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Explore Our Learning Spaces

Preston Library offers a variety of study spaces, from individual carrels to large study tables. These spaces are designed to be flexible and used for different purposes throughout a normal academic day.

Most spaces are available to everyone on a first-come, first-serve basis. If you would like to reserve a space, please see below.

Reservable Spaces

We offer a number of reservable spaces, including:

  • Group study rooms
  • Meeting rooms
  • Event rooms

Group Study Rooms

Cadets may reserve the following group study rooms using the Reserve a Group Study Room tab on the left-hand side of the page. Reservations are not required on weekdays before 4:00 p.m.

Location Capacity
3rd Floor, Room 310 6
3rd Floor, Room 311 6
3rd Floor, Room 313 10
3rd Floor, Room 314 6
4th Floor, Room 411 6
4th Floor, Room 412 6
4th Floor, Room 413 6
4th Floor, Room 414 6
6th Floor, Room 611 6
6th Floor, Room 612 6
6th Floor, Room 620 6

Meeting & Event Rooms

VMI cadets, faculty, and staff may reserve the following rooms for larger meetings and events. Please note that these reservations must fall within our normal operating hours

Location Capacity How to Reserve
3rd Floor, Room 312 10 seats around a table Contact Vonda Timmes, Administrative Assistant, at timmesvl@vmi.edu
4th Floor, Room 420 30 Contact Vonda Timmes, Administrative Assistant, at timmesvl@vmi.edu
5th Floor, Turman Room 26 seats around a table; additional seating can be added Use the Turman Room Usage Request form
7th Floor, Room 701 15 seats around a table; additional seating can be added Contact Vonda Timmes, Administrative Assistant, at timmesvl@vmi.edu