All students who check out a study room key will be required to sign an agreement that they have read and acknowledged the following rules:

General Rules for Study Room Use 

• Violations may result in your expulsion from the room and/or loss of future borrowing privileges.
• Library staff and Public Safety officers may inspect any occupied rooms.
• The person borrowing the key will be held responsible for rule violations. 

Room Rules 

• Not allowed at any time: 
  • Any kind of food or uncovered beverages
  • Obstructing windows or glass partition
  • Moving chairs and tables in or out of the room
  • Leaving the door open
  • Smoking
  • Vaping
  • Sexual activity 
  • Gambling 
  • Drug or alcohol use
  • Defacing property
  • Disregard for reservation times
  • Unauthorized use
• Report any food or drinks you find in the room when you enter it (call 646-312-1660 or email circulation@baruch.cuny.edu)
• Rooms are not soundproof. Do not disturb others outside the room.
• When leaving:
  • erase the whiteboard
  • securely shut the door
• Failure to vacate the study room at the end of your reservation is a serious violation that may result in your expulsion from the room by Public Safety and a loss of borrowing privileges for study rooms. 

Key Rules 

• Keys may not be taken outside the library
• Room keys must be returned at the end time of the reservation
• Students will be charged $1 per minute for overdue room keys
• If the circulation desk is closed, you may drop off the key in the wood “returns box.” You may get an automated email from our system indicating a late fee on the following day. 

I acknowledge that I have read these rules and understand that violating these rules may result in my borrowing privileges for study rooms being suspended.