This blog post will go over two of the libraries on campus. As a general rule they all have some sort of seating/tables if you just want to study. Seating like this is common throughout the campus but especially in the libraries.

There are two major library on north campus, Capen(also called Silvermen) and Lockwood.

Capen is the only library open 24/7 and is composed of three major levels. It’s more of a study area then a library and while you can go their to get books most it is dedicated to seating and tables. It contains a printing center on the first floor and 3 scanners on the second. On the third floor is has a small cafe called Whisper’s Cafe that sells coffee, premade sandwiches and small treats (also keep in mind that they don’t sell pizza or soup or any traditional warm meals, it’s a cafe after all). In addition, Capen has designated silent section on the third floor if you need it and both the 2nd and 3rd floor have entire sections that contain computers running windows. Finally Capen allows you to reserve certain spaces. The capen library has 16 private study rooms that can be reserved here: https://booking.lib.buffalo.edu/reserve/silverman. There very useful when working in a group but they are in demand. The competition for them shifts alot based on time and day but in general they are heavily used during midterms and finals so make sure to plan ahead. Capen also has to video recording studios that contain a mic, camera, projector, lights and are sound insulated. And 4 editing stations which have most the better known editing softwares installed on them. Capen also allow you to rent media equipment here: https://booking.lib.buffalo.edu/equipment.

Lockwood Library is an actual library, as in there are books everywhere on everything. It’s NOT open 24/7.  It has two parts, the main library and the cybery next door. The cybery is mostly study space and contains a printing center, the UBIT help center and computers. The main library is made of five or six levels, it has a scanner near the entrance, and like Capen, it has reservable private rooms (https://booking.lib.buffalo.edu/spaces?lid=3087). Additionally, it has librarians that specialize in particular subjects. They are available to meet by reservation and can be useful when your making papers on a particular subject and want a good starting point. There is a list of them here https://library.buffalo.edu/askalibrarian/inperson/bysubject.html.

Those are the 2 big ones, additionally there is the Health Sciences library in south campus and the law library on north campus.