Information Commons
Find site-specific resources and information to help you plan your visit to the Information Commons (IC).
Opening hours
Open 24/7 (self-service Monday to Friday, 5pm-9am).
Weekends: self-service only. Please note that library staff are available at Western Bank Library, Saturday & Sunday, between 12-6pm.
Contact us
University of Sheffield
44 Leavygreave Rd
S3 7RD
Enquiries: +44 114 2227200
Email: library@sheffield.ac.uk
Directions: via Google maps
Planning your visit
To discover more about our library spaces and services you can view our interactive maps.
Site-specific resources
Research skills and critical thinking workshops
Get IT help (Student / staff login required)
Find information on the IC Café
The Garden Room
Your place of relaxation and calm.
The Garden Room is a space for student wellbeing and relaxation; it is situated on the Ground floor of the Information Commons.
The Garden Room offers students a comfortable, relaxing break from their studies and also serves to encourage students to take regular study breaks.
We have worked closely with students and taken their suggestions and feedback to inform the furniture choices, resources and layout of the room.
It is hoped that providing a calming environment will contribute towards greater student wellbeing and lower levels of stress and anxiety amongst those who use it, especially during assessment periods.
The space holds a number of books for recreational usage, to encourage students to read for pleasure, rather than just for study purposes and we are hoping that students will relax and take some time out from using their electronic devices.
We are a student group that wanted to and felt the need for a wellbeing focused area where students could really relax in our University.
After a fair bit of research we worked with the library to help create this space through planning and purchasing some of the resources - such as the chairs, books, zines, pictures and plants.
We hope The Garden Room will be the perfect spot for you to relax, be positive, improve your mood and dream big!
Information Commons directory
| Service | Floor/s |
|---|---|
| Assistive Technology Suite | 1 |
| Book Issue | 0–4 |
| Book Return | 0 |
| Books | 2–4 |
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2 |
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3 |
|
4 |
|
4 |
| Cafe | 0 |
| Computer Room 3 | 3 |
| Computer Room 4 | 4 |
| Concierge desk | 0 |
| Digital Commons (Room 1.20) | 1 |
| Exhibition Space | 1 |
| (The) Garden Room | 0 |
| Information Desk | 0 |
| Lift (Levels 1 to 4) | 1–4 |
| Lift (Levels 5 to 6) | 5–6 |
| Prayer Rooms (Male and Female) | 4 |
| Printers | 1–4, 6 |
| Quiet Study | 5 |
| Recycle bins | 0–6 |
| Request Pickup | 0 |
| Scanners | 1 |
| Shower | 1 |
| Silent study | 2, 3, 6 |
| Silent study with PCs | 3, 6 |
| Toilets (Male and female) and Accessible WCs | 0 - 6 |
| Toilets (Unisex) | 1–3 |
| Water fountains | 0–6 |
| Wudu facilities | 4 |
Library information
Customers with additional support requirements (inclusive learning)
International Merit Scholarships
We offer a generous package of financial support for international students including 75 undergraduate scholarships worth £10,000 towards the annual tuition fee and 125 postgraduate taught scholarships worth £5,000 towards the tuition fee. Applications are now open for existing offer holders.