Policy:

The New Mexico State University Library’s Group Study Rooms are intended as a place for students to work and study together. The Talk Boxes are intended for individual, private conversation.

Comments/Procedures:

• Student study rooms are available only for currently enrolled students at NMSU, Arrowhead Center, and Burrell College of Health Sciences in groups of two or more for collaborative learning. Students cannot exceed room capacity. Consult the Circulation Policy #007 for the most current borrower information.  
• NMSU instructors, faculty, staff, and community users are not eligible to use study rooms or Talk Boxes.
• Rooms are available by reservation on LibCal and may be reserved up to one week in advance.
• Rooms are available during library hours only and must be vacated 30 minutes before the library closes.
• Rooms are reserved in half-hour time slots. Students are limited to three hours consecutively during the day.
• A room key is checked out at the Zuhl Service Desk by the student who made the reservation. The name and ID number must match the reservation.
• The student who checks out the group study room key is responsible for the return of the key and the condition of the room when vacated. Make sure the study room is empty upon departure.
• Rooms will be held for up to 15 minutes past the reservation start time. If the student fails to appear after 15 minutes, the room can be scheduled by another student.
• The library is not responsible for unattended, lost, stolen, or damaged personal items.
• Overdue fines are assessed hourly until the room key is returned. A lost key charge is assessed for keys not returned within 24 hours. See our List of Library Fees and Charges for the current amounts charged.
• Group study rooms are not soundproof. Please be considerate of others in the area. Talk Boxes are sound-dampened when powered on.
• The library staff will conduct periodic walk-throughs to monitor noise levels. Library users are encouraged to report concerns about excessive noise or disruption to the Zuhl Service Desk. Library users who do not comply with this policy may be asked to change their behavior, move to a location more conducive to their needs, or leave the building if the problem persists.
• Special requests for room usage should be addressed to the Department Head of Access Services.
• The library will periodically assess study room usage and may adjust procedures as needed.