Falk Library Group Study Rooms
Requirements & Guidelines
Rooms and Reservations:
- Rooms are for groups of 2 or more people. However, online booking and key pick up is done via an individual.
- An HSLS Account is required to book a room online.
- A Pitt or UPMC ID is required for key and equipment pick-up.
- Reservations may be made online up to three days in advance using the online calendar or on a first come, first served basis from the Falk Library's Computer and Media Center (CMC).
- Rooms are available up to 4 hours per booking per day.
- Rooms are not to be used for scheduled meetings, classroom instruction, or departmental meetings.
Key Pick up and Drop Off:
Room keys are available in the Falk Library Computer and Media center.
- Keys will be check out only to the individual who booked the room. The individual registering for a group must remain present in the room for the length of the booking.
- Keys may not be taken from the library and must be returned to the Circulation Desk within 5 minutes of the expiration of the reservation. A fine of $10.00 may be assessed for the late return of a key.
- If a group that has reserved a room does not claim the key at the reservation time, the room reservation will be held for them for 15 minutes. After that time, the reservation will be canceled. A single person may not hold the room after the first 15 minutes of the booking.
Room Use:
- The individual registering for a group assumes full liability for any subsequent repair costs arising from damage to a room or equipment during the reservation period.
- Conversations must not disturb other library users.
- Meeting rooms must be left clean and orderly.
- Open containers of food are subject to immediate confiscation and disposal. Multiple infractions may result in cancellation of room booking.
- Furniture and equipment may not be moved into or out of a Group Study Room.
- HSLS assumes no responsibility for the loss or damage to personal property left in a room at any time.
FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THESE GUIDELINES WILL RESULT IN SUSPENSION OF GROUP STUDY ROOM RESERVATION PRIVILEGES AND ROOM USAGE. HSLS RETAINS THE RIGHT TO REFUSE BOOKINGS OR SERVICE.
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