Study Rooms
The Main Branch of the Worcester Public Library has two study rooms available for use by a maximum of four people. These rooms are designated for quiet discussion, tutoring, or studying. Reservation is required for access. You may reserve a study room online (see link below), call the library at 508-799-1655, ext. 3 or by stopping at the Newspapers and Magazines desk on the first floor. Users who sign up online will receive a confirmation email and a link to cancel the reservation if needed.
All study rooms must be reserved prior to use. Patrons are not allowed in the study rooms without a proper reservation. Each room is equipped with a TV connected to an HDMI cable. If your device is not equipped with an HDMI slot, you will need to bring a converter/adapter to screen mirror your device.
To ensure equitable access, individuals and groups are allowed only one continuous session per day, for a maximum of two hours. Please note that if a group books the room, it counts as a single session, and members of the same group cannot reserve the room under different names to extend the session. Additionally, patrons are allowed to reserve either a study room or a study pod for only one session per day. You cannot reserve both a study room and a study pod on the same day.
- Users must arrive at least five minutes before the scheduled start of their session and must check-in at the Newspapers and Magazines desk using a valid library card or ID.
- A session may last anywhere from 30 minutes up to two hours.
- Rooms will be held for 15 minutes beyond the scheduled start time, after which they will be made available to others.
- Lights must be turned on when the room is in use.
- Sleeping in study rooms is not permitted.
- Absolutely NO FOOD is allowed in the study rooms.
- Doors must remain unlocked, and users may not leave their personal belongings unattended in the study room. The Library is not responsible for your items.
- Users must plan to allow enough time for cleanup and leave the room in good condition for the next user.
- Users must abide by the library’s Patron Behavior Policy and will be asked to leave the study room if they fail to comply with the rules.
- Users must leave promptly at the end of their session.
- The use of the study rooms is a privilege. Violation of the study room rules will result in the loss of this privilege.
Users who violate these rules three times will receive a minimum 30-day ban from using these spaces. The library reserves the right to extend the ban beyond 30 days if necessary.
