Reading Room

Reading room imageSocial Science Centre, Room 1051

Welcome to the Social Science Reading Room, SSC 1051!

With support from Western's Provost, Faculty of Social Science, Social Science Students' Council (SSSC) and the Social Science student donation fund, the Reading Room opened on January 17, 2017. 

The room is available for Western undergraduate Social Science students.

Study Space

Please adhere to the following rules:

  • Be considerate to those around you
  • Only lidded drinks allowed - no food
  • Use headphones - no excessive noise
  • Keep it clean - remove all garbage
  • Leave the room by 7:00pm

Collaborative Rooms

There are six collaborative rooms available to book in the Social Science Centre:

  • SSC 1014 (Capacity 8)
  • SSC 1014B (Capacity 8)
  • SSC 1051A (Capacity 7)
  • SSC 1051B (Capacity 7)
  • SSC 1051C (Capacity 7)
  • SSC 1051D (Capacity 7)

Students can reserve these rooms through the Western Libraries Room booking system.

Holiday hours: The Social Science Centre will be closed from end of day, Thursday December 22nd, reopening Wednesday, January 4. The rooms will not be available for use during this period.

Reading Room Hours:     7:00 AM - 7:00 PM, Monday to Friday, closed weekends

SSSC Hours:   9:00 AM - 5:00 PM, Monday to Friday (September - April)

Access to the room for Faculty of Social Science students is by swiping with your Western One card.

For information on card access in Social Science visit Social Science Technology Services.

Find additional study spaces across campus

Visit the study spaces page on The Office of the Registrar site