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Study Room Policy

Adopted: October 11, 2012

Amended as Recorded in Board Minutes

Study rooms are provided as quiet space for individuals or small groups whose activity requires a space with minimal distraction for study, meetings, or collaboration.

Study Room Capacity

MISHAWAKA

  • Adult Study Room 1 –max 4
  • Adult Study Room 2 –max 7
  • Adult Study Room 3 –max 4
  • Adult Study Room 4 -max 4
  • Youth Services Study Room 1 -max 4
  • Youth Services Study Room 2 -max 4

BITTERSWEET

  • Branch Study Room 1 -max 6
  • Branch Study Room 2 -max 4

HARRIS

  • Branch Study Room 1 –max 4
  • Branch Study Room 2 –max 4
  • Branch Study Room 3 –max 8

Booking Study Rooms

  • Patrons must have an MPHPL library card to use a study room.
  • Study rooms may be reserved one day ahead of use.
  • Patron (or a group of patrons) may book a study room no more than one use per day regardless of the location; bookings are limited to three hours.
  • Rooms may be reserved by and for the following patrons:
    • Adult Study Rooms (Mishawaka)
      • Ages 18 and up
      • Adult tutor/study leader with ages 10 and up
    • Youth Study Rooms (Mishawaka)
      • Ages 12-17
      • Tutor/study leader with child/teen
    • Branch Study Rooms (Bittersweet and Harris)
      • Ages 12 and up
      • Adult tutor/study leader with all ages (child/teen/adult)

Conduct

  • Patrons using the study room must adhere to MPHPL
    1. Patron Code of Conduct
    2. Unattended or Disruptive Children Policy
    3. Business Solicitation Policy
    Non-compliance may result in loss of Library privileges.
  • The Library reserves the right to terminate any meeting that is noisy, disruptive, or potentially destructive to library property. Parents/tutors are responsible for the behavior of their children/students.
  • The patron signing up for the study room takes full responsibility for any damages incurred resulting from its use. All damages will be charged to that patron; any abuse of the room will be cause for denying further usage to the patron.