Dante Hall | Select rooms open when not used by a class until 10pm |
| Dryden / Cassin Student Union | Dryden | Special events sometimes preempt that space |
| Ferrogiarro Quad (outdoor space) | ||
| Intercultural Center | Ferrogiarro Quad |
Special events sometimes preempt that space |
| Math Pedagogy Center | Galileo 116 |
Special events sometimes preempt that space |
| Media Production Lab and Lounge | Sichel 104 |
Monday- Friday, 8am-8pm |
| Mission and Ministry | Arcade (next to Chapel) |
Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm |
| Museum of Art, Study Salon | Museum of Art |
Wednesday - Sunday, 10am - 4:00pm |
| Joseph L. Alioto Recreation Center pool deck (outdoor space) | various residential halls | JARC hours |
| Residential Hall lounges | various residential halls | 24/7 access for residential students only |
| SDS/ HP Lounge | FAH 190 |
Monday - Friday, 8am-5pm |
| Marie Curie STEM Center | Assumption Hall |
Priority space given to tutoring and workshops |
*All of these spaces are operated by departments outside of the library, so availability is always subject to change
Local Libraries
Additionally, for other library-specific spaces, please see the various offerings at the local Contra Costa Library public library branches, including
- Moraga branch, 1500 St. Mary's Road (our neighbor, just .5 miles from campus)
- Orinda branch, 26 Orinda Way (.5 mi northeast of BART station)
- Lafayette branch, 3491 Mt. Diablo Boulevard (across from the Plaza Center / Whole Foods)
As SMC students, you are eligible for a county library card and have access to all of their collections online and in print, as well as Link+ material borrowing.