Unattended Personal Belongings
The Bethel University Library encourages patrons to keep all personal items near them during their visits. The Library will not be responsible for theft or damage to personal belongings left in the study rooms or throughout the library. The Library Staff reserves the right to remove unattended personal belongings, and contact Security for pick-up.
Study Room Abandonment Procedures
Inability to follow Study Room Guidelines may result in loss of future Study Room use.
If a member of the Library Staff observes an infraction by persons in any of the study rooms, that staff member will inform the offending party of the policies and ask that the individual desist, re-locate or leave the building. Those who fail to adhere to the guidelines and policies of the Library, after being notified by a Library Staff member, will be reported to Campus Safety and Security, and the Library Dean will be notified of the occurrence.
Library Study Rooms
The Burroughs Learning Center has four study rooms: two twelve-person Group Study Rooms, an eight-person Group Study Room, and a six-person Group Study Room.
Study Room use and reservation are for current students, faculty, and staff. At this time we are not able to offer room use to Community or Alumni.
Availability of Study Rooms
Large Group Study Rooms are provided for Bethel University Students and Faculty/Staff to study in groups or work on collaborative academic projects. Group Study Room users are subject to Library guidelines and all other University policies and rules.
The Library strongly prefers that the groups and individuals using the Group Study Rooms police themselves. The Group Study Rooms are not soundproof. Therefore, the Library asks that groups and individuals using the study rooms please respect others’ need for a quiet place in which to study and maintain a study/work environment that does not disturb others in the Library.
Users of the Groups Study Rooms are responsible for all Library equipment in the space and should immediately report any damaged or missing equipment to the Library Staff.
Study Rooms are for studying, writing, and assignment preparation. Due to demand, we are not able to offer rooms for television viewing or video gaming. If you have any questions, please contact the Information Desk.
Group Study Rooms are equipped with conference tables and chairs, and a whiteboard. Whiteboard markers, erasers, Projectors, and Dongle (which allow students to project their laptop screen to the TV) are available for checkout at the circulation desk. Food and drinks are allowed in the Group Study Rooms as long as they are compliant with the Library’s Food and Drink policy.
Students that owe a fine may reserve the room, but items are not available for checkout until the fines are paid.
In addition to the outlines above, the users of Groups Study Rooms are required to follow the library's usage guidelines and procedures. If users elect to not follow the aforementioned guidelines and procedures, then the library staff reserves the right to decline room reservation requests.
Reservation Procedure
Group Study Rooms are reserved on a first-come, first-serve basis; there will not be a waiting list. Reservations may be scheduled up to 2 weeks in advance on the Library web page.
Bethel University Faculty and Staff wanting to reserve a Group Study Room for collaborative academic projects may do so with the understanding that reservations are to be made online through the Library web page and abide by the maximum occupancy limits of 6 to 12.
Groups or individuals wanting to reserve a Group Study Room are required to:
Date Last Reviewed or Revised: 3/21/2024
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