Can a non-member reserve a workspace?

Yes. A study booth for 1 to 2 people is available at the Richter University Library; reservations can be made upon request at the library desk or through this dedicated form. The workspaces at other university libraries are open to the public and free of charge, with no registration required.

Choosing Your Workspace

Updated on October 20, 2026

Workspaces in the University of Montpellier’s Academic Libraries

Library	Group study rooms	Cabins
BU IUT Nîmes	4 group study rooms	Not applicable
Pharmacy Department	Not applicable	7 cabins
BU Richter	7 group study rooms	5 cabins
Science Library	16 group study rooms	5 cabins

Terms based on your profile

The procedures for accessing and reserving workspaces vary depending on your status.

If you are a student or a staff member at the University of Montpellier, you can:

freely access the university libraries’ workspaces, in the atmosphere (silence, quiet, conversation) that best suits your needs at the moment;
Reserve a private study booth, a space for two people, or a group study room through Affluences at the Richter Library, the Science Library, the Pharmacy Library, and the Nîmes IUT Library;
Submit a request for space to host an event (meeting, training session, workshop, interview, film shoot) that is not available for booking through Affluences (see the dedicated profile below).

If you are a student or staff member atthe University of Montpellier Paul-Valéry (UMPV), you have access to the same reservation services through Affluences as users at the University of Montpellier: individual study booths, spaces for two people, or group study rooms at the Richter Library, the Sciences Library,the Pharmacy Library, and the IUT de Nîmes Library.

On-site consultation and access to study rooms are open to everyone and free of charge.

On-site use of the workspaces is open to everyone and free of charge, with no registration required.

A booth for 1 to 2 people is available to everyone at the Richter University Library; please request one at the front desk or via the dedicated form.

University of Montpellier staff or partners who wish to organize an event (meeting, training session, workshop, interview, film shoot, etc.) within a university library may submit a request using the designated form if the spaces available for reservation on Affluences do not meet their needs.

Submit a request using the dedicated form

Rules Applicable to All Audiences

These rules apply to all users of the University of Montpellier’s libraries, regardless of their status.

Choose Your Work Environment (No Reservation Required)

The university libraries offer a variety of sound environments to accommodate all work styles:

Quiet Area

For individual concentration, without any auditory distractions.

Quiet space

For individual work in a quiet environment.

A space for sound or a space for discussion

For discussions and collaborative work.

Check the library map to see the different atmospheres offered in each library, and in particular to identify the spaces designated for group work.

Visit a library's page to view its floor plan.

View the libraries

Crowds: What You Need to Know Before Booking

Affluences is the reservation system used by the Montpellier university libraries. It is reserved for students and staff at UM and UMPV.

Anticipation
Reservations can be made up to 7 days in advance (D-7)
Quotas
Each user can reserve up to 3 hours per day, 12 hours per week, and 48 hours per month.
Hourly range
In accordance with each library's hours of operation

Accessibility: Handy Rooms

The university libraries have "Handy" rooms, specially equipped for users with disabilities, at the Richter Library and the Sciences Library.

Frequently Asked Questions About Workspaces

Yes. Use of the open-access workspaces is free and requires no registration.

Group study rooms and individual study booths can be reserved through the Affluences app, which is available to students and staff at UM and UMPV. For the Richter Library—excluding group study rooms—as well as for external users wishing to reserve a study booth at the Richter Library, reservations must be made in person at the library’s front desk.

Reservations through Affluences can be made up to 7 days in advance (D-7). Daily, weekly, and monthly limits apply: each user may reserve up to 3 hours per day, 12 hours per week, and 48 hours per month.

The Richter Library and the Sciences Library offer “group spaces” that are open to everyone without a prior reservation. Four libraries in the network offer spaces that can be reserved through Affluences: the Sciences Library, the Richter Library, the Pharmacy Library, and the Nîmes IUT Library.

Yes. Each library in the network offers different sound environments: silent areas (for individual concentration), quiet areas (low noise levels), and active areas (for collaborative work). Check the library map on each library’s page to locate the silent areas.

Yes. A study booth for 1 to 2 people is available at the Richter University Library; reservations can be made upon request at the library desk or via this dedicated form. The workspaces at other university libraries are open to the public and free of charge, with no registration required.

Yes. The Richter Library and the Science Library have Handy rooms specially equipped for users with disabilities. For more information, visit the dedicated page.

UM staff or partners whose needs are not met by the spaces that can be reserved through Affluences (training, meetings, workshops, film shoots, etc.) may submit a request using the dedicated form. A team will respond within 24 hours (business days).