Reserve a Space
Carmichael Library has the following rooms and spaces available for reservation by members of the UM community.
Click on the name of the room, date, and time requested in order to place a reservation. Group study rooms will automatically be reserved, and the key may be checked out at the Library Checkout Desk. For all other rooms, a request will be sent to library staff for review.
All rooms (except the Group Study Rooms) must be reserved at least 3 business days in advance of the event. If you need to use the room sooner than that, you must contact Nicole Adelle Rich to reserve the room.
*If you are an instructor and would like to reserve a room for library instruction, please use the Register for Instruction form.
- Dorothy Wilson Group Study Room (Located on 1st floor of library)
Location: 1st floor of library near the back of the JA Brown Room.
Large table, 12 chairs, whiteboard.
**Please stop by the Checkout desk to check out a key. Maximum reservation time: 2 hours
Capacity 12 - Dr. Jo Ann Rayfield Group Study Room (Located on 1st floor of the library)
Location: 1st floor of library
8 modular tables, 10 chairs, large monitor
**Please stop by the Checkout Desk to check out a key. Maximum reservation time: 2 hours
Capacity 10 - Barbara Belisle Group Study Room (Located on 1st floor of the library)
Location: 1st floor of the library.
Table with a charging dock, 5 chairs and a white board.
**Please stop by the Checkout desk to check out a key. Maximum reservation time: 2 hours.
Capacity 5 - Sound Lab/Testing Room (located on 1st floor of library)
This space includes a recording setup with an Apple workstation, wall mounted screen, podium, audio and video recording software. A second computer, a PC, can be used for Respondus and/or proctored tests, like the GRE and Praxis. If you are planning on using the room for proctored tests, please try to let us know at least a two days in advance or by Friday morning if the test is scheduled on the weekend (Saturday/Sunday). For more information, click the Sound Lab/Testing Room link.
Capacity: 3 - Alabama College Class of 1959 Group Study Room (Located on 2nd floor of library)
Location: Top floor of Carmichael Library. (Capacity 4)
Standard size table, 4 chairs, and white board.
**Please stop by the Checkout desk to check out a key. Maximum reservation time: 2 hours.
Capacity 4
- J.A. Brown Room (Located on 1st floor of library)
This space is primarily for individual study and academic events. It has comfortable seating that can be rearranged. Additional seating and technology may be requested.
* PLEASE NOTE: The Large Group Study Room is located in the back corner of this space.
Capacity: 50 - Pat Scales Special Collections Room (Located on 2nd floor of library)
Located on the top floor, the Pat Scales Special Collections Room is reserved for faculty and researchers using materials. The room is also available for class sessions in courses that incorporate Special Collections materials into assignments. Classes must be scheduled at least two weeks in advance with an Archives staff member. *For further room usage information, please review the guidelines and policies on the Pat Scales Collection page.
Capacity: default 16, up to 50 (if additional seating is requested). - Mobile Classroom (Located on ground floor of library)
The Mobile Classroom, located in the far corner of the ground floor, is an open area classroom with movable walls and tables. Technology such as Chromebooks/projector, are available upon request. If you want to reserve the Mobile Classroom for a library instruction session, please use the "Register for Instruction" form.
Capacity 30
- Computer Lab (Located on ground floor of library)
12 PCs and 6 iMacs.
The computer lab is located on the ground floor of Carmichael Library between the Solution Center and the Mobile Classroom.
PLEASE NOTE: This is not a "classroom" setting.
Capacity: 18 - Digital Media Lab (Located on ground floor of library)
16 workstations with iMacs, 6 scanners, and a large monitor where an instructor can project his or her computer screen. Software includes Adobe Creative Cloud, iMovie, iPhoto, Image Capture, iTunes, and more.
**PLEASE NOTE: The lab is available for booking by faculty & staff only. To book the lab, email Mike Price, the DML Librarian.
Capacity: 16 - EBSCO Library Instruction Classroom (Located on ground floor of library)
NOTE: Library instruction sessions have priority for the use of this room.
If you want to reserve the EBSCO classroom for a library instruction session, please use the "Register for Instruction" form.
Capacity: 26
- Ground Floor
Technology available upon request. Please note that the Solution Center, Learning Enrichment Center, Mobile Classroom, (open) Computer Lab, Digital Media Lab, the EBSCO classroom and the SmartMarket all border this space.
Capacity: approximately 200 - Main Floor (1st Floor)
Open lobby space with tables available.
Capacity: approximately 100.
