carrels
Library study alcoves
Carrels are small, partitioned study spaces in libraries, typically consisting of a desk enclosed on three sides to minimize distraction.
They provide privacy for concentrated work: She reserved a carrel in the stacks to finish her thesis.
Some carrels are assigned to graduate students or faculty for extended periods.
Furniture for writing
- cubiclePartitioned office workspace
- boothTemporary enclosed compartment
- partitionBarrier separating spaces
- lampElectric light fixture
chair · workspace · enclosure · divider · shelf · power outlet · task lighting · writing surface
Set apart, private
- quietLacking in sound
- solitaryExisting alone, apart
- isolatedSeparated from others
- enclosedSurrounded and sealed within
personal · screened · undisturbed · individual · reserved · assigned · claimed · occupied
Academic argument requiring defense
- dissertationExtended academic treatise
- scholarLearned, studious person
- studyDeliberate learning effort
- academicRelating to education or theory
textbook · notes · highlighter · laptop · papers · draft · writing · coursework
Horizontal storage platforms
- stacksVertical arrangements of items
- booksBound written works
- librarianCollection manager at reading hall
- catalogOrdered list of items
reference · periodicals · archives · databases · circulation · collection · reading room · reserve
desk
Furniture for writing
- cubiclePartitioned office workspace
- boothTemporary enclosed compartment
- partitionBarrier separating spaces
lamp · chair · workspace · enclosure · divider · shelf · power outlet · task lighting · writing surface · desktop
secluded
Set apart, private
enclosed · personal · screened · undisturbed · individual · reserved · assigned · claimed · occupied · concentration
thesis
Academic argument requiring defense
- dissertationExtended academic treatise
- scholarLearned, studious person
- studyDeliberate learning effort
academic · textbook · notes · highlighter · laptop · papers · draft · writing · coursework · exam prep
shelves
Horizontal storage platforms
- stacksVertical arrangements of items
- booksBound written works
- librarianCollection manager at reading hall
catalog · reference · periodicals · archives · databases · circulation · collection · reading room · reserve · quiet zone
- librarylibrarian, book stacks, books, library card, bookshelves
- librarieslibrarians, public libraries, librarian, public library, library card
- library partsreading rooms, book stacks, stacks, circulation desk, children's section
- library thingsshelves, rows, aisles, rare books, manuscripts
- library designfloor plan, shelving, stacks, reading rooms, circulation desk
carrelslounges
Reclines idly or waiting areas
cafeterias · common rooms · atriums · lobbies · recreation areas
- study carrelsmall library desk