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In accordance to current COVID-19 protocol, UAB Libraries will now allow groups to reserve study rooms. Most of the study rooms at Lister Hill Library will accommodate up to six people. Five rooms will accommodate one person, and the largest room will accommodate up to ten. Disinfecting wipes are available in each room and students should wipe in as they enter and wipe out prior to leaving.

Lister Hill Library has 19 study room spaces available for currently enrolled UAB students seeking to hold short term collaborative or individual study sessions. Reservations can be made online the same day or up to two weeks in advance. Persons making a room reservation must report to the Lister Hill Library HUB Service Desk with their OneCard to check in. A face mask MUST be worn by all occupying a room.

Who can reserve?

  • All students with a valid UAB ONE Card can reserve any of the study rooms
  • We apologize, but due to limited space, reservations are limited to UAB students only

What is available?

  • Nineteen study rooms are available for use for up to 3 hours
  • Each room has a networked connection, glass board, markers and erasers, and provides access to the UAB WiFi;
  • Room 149 also has a VIA collaboration station which enable teleconferencing and a computer with internet access.
  • Each room has disinfecting wipes to clean upon entering and before leaving

How long?

  • Reservations are limited to 3 consecutive hours per day, per person
  • Rooms may be reserved for the current day and up to two weeks in advance
  • Reservations are held 15 minutes
    • Individuals holding the reservation must report to the LHL HUB desk to check-in with their OneCard
    • Leaving items in a room does not constitute a reservation; items left behind and unattended for longer than 15 minutes may be removed by library staff, and the room will be released to allow another reservation

Restrictions:

  • A face mask MUST be worn
  • Rooms are not intended for continuing activities such as classes or standing meetings
  • LHL is not responsible for items left in rooms; items left unattended for longer than 15 minutes may be removed by library staff
  • Walls, furnishings, and glass must not be defaced. No pictures or other items may be attached to the walls or surface; windows or door glass must not be covered in any way
  • Individuals must clean up after themselves and leave the room in good condition including erasing the glass board (disinfecting wipes are available for cleaning and erasers for the glass boards)

Procedures:

  • Reservations can be made in person, by phone (205-934-2230), and online; online reservations are encouraged
  • If reserving by phone, please provide the following information:
    • Name, phone number, email address & school affiliation
    • Date and time period (i.e., 2-5 pm)
  • Report to the LHL HUB desk to check in

Check online or at the LHL HUB for the reservation schedule.
Revised August 2021


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917 13th St S
Birmingham, AL

(205) 934-6364

Lister Hill Library of the Health Sciences

1700 University Blvd
Birmingham, AL

(205) 975-4821

Reynolds-Finley Historical Library

1700 University Blvd - 3rd Floor
Birmingham, AL

(205) 934-4475

Alabama Museum of the Health Sciences

1700 University Blvd - 3rd Floor
Birmingham, AL

(205) 934-4475

Lister Hill Library at University Hospital

615 18th Street S - P235 West Pavilion
Birmingham, AL

(205) 934-2275

801 Building

801 5th Ave South
Room 1111
Birmingham, AL

(205) 934-5432

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301 Governors Drive SE - 3rd Floor
Huntsville, AL 35801

(256) 551-4405

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