Carrel desk
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A carrel desk is a small desk (usually) featuring high sides meant to visually isolate its user from any surroundings either partially or totally. They were a predecessor to the more recent cubicle desk.
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Carrel desks are most often found in the study spaces of universities or college libraries. Most carrel desks are rectangular in shape and their amenities are often very limited. Above the main desktop area there is often a shelf for books. Sometimes the seat is integrated with the carrel desk. Unlike the cubicle desk, carrel desks usually have no file drawers or other facilities.
Like the school desk, the carrel desk is normally produced and sold in large quantities for an institutional market.
