Group Study Rooms

The library's dedication of three Group Study Rooms is a way to provide Sacred Heart University students with a space to meet and work on group projects. Two of these rooms are outfitted with the appropriate equipment for students to create and practice class presentations. Please download, fill out, and submit the sign-up sheet to reserve a room.

You MUST be a registered student at Sacred Heart University to use the space, as they are dedicated solely for the purpose of student group study.

Policy:

• Students must sign up for room/s in advance, for a time slot of 1 hour and 20 minutes. There is a maximum of 2 hours and 50 minutes of continuous use per group.
• The room sign-up form and schedule will be kept at the circulation desk.
• Sign up will be on a first come, first serve basis.
• The Circulation Supervisor or Circulation Assistant will schedule the room/s and keep the statistics on usage.? Back-up for them will be the Administrative Services Manager or Administrative Secretary in the Library administration office.
• The booking information will be done in a calendar which will be accessible for viewing at the circulation desk.? However, no one other than the designated persons can schedule a room.
• There will be 3 choices of date and time provided on the form.?
• A circulation staff person will contact the student/s and verify the booking by email.
• The student/s will have to go to the circulation desk to check in prior to using the room.?
• Students will have to show a valid ID and the room will be checked out to the responsible student on the circulation module.? Only currently registered students can book a room and SHU ID may be required as proof for occupancy.
• Only certain items will be available for check out to use in room, students must provide all other equipment and supplies.?
• No food or drinks (except bottled water) will be permitted in the rooms, the same as the rest of the library.
• The noise level must be kept to a minimum since these rooms are not totally enclosed.
• Inappropriate behavior, as elsewhere in the library, will be cause for removal from the room and possibly barred from future use.
• Students must vacate the room/s one hour prior to closing during the academic year.? Other times will be based upon special hours posted at the circulation desk.

The Library will not be responsible for loss of content from the students' computer files.

Services

• Borrow, Renew, Recall
• Interlibrary Loan
• Group Study Rooms
• Graduate Study Booths
• Faculty Services
• Alumni
• Visitors
• Photocopiers, Printers, etc.