Study Room Policy

    Policy Statement

    The Library seeks to make it study rooms as easy to use and as widely available as possible for private and group study. Regulations governing their use are designed to provide safe and equal access to all members of the public.

    Definitions

    The Library's study rooms are the rooms at Main and Pretlow Libraries which hold a maximum of 5 persons at a time. Larger meeting and conference rooms are available at some Library agencies, and use of these rooms is addressed in separate policies. For the policy on meeting rooms please click here. For the policy on conference rooms, please click here.

    Additionally, the meeting rooms of branch libraries that do not have study rooms may be used as tutoring rooms at the discretion of the Branch Manager.

    Regulations for Study Room Use at Main and Pretlow Libraries

    1. Study rooms are restricted to the use of groups of no more than 5.
    2. Study rooms may not be reserved prior to the day of their use, and sign-up is required. Please see the Reference/Information Desk to request access to study rooms.
    3. Study room use is limited to no more than 3 hours per day. During periods of heavy use, time may be limited to two hours at the discretion of supervising staff, in order to provide access to as many users as possible.
    4. Eating and drinking are prohibited, with the exception of bottled water, baby bottles, and toddler spill-proof cups.
    5. A vacated room will be considered abandoned after 15 minutes and assigned to the next user. Any personal items remaining in the room will be removed to Lost & Found.

    Regulations for Tutoring Space at Branch Libraries without Study Rooms

    1. Library branches that do not have study rooms may use their meeting rooms as tutoring rooms. When being used as tutoring rooms, branch library meeting rooms are available for tutoring only. They will not be opened for general study.
    2. Tutoring rooms are restricted to the use of groups of at least 2 and no more than 10. Two people must be present in the room at all times, and no more than 10 people may be present.
    3. Tutoring rooms may be reserved prior to the day of their use at the discretion of the Branch Manager. Sign-up is required and staff will follow the General Meeting Room Guidelines. Please see the Circulation Desk for access to group study rooms.
    4. Eating and drinking are prohibited, with the exception of bottled water, baby bottles, and toddler spill-proof cups.
    5. A vacated room will be considered abandoned after 15 minutes and assigned to the next group. Any personal items remaining in the room will be removed to Lost & Found.

    Approved by Ad Team: March 24, 2010
    Approved by Supervisors: March 30, 2010

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