Carrels
The Loeb Library has a total of twenty-three study carrels located on the lower level against the back wall. Each carrel seats two people, one next to the wall and one next to the aisle, for a total of 46 seats.
Assignment Policies
Restrictions apply to those who may submit applications for carrels. Priority is given to GSD MDesS Thesis Prep students, other MDesS students, then to GSD students with specific bibliographic research needs.
Carrels for the 2009-2010 academic year have been assigned. Applications may be submitted throughout the academic year, and carrels will be assigned as they become available.
Carrel Application Forms for 2009-2010
Assignment Procedures
Assignments will be made on the basis of submission date (first come, first served, assuming the requirements are met). Students who have been assigned to a carrel will be notified by email within one week after the deadline noted on the form.
Those to whom carrels have been assigned may apply for a key to the locked, two-drawer cabinet adjacent to the carrel. Both drawers have identical keys, so security is limited. No library books may be kept in a locked cabinet, and it is not recommended that students store valuables there, such as laptops. The Loeb Library is not responsible for personal property stored in carrel cabinets.
Each cabinet key requires a $30 deposit, refundable when the key is returned. To apply for a key, contact Linda Kitch, Library Staff Assistant, at 617-496-0904; lkitch@gsd.harvard.edu; room L06.
Charging Books to a Carrel
Library books may be charged to a student’s carrel for one semester. Carrel shelf space must be shared equally between the two carrel holders.
To charge a book to a carrel, bring the book to the Circulation Desk; a carrel identification slip will be issued for each book. Once a book is charged to a carrel, it must be used only in the library. If a carrel holder wishes to use a carrel book outside the library, it must be charged to the student’s ID at the Circulation Desk.
Restrictions: Periodicals, reference books, reserve books, and books classed as Core, VF and in-library-use-only may not be charged to a carrel. Books from other libraries are left at the carrel holder’s own risk.