DCC Quiet Space (BSB 231)

An open room with high ceilings, brown carpet, and light blue cinderblock walls. There are four bright pink Crip Power Paint paintings hung on the wall in the center above short white bookshelves filled with books and plants on top. There is a long light brown table with blue chairs in the middle and a light pink daybed in the right corner behind a large whiteboard divider.
Image Description: An open room with high ceilings, brown carpet, and light blue cinderblock walls. There are four bright pink Crip Power Paint paintings hung on the wall in the center above short white bookshelves filled with books and plants on top. There is a long light brown table with blue chairs in the middle and a light pink daybed in the right corner behind a large whiteboard divider.

Come check out our Quiet Space! The Quiet Space is a great place for studying, resting, or taking a break. (We also have a more interactive DCC Community Lounge.) 

Fall 2024
Sunday
Monday 10:00am – 04:30pm The Quiet Lounge is open!
Tuesday 10:00am – 04:30pm The Quiet Lounge is open!
Wednesday 10:00am – 04:30pm The Quiet Lounge is open!
Thursday 10:00am – 04:30pm The Quiet Lounge is open!
Friday
Saturday

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  • Clear masks
  • Adjustable lighting
  • Rocking Chair
  • Day bed
  • Fidget toys
  • Floor mats

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  2. A light blue wall with three garlands hung on it towards the top of the picture. The first garland is light blue, the second is green, and the third is dark blue. There is a pink daybed in the center with pink and green pillows.
    Image Description: A light blue wall with three garlands hung on it towards the top of the picture. The first garland is light blue, the second is green, and the third is dark blue. There is a pink daybed in the center with pink and green pillows.
  3. The three Crip Paint Power paintings above a white bookcase with a small green plant.
    Image Description: A light blue wall with four large canvas paintings hung over two white cube bookshelves. The paintings are apart of the Crip Paint Power Instillation by Genevieve Ramos featuring women from the Chicago disabled community . The paintings have a bright pink background with the pattern of the Chicago flag. The first painting features Candace Coleman, the second Reveca Toress, the third Sandie Yi, and the fourth features Michelle Garcia.
  4. A paperback book displayed upright on top of a white bookshelf in front of a light blue wall. The books is Care Work: Dreaming Disability Justice by Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha. There is a dark purple and pink sign on the display that says
    Image Description: A paperback book displayed upright on top of a white bookshelf in front of a light blue wall. The books is Care Work: Dreaming Disability Justice by Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha. There is a dark purple and pink sign on the display that says "This Week's Library Highlight" in white text.
  5. An open room with high ceilings, brown carpet, and light blue cinderblock walls. There are four bright pink Crip Power Paint paintings hung on the wall in the center above short white bookshelves filled with books and plants on top. There is a long light brown table with blue chairs in the middle and a light pink daybed in the right corner behind a large whiteboard divider.
    An open room with high ceilings, brown carpet, and light blue cinderblock walls. There are four bright pink Crip Power Paint paintings hung on the wall in the center above short white bookshelves filled with books and plants on top. There is a long light brown table with blue chairs in the middle and a light pink daybed in the right corner behind a large whiteboard divider.
  6. An open room with high ceilings, brown carpet, and light blue cinderblock walls. There is a bright pink painting of Michelle Garcia in the hung on the wall on the left above short white bookshelves filled with books and plants on top. There is a long light brown table with blue chairs on the left and a light pink daybed in the corner behind a large whiteboard divider in the center of the image. There are two flatscreen TVs mounted on the wall opposite of the paintings with yellow and green leaf shaped floor mats under them and a light blue rocking chair in the righthand corner..
    Image Description:An open room with high ceilings, brown carpet, and light blue cinderblock walls. There is a bright pink painting of Michelle Garcia in the hung on the wall on the left above short white bookshelves filled with books and plants on top. There is a long light brown table with blue chairs on the left and a light pink daybed in the corner behind a large whiteboard divider in the center of the image. There are two flatscreen TVs mounted on the wall opposite of the paintings with yellow and green leaf shaped floor mats under them and a light blue rocking chair in the righthand corner.
  7. A light blue wall with a black chalkboard in the center. The chalkboard has the words
    Image Description:A light blue wall with a black chalkboard in the center. The chalkboard has the words "DCC Dreams" written in white bubble letters in the top left corner with purple clouds and a yellow crescent moon under it and the words "what do you want the DCC to be" in yellow. On the right side the words "Community Check-In" and "How is your semester going" are written white cursive. There are blue garlands and blue and green post its hanging on the chalkboard.

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Book List

Take some time to browse through our lounge library and pick out a book to check out!

Click here to see the books in our library.

Lending Policy

A few of our items can’t be checked out, but most of them can!

  • Anyone affiliated with UIC or the DCC is able to take out a book
  • One item at a time
  • Return the item within a month
  • Return all items at the end of the semester

We know stuff happens, so just get in touch with us! We try to be flexible while also maintaining this lovely resource for our community.