Study Rooms

Kearney Public Library has three study rooms which are available during normal library hours for use by small groups or individuals who require a quiet atmosphere for study and/or discussion. Each study room has a table, chairs numbering the room’s maximum capacity, several power outlets, a white board with markers and eraser, and access to the library’s free wireless internet. Study rooms are available at no cost.

Reservations and Walk-Ins

• Reservations may be made up to two weeks in advance. When the rooms are not reserved or in use, walk-ins are welcome. Advance reservations do take priority.  
• Reservations may be made in person, by telephone, or online through the library’s website.  
• Persons are limited to two reservations per week (Sunday to Saturday) with a maximum of two hours per day. Exceptions may be made at the discretion of the Reference Librarian.
• Reserved rooms are held 15 minutes beyond the reservation time and then offered to others.

Rules

• A person must be age 12 or older to occupy a study room. Persons younger than 12 must have someone age 15 or older present in the study rooms at all times during use.
• A maximum of four persons in each of the two smaller study rooms and a maximum of eight people in the larger study room are allowed.
• Covered beverages and light snacks are permitted in the study room.
• Study rooms may not be used to distribute/solicit orders or sell goods/services with the exception of tutors who are compensated for academic tutoring.
• Study rooms are not intended to be the regular meeting site of a group or organization.
• Study room usage is limited to a maximum of two hours per day per group or individual.  
• An adult(s) with children may not occupy a study room for the purpose of keeping the children under control.
• No items will be attached to walls or windows of the study rooms.
• Furniture may not be brought into or removed from a study room without approval from library staff.
• Persons who leave the room unattended for more than 15 minutes will forfeit the study room.
• The library is not responsible for materials left in a study room or anywhere in the library.
• Study rooms must be vacated 15 minutes prior to closing time.
• Persons who use study rooms are expected to leave the rooms clean and in neat condition. Persons who leave rooms untidy may lose future study room privileges.
• Patrons should notify the library staff if a study room is no longer needed so it can be made available to others. Multiple missed reservations may be grounds to lose study room privileges. 
• There is no guarantee of a silent atmosphere inside each study room, due to their proximity to one another. Rooms are not soundproof. Users of each study room are asked to be respectful of other patrons in adjacent study rooms and maintain a reasonable noise level.