The library has a discussion room, which is currently accessed via Staircase 19 (adjacent to the library entrance door) and down one flight of stairs.

The Discussion Room is available entirely on a drop-in basis - there is no booking system - and it is intended for group study when you can get together to discuss your work, rather than for individual use. There are two tables and sixteen chairs.

On the shelves in this room behind the locked glass doors are the 'Reserve' collections. These are books that are in greater demand or of higher value. They are available to borrow in the normal way, and are listed in the catalogue as "Discussion Room - please ask library staff". Since they are behind glass you can of course browse the shelves, but obviously you have to ask a member of library staff to fetch any particular title for you.

These shelves also house the library's DVD collection, which operates in the same way.

If you use the room:

• Please don't leave any items in the room when you have finished using it
• If you're the last to leave, please make sure the window is shut and you have turned the ceiling lights off