Study in the library
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The library has about 1400 individual study places and 42 group study rooms. Printers, wireless network and other facilities are also available. All visitors are welcome to use the study places.
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- Library etiquette guidelines
- Be careful with your valuables
- Book a group study room or a resource room
- Rent a locker for books and study materials
- Printing, scanning and copying
- Access to wifi in the library
- Contact
The entrance floor of the library has several areas suitable for group study and discussions. Conversation is permitted everywhere except in the quiet reading room, The Bergdahl Room.
Photo: Karl Edqvist
The upper floor and the stairs is a quiet zone with several spaces for quiet study. The group study rooms are mainly located on the upper floor and are only available for students of Stockholm University.
There are several public computers in the library, most of which require login with a university account. A few computers are available without login for searches in the library catalogue, and one computer is available where visitors can access our databases and other e-resources.
Library etiquette guidelines
- We want everybody to have the best possible study and work environment Here you can read our library etiquette guidelines, developed in collaboration with student representatives.
- Please show respect for fellow library users and library staff. Speak in a low voice and keep your phone on silent mode so that everyone can study in peace. Please respect the quiet zones and avoid talking when on the stairs between floors or when leaving the group study rooms on the upper floor. Avoid strong fragrances out of respect for allergy sufferers. Kindly respect that the premises are used for studying and not for sleeping. No types of transport, such as bikes, are allowed in the library.
- Keep the study areas tidy. Please leave your study area in the same condition as you wish to find it. Tidy up when you have finished, place any garbage in the bins provided and arrange the furniture as you have found it before leaving.
- No food is allowed in the library. Drinks, fruit and sweets are permitted in the library, but nothing that smells or stains. If you drink coffee, please choose a cup with a lid. This also applies in the group study rooms.
Be careful with your valuables
Please never leave your phone, computer or other valuables unattended. Bring them with you whenever you leave your seat, even if only for a few minutes.
The library is open to the public, and usually has thousands of visitors every day.\ Unfortunately, thefts do occur.
Book a group study room or a resource room
Students at Stockholm University can book a group study room. The library has 45 group study rooms of various sizes.
The library has four resource rooms available which have computers adapted specifically for students with disabilities. You need an access card to book and use these rooms.
The group study rooms and resource rooms are available when the library is open. Please note changed opening hours during holidays.
Book a group study room (external link, opens in new window)
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Book a group room
When booking a group room, please consider the following:
- You can book a room for up to ten hours at a time, and at the earliest a fortnight in advance.
- Please cancel the room if you are not going to use it .
- Some rooms are designed for one person, others are larger and can accommodate groups of up to 6-8 people. Choose the right size for your needs, for better ventilation and best use of the rooms.
- To find your way to a room you have booked, please refer to the map of the library. Rooms 1-40 are located on the upper floor, and rooms A-H on the entrance floor.
Etiquette guidelines for group rooms:
- You may not rearrange the furniture, e.g. move more chairs into the room.
- No food is permitted in the rooms.
- Please leave the room in the condition you wish to find it.
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Book a resource room
Keep in mind that you need an access card to access the resource rooms. You can get an access card from the coordinator for special pedagogical support.
Booking rules:
- You can book a room for up to ten hours at a time, and at the earliest a fortnight in advance.
- Please cancel the room if you are not going to use it .
- Rooms may not be booked for examinations.
- In the case of improper use of the rooms or the equipment, your library access card may be revoked.
Rent a locker for books and study materials
As a student at Stockholm University, you can rent a locker in the library to store your study materials. You rent for one year at a time.
This is what the lockers look like
There are small lockers, large lockers and trolleys (lockers on wheels). See the different variants below:
Small locker
Dimensions: W: 35cm, D: 48cm, H: 32cm\ Rental cost: 300 SEK per year
Photo: Cecilia Burman
Trolley (locker on wheels)
Dimensions: W: 35cm, D: 40 cm, H: 95cm\ Rental cost: 400 SEK per year
Photo: Cecilia Burman
Large locker
Dimensions: W: 70cm, D: 48 cm, H: 32cm\ Rental cost: 400kr per year
Photo: Cecilia Burman
How to rent a locker
To rent a locker, you must be a student at Stockholm University and also have a PIN code to borrow from the library.
- Apply for a locker by clicking the button below. You log in with your university account.
- You will receive an offer for a locker or be placed in a queue.
- Accept the offer. You pick up your locker key at the library information points. The key is lent as a book loan. Please note that you have seven days to pay and collect the key. After seven days, your locker reservation will be cancelled.
- You pay the rental fee via My Library Account or when you collect the key. Once the fee is paid, you cannot change your locker.
Apply to rent a locker (external link, opens in new window)
(University login)
Rules for renting a locker
I undertake to:
- be responsible for the safe keeping and handling of the key.
- never sublet or lend the key, or locker, to other users.
- never to make copies of the key.
- inform the Library in the event of losing the key.
- show the key when you renew the rental period.
- return the key at the end of the rental period.
- not keep library material in the locker without having borrowed it first. You may not store journals in the locker either.
The library is not responsible for personal belongings stored in the locker.
The replacement cost for a lost locker key is SEK 800.
The Library reserves the right to open the locker for routine checks. If unallowed materials are found, the Library has the right to revoke the use of the locker for the remainder of the rental period, with no refund.\ \ You may not simultaneously queue for a new rental period while you are renting a locker.
Extending rental
Your rental period can be extended after one year, if no one is queuing to rent a locker.
If you want to rent your locker for an additional year, please take the key with you to the library's information points. The key is returned and when possible reloaned. A rental fee has to be payed in connection with the reloan.
Ending the rental period
The key must be returned by the end of the rental period. Return it at the library's information points. In case of delay, a fee of SEK 10 per day will be charged.
After 30 days, a replacement fee of SEK 800 will be charged. After a further 30 days, the locker will be emptied and the contents left for lost property at the Service Centre outside the library.
Printing, scanning and copying
The University system for printing, scanning and copying is called Printomat. All printomats have a common print queue which means that you can pick up your printouts at any printomat regardless of where you sent your printout from. In order to use the system you need an active university account and bring your university card. Printomats are located at the following places:
Frescati Campus
- University Library (ground floor)
- Studenthuset, Alfa building, second floor, reading room
- Studenthuset, Beta building, second floor, reading room
- Södra huset, house E, second floor, outside Språkstudion
- Wallenberg Laboratory, computer lab, room 337
Albano Campus
- Building 1, Albano, student room D1217
- Building 1, Albano, student room D1217
- Building 2, Albano, student centre C2217
- House 2, Albano, student centre B2312
- House 4, Albano, student centre B4201
- House 4, Albano, student centre A4317
Link address to the printing system
Read more about Printomat in the Service Portal\ Order the university card
Contact IT support by e-mail it-support@su.se or by phone 08-16 19 99 if you have questions concerning the printomats.
Copying for private use
Remember that what you have copied may only be used for private use. Private use means use that cannot be considered commercial in any way.
According to the Copyright Act (1960:729), it is forbidden to copy entire books, such as course literature. Only limited parts of a book may be copied.
Material from the library's rarity collections may not be copied.
Access to wifi in the library
You can connect your own laptop to the wireless network throughout the library.
Students and employees at the university use the university account to login.
For other visitors, there is a guest network you can connect to: SU-Guest. To connect to the network, you need to create an account. Once you have created an account, you can use it again the next time you want to log in to the network. When you are connected to the guest network, you have access to the library’s electronic resources.
Eduroam can be used for general internet access, but the library’s e-resources can only be accessed via the university network.
Contact
Last updated: 2026-03-12
Source: Stockholm University Library
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