Find a venue
The University Library offers a range of venues to the UWA community that can be used as alternatives to traditional teaching spaces, as well as for seminars, workshops, functions and meetings.
Venues may be booked by UWA staff for UWA-related teaching, research, engagement or other business, and some venues may also be booked by UWA Guild-affiliated groups.
Learning spaces
Learning spaces offer presentation/projection facilities and are available to UWA Library users as collaborative study spaces when not otherwise booked for meetings. Learning spaces may be booked online by UWA staff and UWA Guild-affiliated groups (up to eight hours per group per year).
The Circle
Note: this venue will be unavailable from 13th November 2023 due to building works.
The Circle is centrally located on the ground floor of the Reid Library and is a large, flexible space for up to 60 people (in theatre configuration) designed to host teaching, exhibitions, seminars and other events. The glass walls are soundproof but showcase the activities in The Circle to Library users in the surrounding area.
- Maximum capacity: 60 persons
This information guide provides more details on this space:
The Circle [PDF 246KB]
The Hemsley Learning Suite
Note: this venue will be unavailable from 13th November 2023 due to building works.
The Hemsley Learning Suite is located in the Reid Library on the west side of the ground floor and is designed for interactive tutorial style teaching for up to 56 people. Eight groups have access to a digital monitor to work collaboratively.
- Maximum capacity: 56 persons
This information guide provides more details on this space:
Hemsley Learning Suite [PDF 170KB]
Seminar Room
The Seminar Room is located in the J Robin Warren Library on the south side of the ground floor and is a large, flexible space for up to 60 people (in theatre configuration) designed to host teaching, exhibitions, seminars and other events. The glass walls are soundproof but showcase the activities in the Seminar Room to library users in the surrounding area.
- Maximum capacity: 60 persons
This information guide provides more details on this space:
Seminar Room [PDF 350KB]
Training spaces
Training spaces offer a PC at each desk, enabling online learning in a lecture-style or workshop-style presentation. The configuration of desks and PCs is fixed. All training spaces offer presentation/projection facilities and are available to Library users as collaborative study spaces when not booked.
UWA staff may book a training space by contacting the Library: [email protected]. To ensure the training space meets your requirements staff are encouraged to inspect the space more than 2 working days in advance. Training spaces are not equipped with lecture recording equipment and are not a substitute for official teaching venues on-campus.
| Library | Level | Location | Student PCs | Presentation PC | Wifi presentation | Projector | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDFAA Library | Basement | South West | 16 | No | No | Yes | Lectern available with connectivity for laptop via HDMI |
| Barry J Marshall Library | Level 2 | East | 13 | Yes | No | Yes | Lectern available with connectivity for laptop via HDMI |
| Barry J Marshall Library | Level 2 | East | 23 | Yes | No | Yes | Lectern available with connectivity for laptop via HDMI |
| J. Robin Warren Library | Level 1 | East | 20 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Lectern available with connectivity for laptop via HDMI or WePresent |
Meeting spaces
Meeting spaces include chairs and tables that can be re-configured for lecture-style presentations or to facilitate group work, and presentation/projection facilities are available.
Meeting spaces are available in these libraries:
| Library | Level | Location | Maximum capacity | Outlook room name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barry J Marshall Library | Level 3 | West | 40 persons | Barry J Marshall Library Jean Kahan Meeting Room – RM-B446.L3.302-lib |
| Reid Library | Level 2 | North East | 48 persons | Reid L2 Conference Room – RM-B139.L2.202-lib |
More information on these spaces can be found in the University Library Information Guide. UWA staff may book a meeting space by contacting the Library: [email protected].
Function spaces
Our unique function spaces can be used for catering and socialising in conjunction with teaching, research and engagement events in the Library spaces, or for other events.
The University Library offers two function spaces: Fini Family Terrace, Reid Library and Barry J Marshall Foyer, Barry J Marshall Library.
UWA staff may book a function space by contacting the Library: [email protected].
All other arrangements are the responsibility of the event organiser.
Some conditions apply to bookings in Library spaces. We recommend viewing spaces in advance of your booking/event by visiting the Library during opening hours.
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