Study Rooms Guidelines
Montgomery College Library has two types of reservable study rooms available at each location: group study rooms and multifunctional study rooms.
General Guidelines
- All library study rooms may be reserved online, up to three days in advance. Same-day reservations will be honored pending availability.
- Study rooms must be continually occupied by users. Personal belongings must not be left unattended.
- A user who reserves a study room has priority use of that room.
- Each study room has a minimum and maximum capacity. Please review the details for each room type below or when booking the room for specific capacity requirements. Additional chairs may not be moved into the room to accommodate more people.
- All users must present a current MC ID or valid form of identification.
Reserve a Study Room
reserve a study room- Reservations may be made for a maximum of two hours per day. Groups and individuals are limited to one reservation per day. However, if additional time is needed and the room is not reserved, the reservation can be extended 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 user fails to check in at the library service desk within 10 minutes after the reservation start time.
- If the user 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
room and guidelines specific to that room.
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 in person 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 users and can hold up to four users.
- Germantown's group study room requires a minimum of two users and can hold up to six users.
- Rockville group study rooms require a minimum of three users and can hold up to four users.
- With the exception of room 237, Takoma Park/Silver Spring group study rooms require
a minimum of two users and can hold up to six users.
- Room 237 in the Takoma Park/Silver Spring library requires a minimum of five users and can hold up to twelve users.
LOCATIONS AND EQUIPMENT
- Group study rooms are located at all MC Library locations.
- All users must be present to be admitted.
- Upon arriving at the library, users should visit the service desk to present their current MC ID card, check in, and one user will receive the room key or pass.
- At the end of the reservation time, users 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.
- 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.
Multifunctional Study Rooms
Multifunctional study rooms offer features like solo study, group study, family-friendly study, and easy video recording with our One Button Studio. Exact features vary by location.
USERS
Users allowed to reserve the multifunctional study rooms vary depending on the purpose of the use of the room:
- For the One Button Studio: Montgomery College students, faculty, or staff with a current MC ID card. Student use takes priority over all other users.
- For solo study or family-friendly study: Montgomery College students with a current MC ID card.
- For group study: Montgomery College students or Montgomery College part-time faculty who want to utilize rooms to consult privately in person with students.
- Room capacity depends on use and location. Refer to the reservation page or contact your library service desk for more information.
LOCATIONS AND EQUIPMENT
- One Button Studios are available at the Germantown and Takoma Park/Silver Spring libraries.
- Family-friendly study rooms are available at East County Education Center, Rockville, and Takoma Park/Silver Spring.
- Solo study and group study rooms are available at all library locations.
- Users must be present to be admitted to the multifunctional study room.
- 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.
- Multifunctional study rooms are equipped with a conference table, chairs, and a whiteboard. In addition, the Germantown, Rockville, and TP/SS library multifunctional study rooms have large monitors for displaying device screens.
- 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.
- Family-friendly study rooms have toys, child-friendly furniture, and a wall-mounted touch screen loaded with child-appropriate learning games. Exact offerings vary by location.