Hatcher Bookable Carrels

Enclosed booths with a desk, chair, and a view, available through a range of reservation options.

Close-up of a person sitting at the table in a carrel reading a book.

The Hatcher Library has a range of bookable carrel options. A U-M email account is required to make a reservation.

Open carrel spaces on floors 4 and 5 of Hatcher South do not require a reservation.

Daily carrels

All 92 carrels on floor 3 of Hatcher South can be reserved for up to 4 hours per day.

Reserve a daily carrel.

Weekly (donor) carrels 

Students can reserve one of nine available donor carrels for up to one week at a time.

See our guidelines for information about keys, maintenance, and security.

Reserve a weekly carrel.

Carrels for SSD registered students

Designated carrels are available to students connected with Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD). These provide space for quiet, focused study.

If you’re eligible, bring your Mcard to the Hatcher North information services desk to check out a key. 

There are no automatic doors on the floors where these carrels are located and the carrels themselves are not ADA accessible.

Long-term research carrels 

Semester-long carrel reservations are available for graduate students and faculty. 

Get more information about our semester-long carrels.

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