Study at the Wilkes-Barre Nesbitt Library

Rooms and Spaces

Rooms available for group study
Room Number Accommodates Equipment
Group Study
206
up to 5

Dell desktop computer
Whiteboard
Projector screen (projector can be checked out separately)

Group Study
207

up to 6
Chairs can be brought in and arranged around the sides of room to seat up to 12

Collaboration Space
Dell desktop computer
Whiteboard
Media Commons
Small Conference Room
201 and 208
up to 8 (conference)
up to 12 total

2 Macintosh computers with various software for editing audio and video. Additional Macintosh computer located in main library study area.
Snowball Blue USB microphones
Sony noise cancelling headphones
​Whiteboard
Additional equipment for digital projects microphones and tripods can be checked out at the Circulation Desk. Please see the Equipment to Borrow for more information.

Group Study
209
up to 6 Dell desktop computer
​Whiteboard
Instruction Lab/
​Presentation Room
210
up to 24 24 desktop computers
Smart podium with computer, DVD, and VHS player
Solstice via projector
Overhead projector and speakers
Large screen
Extended whiteboard
Plotter Printer (poster-size)

Request a Room Reservation (form) — note: same-day reservations cannot be made

Group Study Room Policy

 

Scan, Copy and Print

Scan

  • Knowledge Imaging Center (KIC) Bookedge
    • Can scan documents up to 11" by 17"
    • Scan to email, USB drive or app
    • Color, grayscale, or black and white
    • JPG, PDF, and Text to Audio formats
    • Sheet feeder also available

Print

  • Laser Jet printers (2)
    • Printer 1 is located at the Circulation Desk
    • Printer 2 is located in the back of the Instruction Room (210)
    • Black and white printing
    • Printing only from Nesbitt Library computers
    • Letter-size (8.5" by 11") printing
    • Defaults to double-sided printing
    • Printing is FREE!
  • 3D Printers
    • PLA and resin printing available
    • Dozens of colors, including wood grain, marble color-changing, and glitter
    • Currently FREE
    • Ask at desk or email wblibrary@psu.edu for more information
       
  • Plotter Printer (Poster size)
    • Can print to any length
    • Width size is 24" or 36" rolls of paper
    • Prints in color, limited to poster size printing (no standard color printing)
    • Locasted in the Instruction Room (210)
    • Prints only from computers in Room 210
    • See front desk first to load the printer with paper

 

Textbooks and Reserves

The Nesbitt Library places a copy of most textbooks on reserve at the library's circulation desk. You can ask for course books at the circulation desk by instructor's name, course number or course name. Faculty may also place items on electronic reserve for use online.

For more information about course reserves at Penn State Wilkes-Barre, please contact: John Owens by sending an email message to jjo133@psu.edu or by calling 570-675-9214 .

 

Equipment to Borrow

Equipment Available to Borrow
Item Loan Period
Atari game controllers, wired and wireless 7 days
Calculator, Financial (TI BAII) 24 hours
Calculators, Scientific (TI-30XIIS) 24 hours
Camcorder, Canon Vixia HD (2) 5 days
Camera, Cisco Flip (6) 5 days
Camera, Sony Bloggie Touch (4) 5 days
Chromebooks 7 days
DVD player with USB connector for use with laptops 7 days
GoPro MAX with accessories 5 days
GorillaPod (5) 5 days
Green Screen, folding 5 days
Headphones, various models with and without microphones 4 hours
iStabilizer Smart Mount (2) 5 days
iStabilizer Tab Mount (2) 5 days
Laptops (Windows) 7 days
Laser pointer, USB connector 4 hours
Lighting, portable freestanding photography lights 5 days
Microphone, Lavalier (3) 5 days
Microphone, Snowball USB 5 days
​Phone chargers, for recent and older iPhone and Android models 4 hours
Projector - DBPOWER T22 24 hours
Tripod, flexible spider style (4) 5 days
WebCams with microphones, USB connectors 4 hours
Whiteboard marker and eraser sets In-ibrary use only
Xbox game controllers 7 days