Uva Mcgregor Room

As the books move out of uva s central grounds library into clemons library and ivy stacks to make way for renovation public services staff will move with the books to help people.

Uva mcgregor room.

The mcgregor room a popular study spot on grounds has been quieter than usual this spring. Known as the harry potter room this richly decorated room is filled with gorgeous rugs comfortable seating and floor to ceiling bookshelves. It is a beautiful room with 12 foot high bookcases leather chairs elegant study tables and is one of the best places to study at the university. Affectionately known as the harry potter room the mcgregor room is without a doubt one of the most popular quiet study spaces.

Mcgregor library of american history one of the cornerstones of the university of virginia special collections is the american history library of tracy w. The plaque is in great condition. The mcgregor room is known by recent graduating classes as the harry potter room. In his later years mcgregor had become interested in virginia and had visited the charlottesville area from his detroit home.

However research suggests they are also uniquely adaptable and emotionally intelligent the glue in their communities. Rowling in 1997 started calling it the harry potter room for its aura of the wizarding school hogwarts. When looking for a quiet and stress free atmosphere many uva students flee to the mcgregor room located on the second floor of alderman library s east wing. Service interruptions as alderman library prepares for renovation.

Posted on november 19 2019 by mitch farish. March 28 2013 by tanja when looking for a quiet and stress free atmosphere many uva students flee to the mcgregor room located on the second floor of alderman library s east wing. Like any uva student first generation students bring immense talent to grounds. Mcgregor room please bear with us.

Students today call it the harry potter room. In 2005 the mcgregor fund inaugurated the annual mcgregor lecture in which distinguished historians present their work. When uva landed the much coveted 12 500 piece tracy w. Located on the second floor of the library s east wing the mcgregor room features twelve foot high ceilings walls paneled in walnut and lined with books and large windows to let in the light.

Known as the harry potter room this. The mcgregor room has served as the site of innumerable public programs and exhibitions and following a 2005 renovation now functions as a popular study space.