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GROUP STUDY ROOMS

About a dozen Small Group Study Rooms located on the 3rd and 4th floors of the Folsom Library are available for up to 3 hours' use each day by any Rensselaer-affiliated group of 2 or more persons on a first-come, first-assigned basis. Daily assignment and administration of these rooms are the responsibilities of the Circulation Desk.

HOW TO APPLY

Reservations by student groups must be made in person at the Circulation Desk on the day of intended use. Reservations by faculty and staff may be made in advance by contacting the Library's Administration Office (x8300). Library staff may request that the names of all occupants be identified on the Group Study Reservation slip.

CLAIMING AND EXTENDING RESERVATIONS

Extension of reservation periods may not be requested by members of the same group until the end of the initial reservation period. Extensions normally will be limited to 1 hour increments and will be granted only when meeting room utilization is low in order to maximize room use by as many different groups as possible. Low utilization exists when two (2) or more other Small Group Meeting Rooms are available for reservation at the time of a request for extension.

ISSUANCE OF KEYS

Access keys are not issued earlier than 5 minutes before the start of a reservation period and only to registrants presenting blue Group Study Reservation slips at the Circulation Desk.

Deposit of two (2) Rensselaer ID 's is required at the time of key pick up .

Keys may not be taken from the building and must be returned to the Circulation Desk within 5 minutes of the expiration of the reservation. For reservations ending after 11:30 PM, keys must be returned to the Circulation Desk at 11:30 PM. However, registratants may continue to use the room until the library's final closing.

A fine of $10.00 may be assessed for the late return of a key; and a fine of $25.00 plus a $10.00 processing fee will be assessed for the loss of any access key.

CONDITIONS OF GROUP STUDY ROOM USE

• The individual registering for a group assumes full liability for any subsequent repair costs arising from damage to a room or equipment during the reservation period.

• Open containers of food (e.g. pizza, submarine sandwiches) and beverages are subject to immediate confiscation and disposal. (These foods may be consumed in the Library Cafe.) Packaged snacks and beverages in closed containers, however, are permitted.

• Furniture and equipment may not be moved into or out of a Meeting Room without the permission of the Circulation Desk Supervisor.

• The Libraries' assume no responsibility for the loss or damage to personal property left in a room at any time.

• Meeting Rooms must be left clean and orderly.

• Conversations must not disturb other library users.