Only Leiden University students can book study places.

• Visit Leiden University's booking system website - or download the app from the App Store or Google Play - and log on, using your Leiden University student credentials
• Choose a location, date, time and duration (max. 5 hours)
• Select an available seat
• Confirm your booking

Please note that Leiden University PhD candidates have employee status, and cannot book study places.

Using your booked study place

You can use your reserved study space only after having checked in. Your reservation will be cancelled if you do not check in within 30 minutes after your booked time slot has started.

• At the University Library and Law Library, you will automatically be checked in upon scanning your LU-Card at the entrance turnstiles
• At other libraries, please scan the QR-code on the check-in posts near the ‘SharedDesk for Students Check-in’ banners

Study place seat numbers can be found on each desk.

Please have a look at the booking system's support pages for an overview of the most frequently asked questions. Check out the convenient apps at the App Store or Google Play.

Logon issues?
If the logon page shows the message 'Account already exists', please choose 'Add to existing account'. Next, follow the confirmation link in the email that will be sent to your university email address, making sure to open the email link in the same browser you were using to sign in. There may be a slight delay; just wait for some minutes and try again. If the logon issue persists, please contact SharedDesk.

Most computers are available for use by Leiden University students only. They must be booked in advance year-round.

All library locations will offer several computers for use by other visitors. These places are marked with a white sticker. These computers cannot be booked.

The UB on Witte Singel offers sixteen individual study rooms, for use by Leiden University students. The rooms must be booked in advance.

Several areas within the libraries, specifically the reading rooms, are marked as silent zones. Outside of these zones you may confer in a subdued voice.

For Leiden University students looking to work together and converse freely, we suggest booking one of the libraries' group study rooms.

Please check our app Study Spots for a real-time estimate on how busy the library study areas currently are.

At the libraries, all visitors may connect to the Eduroam network.

WiFi issues? Contact the ISSC Helpdesk!