carrel
Private reading alcove
A carrel is a small, partitioned desk or workspace in a library, designed for individual study.
The enclosing walls minimize distraction and create a semi-private space: She reserved a carrel in the stacks to finish her dissertation.
Some carrels can be assigned to graduate students or faculty for extended periods.
Furniture for writing
- partitionBarrier separating spaces
- enclosureConfined, bordered space
- compartmentEnclosed subdivision of space
- alcoveRecessed area in room
nook · booth · stall · chair · lamp · screen · shelves · numbered
State of being alone
- seclusionVoluntary withdrawal from society
- isolationComplete separation from others
- quietudeState of calm stillness
- retreatSanctuary or withdrawal
sanctuary · secluded · undisturbed · personal space · withdrawn · sequestered · individual · separated
Book collection or building
- readingInterpreting written text
- researchSystematic fact-finding effort
- booksBound written works
- textbooksEducational reference volumes
notebooks · quiet · focus · concentration · scholarship · learning · knowledge · thesis
Stored historical records
- bibliographyList of cited works
- citationMention of a source
- journalRecord of daily events
- publicationIssued written material
scholarship · sources · references · note-taking · materials · periodicals · stacks · microfilm
desk
Furniture for writing
- partitionBarrier separating spaces
- enclosureConfined, bordered space
- compartmentEnclosed subdivision of space
alcove · nook · booth · stall · chair · lamp · screen · shelves · numbered · assigned
solitude
State of being alone
- seclusionVoluntary withdrawal from society
- isolationComplete separation from others
- quietudeState of calm stillness
retreat · sanctuary · secluded · undisturbed · personal space · withdrawn · sequestered · individual · separated · enclosed
library
Book collection or building
textbooks · notebooks · quiet · focus · concentration · scholarship · learning · knowledge · thesis · dissertation
archive
Stored historical records
- bibliographyList of cited works
- citationMention of a source
- journalRecord of daily events
publication · scholarship · sources · references · note-taking · materials · periodicals · stacks · microfilm · database
- desksdesk, writing desk, computer desk, standing desk, executive desk
- library spaceslibrary, book stacks, reading room, study hall, reference desk
- spacesspace, alcove, compartment, corner, place
- Study spotslibrary, desk, study hall, reading room, study nook
- cloistersgarth, covered walk, ambulatory, quadrangle, colonnade
carrelopen table
Unreserved dining spot
communal table · reading room · open floor plan · shared desk · atrium
carrelgroup study room
Enclosed space for collaborative learning
seminar room · communal table · conference room · study hall · lecture hall
carrelgroup study room
Enclosed space for collaborative learning
conference table · study lounge · gathering space · common room · team room
- study carrelsmall library desk