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Study Carrels


KSL offers graduate student study carrels via an annual lottery, held each mid- September after the Labor Day holiday. We notify the carrel assignees by email after the lottery drawing, and winners get to choose carrels for that academic year. If you win a carrel in the lottery, we check out the keys  to your library account, and they are due back at the end of the July session the next summer. You can keep a carrel for one academic year, and everyone reapplies each year for a new chance in the lottery.

Carrels are a great place to work quietly, store books that are checked out, and to gather personal items and working papers in one place. Carrels are available on the main floor and the third floor in a variety of spaces, including near the journal and book collections.

Carrel Details:

  • On main floor near the journal shelving along East Blvd.
  • On 3rd floor in Quiet Reading Room & perimeter of  book shelving along East Blvd.
  • Two locking upper bins provide storage space for your materials
  • Task light mounted under the upper bins illuminates the 46"x28" desk space
  • Electrical outlets in recessed ports save desktop space while saving your batteries
  • Photocopiers are conveniently nearby
  • Wireless access is available throughout the library, and is most effective in open areas

Apply for a Graduate Student Study Carrel

Read more  details about your eligibililty, requirements, and policies. The September lottery usually results in a waiting list but carrels are often returned and reassigned throughout the year, so if you miss the September lottery, there are opportunities throughout the year!

Faculty Carrel Program

Read more about faculty carrels options in a program with the College of Arts and Sciences.

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Services FAQ

Can I print at KSL? What does it cost & how do I pay?
KSL computers link to 2 high speed, high volume printers. All printing costs 5 cents a page, and you can pay with with your CaseOneCard, coin, $1 or $5 bills. Printers are on the main floor and second floor, across from the elevators.  For locations, check our Maps.
Can I photocopy at KSL? What does it cost & how do I pay?
KSL photocopiers are on the main floor, third floor, and Lower Level, so you can photocopy books and journals. Copies cost ten cents a page on digital copiers, and you can pay with your CaseOneCard, coin, $1 or $5 bills.  For locations, check our Maps.
How do I know what's new and what new books there are?
Read the KSL News Blog for events, services, tools & more, that help you do research. Find it on the library homepage. New Books can either be an RSS alert for your subject area or you can browse the New Books Display on the 1st floor of the Kelvin Smith Library.
Where do I get change? / Is there a Change machine?
Use your ID as your cash, not coins & bills. KSL does not give change & asks you to plan ahead for printing and copying. The copiers & printers take $1 & $5 bills and coins, and will give change for a copy/print when there is suffficient change in the machine. Plan ahead! Activate your CaseOneCard ID if you are a staff member, faculty, or grad student.
Where are the Bathrooms?
KSL bathrooms are on all floors, always behind the elevators.  Check our  for more information.
How do I get a library card?
Your Case ID is your library card if you are enrolled or employed at Case. The first time you use it, staff will swipe it on a library computer to activate your library account and then you can use your ID at any Case library or OhioLINK member library, if your account is in good standing.
Is there a book drop? Is there a drive-up book drop?
KSL has a book drop in the front of the building, under the covered portico, on the Thwing Center side of the Main Doors. Currently, there is no drive-up book drop. The KSL bookdrop is open when there are no Regular Business Hours–when KSL is open, bring your items to the inside book drops. Videos & DVDs must be returned to staff at the Main Service Desk so the are not damaged in bookdrops.
Can I fax something at KSL?
KSL does not have fax services but Thwing Center, next door, does in Printing Services. Stop in weekdays 8-5:30 p.m. for information about fees, etc.
Does KSL have a SelfCheckout Machine? When can I use it?
KSL’s 3M SelfCheckout machine is on the Main Service Desk and can be used whenever you are in KSL! (You must have used your Case ID card at least once before at a Case library for a regular checkout with staff, so your ID data is swiped into the system.) Use SelfCheckout during 24×7, or whenever you need to save time.
Can I checkout the CPL@Case-KSL books and magazines on the KSL SelfCheckout?
Use the CPL SelfCheckout machine nearby the CPL@Case-KSL collections, with your CPL library card. The KSL SelfCheckout machine reads only Case ID cards and Case barcodes.

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