Learning Spaces

Classrooms

Three classrooms are available in the Trustee Library for university courses and meetings. Two of these rooms (Library 114 & 115) include white boards and Mondopads, while Library 116 includes reconfigurable seating and Clear Touch technology.

Collaboration Zone

This area of the library is adjacent to the bank of windows at the front of the library and is ideal for students studying in groups. It includes eight tables that seat 4-6 students each.

Conversation Corner

This open area of the library contains nineteen seats in a bistro-style configuration, facilitating and encouraging interaction between students. The Student Art Gallery, which houses rotating exhibits of student art, is located here as well. It is adjacent to the Thurmond-McRae Lecture Hall, located just outside the Writing Center (Library 112).

Quiet Zone

This open area in the rear of the Trustee Library contains six electrically-powered study tables that seat twenty-four students for quiet study. In addition, this space may occasionally be reserved for special events.

Carrels and Computer Bank

The Trustee Library includes nine study carrels with computers for individual study, in addition to a computer bank with eight machines connected to a printing kiosk.

Video Room

The Trustee Library provides access to a video room for students requiring access to audiovisual equipment. Users may request access to the room and check out remote controls by inquiring at the front desk.

Archives

The Brenau University archives are housed in the Trustee Library and may be visited by appointment. Contact Benjamin Barton, Collection Development Librarian, at bbarton@brenau.edu or (770) 538-4723, for more information.

Special Collections

The Special Collections and Rare Books rooms of the Trustee Library may be visited by appointment. Contact Benjamin Barton, Collection Development Librarian, at bbarton@brenau.edu or (770) 538-4723, for more information.

Redwine Technology Center

Brenau's Information Technology department provides two classrooms with computers (Redwine 106 & Redwine 108), as well as carrels for individual and group study. Contact the Help Desk at helpdesk@brenau.edu or (770) 538-4774 for more information.

Language Bistro

Brenau's Language Bistro, located in the Redwine Technology Center, houses the university's foreign language classes in a specialized room reminiscent of a European cafe. For more information, contact Rachel Clark in the Department of Humanities at rclark3@brenau.edu.

Writing Center

The Writing Center is located in Room 112 of the Trustee Library. It is staffed by trained peer tutors who tailor each appointment to students' individual needs and assignment requirements. Visit the Writing Center for instructions on making an appointment.