Locations:

Group study rooms are located in Bobst Library in the:

• Brine Library Commons (Lower Levels 1 and 2);
• Business and Documents Reference Center (6th floor, room 608);
• 9th floor (Room 944) of Bobst Library.

• Brine Library Commons (Lower Level 2);
• The perimeter of Bobst Library on floors 4-10.

Group study rooms and individual study rooms (LL2 only) may be reserved in advance for use by NYU students, staff and faculty.   There are also a number of rooms that are non-reservable, and open to first-come, first-use.

General Policies

• Group study room priority usage is for groups of 2 or more people with proof of advance reservation.
• Group study room users without reservations must vacate the room when requested by a group with proof of valid reservation.
• Single users in a group study room (with or without reservations) will be asked to vacate the room for groups of 2 or more studying together.
• Group study rooms may be used by groups of two or more when not in use by those with advance reservations.
• Individual study rooms on LL2 may be reserved in advance. Individual study room users without reservations must vacate the room when requested by a user with proof of a valid reservation.
• Personal materials and library books may NOT be left unattended in the group or individual study rooms while in class, for extended periods of time, or overnight.
• Materials and personal items left unattended for extended periods of time will be removed. Library books that are not checked out will be returned to the Stacks.
• Some group and individual study rooms are available for walk-in use .

Reserving a Group Study Room (Lower Levels, 6^th & 9^th Floors)

• Reservations are accepted from NYU students, staff and faculty only.
• An NYU NetID is needed to complete the Electronic Reservation Form.
• Reservations for groups of two or more may be made:
  • up to 14 days in advance
  • for 2 hours maximum per day
• Groups with reservations must bring their email reservation confirmation form with them to the room.
• Group study room users without reservations must leave when requested by a group with proof of valid reservation.
• There is a ten-minute grace period for reservations. If the group (2 or more people) is not present within the grace period, the reservation is invalid, and another group may use the room.
• Rooms cannot be reserved or held by placing personal belongings in them. Unattended items will be removed.

Reserving an Individual Study Room (Lower Level 2)

• Reservations are accepted from NYU students, staff and faculty only.
• An NYU NetID is needed to complete the Electronic Reservation Form.
• Reservations may be made:
  • up to 14 days in advance
  • for 2 hours maximum per day
• Individuals with reservations must bring their email reservation confirmation form with them to the room.
• Individual study room users without reservations must leave when requested by a user with proof of a valid reservation.
• There is a ten-minute grace period for reservations. If the reservation holder is not present within the grace period, the reservation is invalid, and the room is available for use.
• Rooms cannot be reserved or held by placing personal belongings in them. Unattended items will be removed.

Walk-in Study Rooms

The following rooms are available for use on a walk-in basis.

Group Study Rooms (walk-in):

Individual Study Rooms (walk-in:):

Individual Studies on Floors 4-10

More than 100 individual studies are located on the perimeter of floors 4-10. They may be rented by PhD students with approved dissertation topics. For more information on these studies and lockers, see: http://library.nyu.edu/services/lockers.html

Questions?

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