Q. What are the reservable room options in the McConnell Library building?

Basic information about library work spaces (reservable and non-reservable) can be found by visiting the "About University Libraries" page of our website and expanding the sections on "Silent Study" and "Group Study."

1st Floor: 

Small Conference Room

For more information, or to reserve the 1st floor conference room, contact Beth Johnson at ejohnson82@radford.edu or 540-831-6648, or stop by McConnell Library’s Administration Office, located immediately to the left as you enter the library’s main entrance. If you are contacting us on Saturday or Sunday about reserving a space, please call the Front Desk at 540-831-5364.

3rd Floor: 

Media:Scape Group Work Room

Click here to reserve Work Station Room 1

• There are two rooms near the Research Help Desk. Only one is currently reservable, the other is first-come, first-served. 

• Can be reserved for anytime that McConnell library is open (Library hours can be found on our homepage).

• Walk-in reservations can be done at any time as long as a pre-existing reservation is not already in place.

• Rooms have media:scapes, power, and a half wall of built-in whiteboards.

  • The media:scape study stations allow a group of up to 6 people to  work on a project together and project it in large format on a screen. You can plug in your laptop, tablet or smartphone into the system. How do I connect my laptop to the media:scape?

    • Reservations can be made through this system if you are on-campus or using the VPN system. For information on using the VPN software choose the relevant instructions from the ITOneStop database.

    • Dry erase markers can be checked out from the library's Front Desk any time the library is open.

• Rooms are never locked and not sound proof. 

• The rooms are located in one of the busiest, high traffic areas of the library.

Accessible Technology Room 

The Accessible Technology Room does not have to be reserved in advance, but bookings are accepted. To make a reservation, please contact the library's Front Desk at (540) 831-5364 or frontdesk@radford.edu. 

For more information, visit the "Library Services" page of our website and expand the section on "Accessible Technology."

• Students who are registered with the Center for Accessibility Services have priority use of this room.

• The following equipment is available in the room:

  • Large screen PC computer on a motorized, adjustable table

  • Runs the software JAWS and Freedom Scientific.

  • Noise canceling headphones

  • Full Spectrum lighting

  • Sound Machine

Information Literacy Centers

McConnell Library has two Information Literacy Centers (ILCs): 

• Information Literacy Center A (ILC A) - Room 350

• Information Literacy Center B (ILC B) - Room 380

For more information, visit our FAQ on ILC use. To reserve one of our Information Literacy Centers (ILC A or B), please contact Alyssa Archer at aarcher2@radford.edu.

4th Floor: 

The Harvey Center for Learning and Writing 

Note: The library provides information about the Harvey Center rooms as a courtesy and is not responsible for handling Harvey Center rooms, reservations, or information. Please contact the Harvey Center directly with questions. 

Study Rooms:

• 12 rooms are available for use on a first-come, first-served basis, during McConnell Library’s open hours (not the Harvey Center’s hours). 

• Rooms have LCD screens, power, and small whiteboards and large mobile dry erase boards may be available in the adjoining Harvey Center space.

• Rooms are in an area that may be quieter than the library’s reservable media:scape rooms on the third floor.

• The rooms are not sound proofed and do not have ceilings. You may hear people in neighboring areas.

Private and Lockable Rooms:

• 2 private and lockable rooms are available for booking during the Harvey Center’s open hours (note these hours are different from McConnell Library’s hours). 

• The rooms meet the requirements for students who need a lockable and private testing room.

• These rooms have a door and covered glass for privacy, a computer workspace, and lockdown browser available.

• Early booking is encouraged, as there is high demand for these rooms.