University Library & Commons Furniture

Innovative Furniture for Libraries and Learning Commons in Higher Education

University libraries are the academic heart of campus. Modern learning commons support everything from quiet individual study and collaborative project work to digital learning, research, and informal social interaction. AGATI designs university library and commons furniture that helps institutions create welcoming, high-performance environments where students can focus, connect, and succeed.

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FOCUS WORKSTATIONS

ACTIVE LEARNING & STUDY TABLES

COLLABORATION & TEAM-BASED FURNITURE

SOCIAL & LOUNGE FURNITURE

TECHNOLOGY-INTEGRATED FURNITURE

FLEXIBLE & MULTI-USE SYSTEM FURNITURE

INCLUSIVE, WELLNESS & ADA FURNITURE

STORAGE, DISPLAY & CAMPUS INFRASTRUCTURE

University Library Furniture Designed Around Student Work Patterns

Support Collaboration, Social Connection, Active Learning, and Technology

Today’s campus libraries are destinations for a range of reasons. Creating a successful learning commons means providing distinct furniture settings that support multiple behaviors.

Collaboration & Team-Based Furniture gives groups comfortable, defined places to brainstorm and work together.
Social & Lounge Furniture creates welcoming settings where students can meet, recharge, and connect between classes.
Active Learning Furniture supports structured academic work, including individual and small-group study with tables and seating designed for productive work sessions.
Technology-Integrated Furniture brings power, screens, and digital tools directly into the student workspace, making it easier to research, share ideas, and collaborate using laptops, shared screens, and other devices.

Together, these furniture types create a university library that gives students choices—allowing them to find the environment that best supports what they need to accomplish at any given moment.

University Library Commons furniture types

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Agati Furniture Quality: A Client Testimonial from James Madison University

“My experience with the lasting power of your products informed my input as part of the selection process for furniture in a renovated and expanded Carrier Library. I considered our previously purchased furniture, dating back to 2008, and how well it has served us over the years.”
Kelly Miller-Martin
Libraries’ Project Lead, Carrier Library Renovation & Expansion
Director of Facilities Operations, James Madison University Libraries

Large Study Tables Provide Shared Spaces in Library Commons

James Madison University used Etta Tables throughout their expanded Carrier Library, based on the long lifespan of their previously purchased Agati Furniture. See more Active Learning & Study Tables.

See more pictures of Carrier Library Commons and hear from project leaders in Inside Two Virginia University Library Renovations.

Individual Study Spaces Designed for Focus

How Santa Clara University Uses Agati Pods and Nooks for Quiet Study

Students need focus workstations for private study spaces within active library commons. At Santa Clara University, Single Study Pods and Single Hampton Nooks create comfortable, individual workspaces within a dedicated quiet study area. Their high surrounds provide visual separation and a greater sense of privacy, helping students settle into reading, research, writing, and other focus-intensive work. By incorporating a variety of individual study settings, Santa Clara University gives students more choice in how and where they work.

“You design your seating around your goal. Is this a collaborative area or a quiet zone? The seating style follows.”
Frank Allen, Library Director, University of Central Florida

Active Learning & Study Tables for the Modern Library Commons

Large Tables Support Independent Study and Collaborative Learning

Students need generous work surfaces that can support different ways of learning throughout the day. Active Learning & Study Tables create versatile destinations for independent study, small-group projects, tutoring, and collaborative work. By providing ample space for laptops, books, notes, and shared materials, these tables allow students to settle in for focused work or naturally come together when learning becomes collaborative.

In a University Library Commons, study tables also give students the freedom to choose how they engage with the space. Individual students can spread out and concentrate, while groups can gather around the same tables to exchange ideas and work through projects together. With durable construction and options for integrated power, Agati study tables are designed to support the changing academic needs of students while standing up to years of daily campus use.