Study Room Use Policy

Main Library Study Rooms are available for study and conferencing purposes by individuals and by small groups of people. Study room use is free of charge and on a first come, first served basis.

Seven Study Rooms are available on the second floor for use by the general public.

• Study rooms are checked out on a valid Santa Monica Public Library or an Internet Card at the Reference Desk on the second floor.
• Study room check out begins at Library opening and is for that day only. Same-day reservations may be made on a walk-in basis

• Study room check out is for a specific 2-hour time session (e.g., 10 a.m. to noon; noon to 2 p.m.). Users are limited to no more than 2 sessions (a total of 4 hours) per day.

• Use of study rooms must begin within 10 minutes of the start time indicated on the checkout card or the session is forfeited to the next available user with the appropriate "grace period" checkout card.

• A card with the study room number and session begin/end time is issued at check out and must be displayed in the window while the room is in use.

• A second study room session may be checked out no sooner than 10 minutes before the end of your first session. Use of the same study room can not be guaranteed. A new study room card will be issued which should be displayed.

• At the conclusion of a session, study room cards should be returned to the Reference Desk.

• Study room users must observe Santa Monica Public Library Rules of Conduct and Rules for Use of Library Meeting Rooms (e.g., no eating, commercial use not allowed), where applicable.*

Five Youth Study Rooms are available in the Children’s Library-Teen Lounge area of the first floor. Youth study rooms:

• May only be used by children and teens (up to age 18) and by adults or caregivers who accompany children, who are the primary users of the study rooms.

• Are signed out at the Youth Reference Desk and must be checked out by the child using his or her library card.

• Hold a maximum of four people.

• Library Rules of Conduct and Rules for Use of Library Meeting Rooms (e.g., no eating, commercial tutoring use not allowed), where applicable* must be observed.

Users may not move tables and chairs into or remove them from a study room.

Study room users must observe Santa Monica Public Library Rules of Conduct and Rules for Use of Library Meeting Rooms, where applicable.*

*The following Rules for Use of Library Meeting Rooms also apply to Use of Study Rooms:
Study Rooms are not available to be used for any of the following:
▪ For purposes prohibited by city ordinance, by state or federal law, or by Library Rules of Conduct. For the commercial advertising or direct solicitation of clients or customers.
▪ For fund-raising.
▪ For events or activities which directly profit the business of a commercial organization or individual.
▪ Users agree to leave the room and furnishings in the condition in which they are found. Users further agree to accept liability for any damage to the facility and its furniture caused by the occupancy of said premises by the individual or group.
▪ No Items shall be taped or tacked to painted walls. No flammable materials will be permitted.
▪ No smoking is allowed. The serving or use of intoxicating beverages is prohibited.
▪ The Library may not be used as a mailing address for individuals or groups meeting at the Library.
▪ Storage of personal property is not permitted. Do not leave personal property unattended. Library staff cannot ‘watch over’ or be held responsible for user’s property.
▪ In the event an individual or group fails to comply with any of the rules and regulations for use of Library meeting rooms, future use of facilities shall be denied.