Looking for a space to have a discussion, engage in group work or practise a presentation?
The SSL has two Discussion Rooms that are available to book by any reader for academic purposes.
Large Discussion Room – Seats 16
Small Discussion Room – Seats 8
Both rooms are equipped with whiteboards and projectors. Marker pens, board rubbers and remote controls for the projectors can be borrowed from the issue desk. Power sockets are also available. Both rooms have dimmer switches, so you can choose the light level you require.
Booking a room is easy using our online room booking tool.
You can use the search options on this page to check availability and place a booking for your chosen times.
Use the Search by Time tab to select a room and check for availability for a specific date and time.
Use the Search by Space tab to select a room and browse for available times.
Fair Use Rules
- You can only book with at least 1 hours’ notice
- You can book up to 10 weeks in advance
- You can only book rooms across the Bodleian Libraries for a maximum total of 10 hours per week
You will receive an immediate confirmation, which includes a link to cancel your booking if your plans change.
Note: Currently only University members can use the booking tool as it requires an email address ending in ox.ac.uk.
Bodleian Reader Card holders: please email ssl@bodleian.ox.ac.uk with details of your requested booking. Please include the date, start time, finish time and the number of attendees.
Are the SSL rooms already booked at the time you require?
You can use the online room bookings tool to search for availability in other nearby Bodleian Libraries:
- Education Library
- Law Library
- Radcliffe Science Library
- Taylor Institution Library
- Vere Harmsworth Library
