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Brantford Study Spaces

Exterior of the Research and Academic Centre on the Brantford Campus

Find a study space that works for you. Use the interactive campus map to locate each building and remember to bring your OneCard — you may need it to access some spaces, depending on the location and time of day.  

Carnegie Building

73 George St., Brantford

Commuter Lounge

  • Location: Basement
  • Hours:
    • Weekdays 7 a.m. - midnight
    • Weekends 7 a.m. - 10 p.m.

Lobby

  • Location: Main floor
  • Hours:
    • Weekdays 7 a.m. - midnight
    • Weekends 7 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Room with desks in the centre and lounge seating along the back wall Desks and lounge seating; in the background a shelf with a lamp, kettle, microwave, coffee-maker and small fridge Foyer with lounge chairs lining walls

Grand River Hall

171 Colborne St., Brantford

Laurier Library Brantford

  • Location: Lower level (first floor), GR108
  • Hours: Always open
  • Designated quiet study zone with capacity for 60 students
  • Three group study rooms available for booking
Desk seating with dividers and a wall of bookshelves in the background Desk seating in a small room with a sliding glass door and a window

Laurier Brantford YMCA

100 Water St., Brantford

Hawk's Nest Student Lounge

  • Location: Fourth floor, room 415
  • Hours:
    • Fall/winter term weekdays 5 a.m. - 11 p.m.
    • Summer weekdays 5:30 a.m. - 10 p.m.
    • Saturdays 7 a.m. - 8 p.m.
    • Sundays 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Couches, tables and desk seating in front of a large wall of windows Rows of desk seating along a wall of windows Couches seating and coffee tables Rows of desk seating in front of a small kitchenette

Market Darling Centre

67 Darling St., Brantford

Lounge

  • Location: Lower level, MDC001
  • Hours:
    • Weekdays 7 a.m. - midnight
    • Weekends 7 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Tables in front of a row of lockers and a kitchenette Tables and lounge chairs in front of a white board

One Market

1 Market St., Brantford

Atrium

  • Location: Lower level (first floor)
  • Hours:
    • Weekdays 7 a.m. - 11 p.m.
    • Weekends 7 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Availability and layout of seating may vary based on event bookings 

     

Level One Lounge

  • Location: Lower level (first floor), OM116
  • Hours:
    • Fall/winter term weekdays 9 a.m. - 10 p.m.
    • Summer weekdays 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
  • Hours may vary based on staff availability and event bookings
  • As a social lounge, this space sees medium-high foot traffic with high noise levels and music

Student Learning Commons

  • Location: Ground level (second floor), OM207
  • Hours:
    • Weekdays 7 a.m. - 11 p.m.
    • Weekends 7 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • High foot traffic and potentially high noise levels
A group of tables at the centre on the lower level of an atrium next to a tree A hallway with bench seating and small tables Bench seating on the lower level beneath a balcony Rows of desk space, couches facing tvs on consoles, lockers and a progressive pride flag handing on the wall Ping pong table next to a row of booth seating against a wall with a golden hawk banner A pool table and desk seating in front a wall with a cork board and Laurier banners Large open space with rows of desks in between colourful pillars A row of lounge seating chairs around coffee tables with rows of desks in the background

Research and Academic Centre (RAC)

150 Dalhousie St., Brantford

Stedman Family Lobby

  • Location: RAC West, ground floor
  • Hours:
    • Weekdays 7 a.m. - midnight
    • Weekends 7 a.m. - 10 p.m.

  • High foot traffic and potentially high noise levels

Davis Fuels Walkway

  • Location: RAC East/West, ground floor
  • Hours: 
    • Weekdays 7 a.m. - midnight
    • Weekends 7 a.m. - 10 p.m.
  • High foot traffic and potentially high noise levels

RCW Second Floor Hallway

  • Location: RAC West, second floor
  • Hours:
    • Weekdays 7 a.m. - midnight
    • Weekends 7 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Lobby with tables and a large 'Forever Golden' mural on the back wall Lounge couches, chairs and ottomans in from of large glass windows Glass doors leading to a lobby with tables and flags from around the world hanging down Two desks and a bench facing walls of large windows A long hallway with desks and benches up against a wall with large windows

RCE Lower Lobby

  • Location: RAC East, lower level
  • Hours:
    • Weekdays 7 a.m. - midnight
    • Weekends 7 a.m. - 10 p.m.

RCE Second Floor Lounge

  • Location: RAC East, second floor
  • Hours:
    • Weekdays 7 a.m. - midnight
    • Weekends 7 a.m. - 10 p.m.
  • Designated quiet study zone

RCE Third Floor Lounge

  • Location: RAC East, third floor
  • Hours:
    • Weekdays 7 a.m. - midnight
    • Weekends 7 a.m. - 10 p.m.
  • Designated quiet study zone
Lounge couches and chairs along a wall of large windows A desk, a bench and two lounge chairs in front of a large window surrounded by planters A dining table in front of a couch A dining table in the centre of a room with large windows

SC Johnson (SCJ) Building

38 Market St., Brantford

Basement Lounge

  • Location: Basement
  • Hours:
    • Weekdays 7 a.m. - midnight
    • Weekends 7 a.m. - 10 p.m. 

First Floor Lounge

  • Location: First Floor
  • Hours:
    • Weekdays 7 a.m. - midnight
    • Weekends 7 a.m. - 10 p.m.

Second Floor Lounge

  • Location: Second Floor
  • Hours:
    • Weekdays 7 a.m. - midnight
    • Weekends 7 a.m. - 10 p.m.
  • Designated quiet study zone
Lounge area with various benches, chairs and tables A circle of chairs around a coffee table with table seating on either side A desk and two lounge chairs next to a wooden fireplace surround Foyer with lounge chairs surrounding a coffee table in the centre and desks and other chairs in the background Lounge chairs surrounding a coffee table in the centre of a room with cubicle desks lining the walls An overhead view of desks lining the walls of a corner

Student Centre (SU Building)

103 Darling St., Brantford

Multi-Purpose Room

  • Location: Basement
  • Hours: Always open

Student Lounge

  • Location: First floor
  • Hours: Always open

Centre for Student Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (CSEDI) Lounge

  • Location: Second floor, SC223
  • Hours:
    • Daily 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Rows of lounge chairs and tables in front of rows of desks Rows of tables Tables in an open floor area in front of windows and vending machines in the corner A long table in the centre of the room next to a couch and a coffee table Two couches around a coffee table in front of a wall with posters