Group Study Room Policy

The group study rooms at the library are available to patrons on a first-come, first-served basis, and no reservation is required. The group study rooms may be used for group projects, study groups, or individual use.

General Study Room Policy

• UTPB students are given priority over the availability of study rooms
• Patrons with more than $25 in fines or fees will not be allowed to check out a study room.
• Group study rooms are available on a first-come, first-served basis during normal business hours.
• The study room key is checked out for 2 hours and may be renewed for an additional 2 hours as long as there is no waitlist. Rooms not renewed after every 2 hours will incur overdue fines of $0.25 per hour.
• One person in the group must be responsible for checking out and renewing the room and must remain in the library while the room is in use.
• The group study room must be locked at all times; keys must remain in the library and must be returned to the Access Services Desk.
• To check out a large room, students must have at least six/seven people in the group present.
• No food is allowed in the group study rooms, and they must be left tidy and neat.
• Keep the noise level down. Users must be considerate of other users.
• Nothing can be placed on the door that obscures the view into the room.
• Lost keys are billed at $5 per key plus a $20 charge for replacing the core.
• Abuse of these policies may result in suspension or loss of study room privileges.

Graduate Study Carrel Policy

The library provides access to study carrels for UTPB graduate students, designed to facilitate research and create a quiet studying environment. Graduate students are expected to exemplify excellent library decorum while using these spaces.

• Only current UTPB graduate students may obtain a study carrel.
• Library carrel privileges are non-transferable to other users, including family and friends.
• Carrels are for individual use only. No meeting/conference/tutoring space is allowed.
• Only materials that have been properly checked out to patrons at the Access Services Desk may be kept in the study carrel.
• Library staff will remove any library materials that have not been checked out or that are part of the non-circulating collections (periodicals, reference items, newspapers, etc.).
• No personal messages will be delivered to patrons using study carrels.
• Cell phones must be set to vibrate, the door closed, and locked at all times when not in use.
• The library is not responsible for the loss of any personal items kept or left in the study carrel.
• Nothing can be placed on the door that obscures the view into the room.
• Personal items such as coffee pots, hot plates, and heaters are prohibited.
• No food is allowed in the study carrel.
• No furniture is to be moved into or out of the room.
• The door and walls must be kept free of nails, tape, or any other methods of affixing objects.
• If a patron loses a key, a charge of $ 300 will be placed in their account ($200 to replace 8 keys and $100 to rekey LL230).
• Abuse of these privileges may lead to the loss of study carrel privileges.