Study Spaces Guidelines
Montgomery College Library has three types of reservable study spaces. Group study rooms can only be reserved by currently enrolled MC students and part-time faculty (see details in the descriptions below). The Collaborative workstation and One Button Studios may be reserved by Montgomery College students, faculty, or staff with a current MC ID card.
General Guidelines
- All library study spaces may be reserved online, up to three days in advance. Same-day reservations will be honored pending availability.
- Study spaces must be continually occupied by group members. Personal belongings must not be 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.
- All group members must present a current MC ID or valid form of identification.
Reserve a Study Space
reserve a study space- Reservations may be made for a maximum of two hours per day. Groups are limited to one reservation per day. However, if additional time is needed and the room is not reserved for another group, one member from the same group can extend the reservation for an additional hour at the service desk at least 5 minutes before the original reservation time ends.
- 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 after the reservation start time.
- If the group checks out or vacates the study room late, a fine of $2 per hour, maximum $8, will be charged.
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.
Collaborative Workstation
Groups can share screens from personal devices (laptops and tablets) to a larger, shared screen.
USERS
- 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.
LOCATIONS AND EQUIPMENT
- 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.
Group Study Rooms
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.
- East County Education Center group study rooms require a minimum of two students and can hold up to four students.
- Germantown and Rockville group study rooms require a minimum of three students and can hold up to six students.
- With the exception of room 237, Takoma Park/Silver Spring group study rooms require
a minimum of two students and can hold up to six students.
- Room 237 in the Takoma Park/Silver Spring library requires a minimum of five students and can hold up to twelve 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, check in, and one group member will receive the room key or pass.
- At the end of the reservation time, group members must return to the service desk to check out and return the room key or pass.
- If the group checks out or returns the room key or pass 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.
One Button Studios
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, the user should visit the service desk to present their current MC ID card, check in, and receive the room key or pass.
- At the end of the reservation time, the user must return to the service desk to check out and return the room key or pass.
- If the user checks out or returns the room key or pass 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.