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Spaces

The Claremont Colleges Library (also known as the Honnold/Mudd Library) consists of the two buildings connected by a glass bridge. In order to make exploration of our spaces a little easier, the spaces below have been listed by building, floor, and direction (north, south, east, west).

Use the library map as your guide and visit the Building Policies and Accessibility for more information.

Reservable Rooms

Available to current students, faculty, and staff. Technology available and room capacity may vary.

Study Rooms

Honnold 3  & 4

Study rooms offer privacy, modular seating, and white boards.

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Conference Rooms

Honnold & Mudd

Useful for group and departmental meetings.

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Classrooms

Mudd 2 & 3

Arranged to facilitate quick set up and active-learning. Librarians are also available for instruction and research appointments.

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Founders Room 

Honnold 2 North

A unique and spacious location available for special events.

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First Floor

Connection

Honnold 1 South

High-volume digital printing, ID Card services, supplies, and more.

Main Services Desk

Honnold 1 South Entrance Lobby

Return or check out materials. Tap/swipe into the library to access the library spaces or get help from library staff. Learn more about access to the library.

Café

Honnold 1 South

Specialty coffees, beverages, and snacks available.

Huntley Bookstore

Honnold 1 North

Purchase course materials, class and study supplies, drinks, snacks, hygiene products, campus gear, and more.

First Floor Press

Honnold 1 East

Students explore the practical blend of art and technology through typesetting, printing, and binding through semester-long workshops.

Scanners

Honnold 1 North

Scan and OCR materials using overhead document and book scanners (ODS).

Open Study Area + Government Docs and Microfilm 

Mudd 1

Open study space as well as Government documents, maps, microfilm, and print book collections. The microfilm reader is located near the Main Services desk on Honnold 1.
Second Floor

Self Check-Out and Book Return

North 2 Entrance Lobby

Check out and return library materials. Get more information about borrowing privileges.

North Entrance Lobby

Honnold 2 North

Tap/swipe into the library to access the library spaces or get help from library staff and view current special collections exhibits.

Special Collections Reading Room

Honnold 2 North

Explore the rare and unique materials found in Special Collections. Available by appointment. Librarians are available for instruction and research consultations.

Collaborative Commons

Honnold 2 North

Open study area with modular seating, chairs with pivoting tables, media:scape tables, and a Power Bar where you can charge your devices.

Conference Rooms

Honnold 2 South

Useful for group and departmental meetings.

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Glass Bridge & Treadmill Desks

Between Honnold & Mudd

Treadmill desks are located in the glass bridge connecting the Honnold and Mudd sides, offering treetop campus views.

Braxton Popular Reading, Current Periodicals, Graphic Novels, & Zines

Mudd 2 North

Browse our current leisure reading titles, zines, graphic novels, and recent scholarly journals and magazines.

Digital Scholarship Collaboratory

Mudd 2 South

Open study area equipped with high-performance tools like dual monitors, a data visualization panel, and software suites.

Study Cubes

Mudd 2 North & South

Semi-private study cubes for individual or group study. Reservation not required.

Computer Stations

Mudd 2 South

Open computer stations with reliable internet and essential software.

Media Viewing Stations

Mudd 2 North

Used to view DVDs (including Blu-ray). Headphones are required and may be checked out from the Main Services desk.

Ponderosa Classroom

Mudd 2 South

Arranged to facilitate quick set up and active-learning. Librarians are also available for instruction and research appointments.

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Yarrow Classroom

Mudd 2 North

Arranged to facilitate quick set up and active-learning. Librarians are also available for instruction and research appointments.

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Solarium

Mudd 2 East

Open study space featuring natural light, study tables, charging ports, and an outdoor patio with shaded tables.
Third Floor

Open Study Spaces

Mudd 3 Bridge

Open study area with tables, chairs and natural light with tree top views.

Multi-Tier Stacks

Mudd 1 – 3

Explore the physical collections in the multi-tier stacks. Accessible from floors 1 – 3 via stairs and bridge.

Poppy Classroom

Mudd 3 South

Arranged to facilitate quick set up and active-learning. Librarians are also available for instruction and research appointments.

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Meeting Rooms

Mudd 3 South

Useful for group and departmental meetings.

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Asian Library

Honnold 3 South

Explore rare and unique materials from China, Japan, Korea, South, Southeast, and Western Asia. Librarians are available for instruction and research appointments.

Study Rooms

Honnold 3 South

Study rooms offer privacy, modular seating, and white boards.

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Open Study Spaces

Honnold & Mudd 3

Open study areas that feature ample open seating with modular desks and tables.
Fourth Floor

Quiet Study Spaces

Honnold North & South

Quiet study areas feature ample open seating with modular tables as well as minimal noise distraction.

Study Rooms

Honnold 4

Study rooms offer privacy, modular seating, and white boards.

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