Individual and small group Study Rooms are available to reserve at several Manatee Library locations.

Study Room Use Policy

Study Rooms may be reserved for up to 2 hours, on a walk-in basis or up to 7 days in advance. Patrons who do not arrive in a timely manner to use their reserved study room forfeit its use for that allotted time. Upon arrival, check in with library staff to access a study room. Note that you may be asked to show photo ID.

Study Room Guidelines

• Study rooms may be booked in-person or online. Rooms may be booked on a walk-in basis or up to 7 days in advance. The Library cannot guarantee availability.
• Rooms may be booked for a limit of 2 hours per day. If a group wants to extend their booking at the end of their session, they may speak with a staff member about this possibility.
• Study rooms are for one-on-one or small group study, tutoring, and collaboration. Not for solicitation of business or pursuit of commercial endeavors.
  
• Rooms may be released to other users if individual or group is more than 15 minutes late. 
• Users must vacate the room with their belongings by the end time of their booking.
• Notice of cancellation of room use should be done as soon as possible, but no later than 1 hour before the booking is scheduled to take place. Repeated cancellations without notice may cause denial of future use of facilities.
• Library programming takes precedence over the use of the room.
• Rooms may be scheduled during regular library hours. Room reservations may start no earlier than fifteen minutes after the library opens, and must end fifteen minutes before the facility closes. Applicants are not allowed in the library facility before normal opening time.  
• The Library’s name and address cannot be used as the official address or headquarters of the scheduling applicant.
• It is understood that the granting of permission to use the library study room does not constitute an endorsement by Manatee County of the applicant or its programs.
• The applicant is financially responsible for any damages to the room or contents and equipment.
• The applicant is responsible for meeting any ADA or other legal requirements which may apply to it with respect to its meeting or program.
• No technology is provided for the study rooms.
• All locations have limited parking availability with regard to on-site parking. 
• If a study room user engages in conduct which disturbs the normal functions and service delivery of the library, or violates the above policies and rules, permission to use the facility may be withdrawn by library staff and attendees may be asked to leave.  Under extreme circumstances, the Director or authorized library staff are authorized to cause a trespass warning to be issued to disruptive persons.