Study Spaces Guidelines
Montgomery College Library has three types of study spaces that can be reserved: collaborative workstations, group study rooms, and one button studios.
General Guidelines
All library study spaces may be reserved online, up to seven days in advance, or are available to walk-ins.
reserve a study space- Reservations may be made for a maximum of two hours per day.
- Users must click the link in the confirmation email within two hours of submitting a request or the reservation will be canceled.
- Reservations will be forfeited if the group fails to check in at the library service desk within 10 minutes of the reservation start time.
- Study spaces must be occupied at all times by group members, with no personal belongings left unattended.
- A group that reserves a study space has priority use of that space.
- Each study space has a minimum and maximum group size. Please review the details for each space type below or when booking the space for specific group size requirements. Additional chairs may not be moved into the space to accommodate more people.
Failure to adhere to the posted rules and the policies described in the Student Code of Conduct (PDF, 
) may result in the loss of privileges. Explore below to learn about each type of study
space and guidelines specific to that space.
Groups can share screens from personal devices (laptops and tablets) to a larger, shared screen.
- Montgomery College students, faculty, or staff with a current MC ID card.
- Groups of three to six.
- Student use of workstation takes priority over others.
- The collaborative workstation is located at the Rockville Campus library.
- Upon arriving at the library, group members should visit the service desk to present their current MC ID card and check in.
- At the end of the reservation time, group members must return to the service desk to check out.
- If the group checks out late, a fine of $2 per hour, maximum $8, will be charged.
- Because the workstation is located in an open area in the library, conversations at the workstations must not disturb other library users.
- The workstation supports two cable types: VGA and HDMI. The library loans these cables for use with the workstation at the service desk.
Groups can work together without disturbing others in the library.
USERS
- Montgomery College students.
- Montgomery College part-time faculty who want to utilize rooms to consult privately with students.
- Student use of the rooms takes priority over others.
- Allowed group size is determined by the library where the room is located.
- Germantown and Rockville group study rooms require three to six students.
- ECEC and Takoma Park/Silver Spring group study rooms require two to four students.
LOCATIONS AND EQUIPMENT
- Group study rooms are located at all MC Library locations.
- Group members must be present to be admitted to the group study room.
- Upon arriving at the library, group members should visit the service desk to present their current MC ID card and check in. At the Germantown and Rockville libraries, one group member will borrow the room key.
- At the end of the reservation time, group members must return to the service desk to check out and, at the Germantown and Rockville libraries, return the room key.
- If the group checks out or returns the room key late, a fine of $2 per hour, maximum $8, will be charged.
- Group study rooms are equipped with a conference table, chairs, and a whiteboard. In addition, the Germantown, Rockville, and TP/SS library group study rooms have large monitors for displaying device screens.
Users can quickly and easily create high-quality videos with no experience or technical knowledge.
USERS
- Montgomery College students, faculty, or staff with a current MC ID card.
- Student use of the one button studio takes priority over other users.
LOCATIONS AND EQUIPMENT
- One button studios are located at the Germantown, Rockville, and Takoma Park/Silver Spring libraries.
- Users must be present to be admitted to the one button studio.
- Upon arriving at the library, users should visit the service desk to present their current MC ID card and check in. At the Germantown and Rockville libraries, the user will borrow the room key.
- At the end of the reservation time, users must return to the service desk to check out and, at the Germantown and Rockville libraries, return the room key.
- If the user checks out or returns the room key late, a fine of $2 per hour, maximum $8, will be charged.
- Each one button studio comes equipped with a microphone, studio light, and camera, all ready for use.
- Users must bring their own USB drive to save their video file.