Library Policies

Group Study Room Reservation Policies

• Study room reservations are limited to Geneseo students, faculty, and staff members.
• Groups must arrive within the first 15 minutes of their reservation or it will be canceled.
• Groups must adhere to the maximum occupancy limits of their study room.
• When possible, please request a room that best fits the size of your group.
• Please have a copy of your reservation confirmation email available at all times you are occupying the study room.
• Study room reservations can be made up to 2 weeks in advance.
• The minimum reservation time is 30 minutes.
• The maximum reservation time is 2 hours.
• No more than 2 reservations can be made in a week (per individual)
• No more than 2 hours (120 minutes) total can be reserved in a day (per individual).
• Study rooms will close 30 minutes prior to the library’s closing.
• If a reservation is no longer needed, please cancel via your confirmation email.
• If the library needs to cancel a reservation for any reason, you will be notified in advance.

Open Room Policy

• If a study room is not reserved and not currently occupied, students, faculty, and staff are welcome to use the space for a short time. However, it is strongly recommended that groups use the reservation system whenever possible to ensure their continued use of the room.
• Groups occupying a room without a reservation are responsible for being aware of future reservations, and must leave the room prior to the next scheduled group.
• Groups occupying a room without a reservation must adhere to all of the expectations listed below.

Expectations

• Groups will remove all trash from their room at the end of the reservation.
• Groups will not move furniture into or out of their room.
• Groups will keep noise to a reasonable level.
• Groups will limit food to snacks and small packaged items. Large meals or food deliveries are not allowed.
• Groups will start packing 5 minutes before the end of their reservation out of courtesy for the next group.
• Groups with evening reservations will vacate their study room no less than 30 minutes before the library closes.
• The person booking the reservation will be held responsible for the individuals of their group.
• Patrons that repeatedly violate these expectations will lose room booking privileges.