UMD libraries
The College Park campus libraries, what each one is for, and how room booking works.
UMD Libraries rooms at McKeldin, STEM, Art and the Performing Arts Library are booked on LibCal with a UMD email. Anyone can use the College Park libraries during normal hours; McKeldin’s Late Night Study is for the UMD community.
The places
- LibraryMcKeldin LibraryUMD’s main library, at the top of McKeldin Mall.
- LibraryHornbake LibraryHome to UMD’s Special Collections and University Archives, with quiet and group study floors.
- LibrarySTEM LibraryUMD’s science and engineering library, on the first floor of Kirwan Hall, home to the Graves Makerspace.
- LibraryMichelle Smith Performing Arts LibraryThe campus library for music, theatre and dance, inside The Clarice.
- Official pageArchitecture LibraryArchitecture, preservation, real estate and planning, in the School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation
- Official pageArt LibraryMore than 100,000 volumes on the arts, in the Parren J. Mitchell Art-Sociology Building
Booking a room
- LibCal’s room booking covers four libraries: McKeldin, Art, Michelle Smith Performing Arts and STEM. Source: umd.libcal.com/r/accessible
- Bookings are limited by email domain: sign in with your UMD email. Source: umd.libcal.com/reserve/mckeldin/group-study
- The Find a Space page lists every study space, how to reserve it, and the first-come spaces you can’t reserve. Source: umd.libanswers.com/faq/66275
- After graduating, you can’t reserve library rooms or equipment. Source: umd.libanswers.com/faq/368085
The two smaller libraries
- Students in the School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation’s majors can swipe into the Architecture Library 24/7; everyone else comes during posted hours. Source: lib.umd.edu/visit/libraries/architecture/about
- The Art Library’s study area has 28 individual desks, 4 group tables for 2–5 people and 8 public computers. Source: lib.umd.edu/visit/libraries/art/study-area
- The Art Library’s Seminar Room (2213M) can be booked for up to 4 hours. Source: umd.libcal.com/reserve/art_seminar_room
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Questions people ask
How do I book a study room at UMD libraries?
On LibCal (umd.libcal.com/reserve), which covers McKeldin, Art, Performing Arts and STEM. Sign in with your UMD email. Source: umd.libcal.com/reserve/mckeldin/group-study
Where are UMD library hours posted?
Every library’s hours are on one calendar at umd.libcal.com/hours. Source: umd.libcal.com/hours
Can I reserve UMD library rooms after I graduate?
No. Graduates can still visit, but can’t reserve rooms or equipment. Source: umd.libanswers.com/faq/368085
More UMD guides
Sources
Facts checked October 19, 2026 against these official UMD pages.
- umd.libcal.com/reserve/mckeldin/group-study
- umd.libcal.com/r/accessible
- umd.libanswers.com/faq/66275
- umd.libanswers.com/faq/368085
- lib.umd.edu/visit/libraries/architecture/about
- lib.umd.edu/visit/libraries/art/study-area
- umd.libcal.com/reserve/art_seminar_room
- umd.libcal.com/hours
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