carols

noun
  1. 1

    A small closet or enclosure built against a window on the inner side, to sit in for study.

  2. 2

    Hence, a partially partitioned space for studying or reading, often in a library.

    โ€œHe was busy writing his report in a small library carrel.โ€

Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/carol, https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/carols, https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/carrel