Study Room use and reservation is available only to current BU students, faculty, and staff.
- Study Rooms can be reserved for up to 3 hours per day*
- Study Rooms close 30 minutes before Library Closure each night to provide time for cleaning and resetting for the next day.
- There is a 15-minute grace period attached to your reservation. If you do not arrive within the grace period, the reservation is void and the room becomes openly available.
*Users are limited to 3-hour time slots with no back-to-back reservations (including groups). Back-to-back reservations are defined as individual or group members rotating reservation submissions to exceed the max allowed timeframe.
UNATTENDED ITEMS - Belongings left unattended in Study Rooms for more than 5 minutes are subject to removal by the Library Staff. All unattended items will then be reported to Security for pick-up.
ROOM ABANDONMENT - If you leave a reserved room for more than 15 minutes, all items will follow the unattended items notation above and the reservation will be terminated.
Study Rooms are for studying, writing, and assignment preparation. Due to demand, we are not able to offer rooms for television viewing or video gaming. If you have any questions, please contact the Information Desk.
- Only light snacks and drinks with lids can be enjoyed in the Library. No messy foods, delivery of outside items, and foods that will damage library property. Delivery of food from outside vendors is not allowed.
- Markers and erasers are available for checkout at the circulation desk. Please clean up after using study rooms.
Violators of university and library guidelines will be subject to loss of privileges, including the ability to utilize and reserve the library study rooms. Any individual that abuses, misuses, or intentionally damages university property will be subject to referral to the Dean of Students for disciplinary action and restitution to the university for any costs incurred for repairs or replacement of property.
For a full listing of Study Room Guidelines, please visit: https://bethelu.libguides.com/librarypolicies/studyrooms