Fondren offers reserved, personal study spaces in the library with convenient locations, ideal for heavy research.
Rice Students
Only Rice Graduate students and Faculty may rent carrels.
There are three types of carrels:
Open
- There are 127 total
- Features a locker, desk and shelf space for books
Closed
- There are 23 total
- Features an enclosed office, desk and shelf space for books
Brown Fine Arts
- There are 23 total
- Features a desk and shelf space for books
Advantages of a Carrel:
- Personal study space in the library to conduct heavy research
- Books checked out to your carrel receive a loan period of one semester
- Recalled carrel books will be pulled from your carrel by library staff
Carrels are assigned based on availability
6th Floor Lockers - semester checkout - more information
1st Floor Lockers - 4 hour checkout - more information
Rice Faculty
There are three types of carrels:
Open
- There are 127 total
- Features a locker, desk and shelf space for books
Closed
- There are 23 total
- Features an enclosed office, desk and shelf space for books
Brown Fine Arts
- There are 23 total
- Features a desk and shelf space for books
Advantages of a Carrel:
- Personal study space in the library to conduct heavy research
- Books checked out to your carrel receive a loan period of one semester
- Recalled carrel books will be pulled from your carrel by library staff
Carrels are assigned based on availability
6th Floor Lockers - semester checkout - more information
1st Floor Lockers - 4 hour checkout - more information