Five Individual Study Rooms and one Skype Room are available for use at Atherton Library.

Students may sign up for a room in person or reserve online at http://hpu.libcal.com/booking/athertonlibrary

POLICIES:

• Maximum capacity for the individual study rooms and Skype Room is one person.
• Reservations can be made up to 14 days in advance.
• A reservation will be held for 15 minutes; if the reserving patron has not shown up by that time, the reservation will be cancelled and the room will be made available for other patrons.
• An initial reservation can be made for a maximum of two hours; if after the initial period is over no other reservation for the room has been made, the patron may remain until another reservation has been made and that patron arrives.
• Eating inside study rooms is not allowed. Please enjoy your meals outside of the library.
• Priority use for a study room is given to HPU students.
• For safety/security purposes, the door must remain unlocked while in use.
• Users are responsible for any physical damage to the room or its contents and are subject to the University Libraries Conduct Policy and the HPU Code of Student Conduct. (The HPU Code of Student Conduct can be found in the HPU Student Handbook.) Library staff reserves the right to terminate room use at any time.

Note: These policies and procedures are subject to change without prior notification.

Rev. S. Nakamura

10/2/18

COVID-19 Updates:

• Students are encouraged to wear a mask in groups.
• Eating inside study rooms is not allowed.
• The number of students per study room varies on the room space. 
• Moving furniture to accommodate more individuals is prohibited.

The Learning Commons study rooms are available to students for work on group projects, class review sessions, and other group studying purposes.

Reservations must be made online at http://hpu.libcal.com/booking/learningcommons

ROOM FEATURES

All study rooms are equipped with whiteboards and TV/computer units. Markers and erasers are available at the Learning Commons Service Desk. All rooms have wireless Internet access.

Policies

• Use of study rooms is by reservation only. Those using the study rooms without a reservation may be asked to vacate.
• Reservations can be made up to 14 days in advance.
• A reservation will be held for 15 minutes; if the reserving group has not shown up by that time, the reservation will be cancelled and the room made available for other users.
• An initial reservation can be made for a maximum of two hours; if after the initial period is over no other reservation for the room has been made, an extension can be granted. Please check with the Access Services Desk to request an extension.
• In order to accommodate as many students of HPU as possible, study room reservations are limited to one reservation per group per day. Continuous or multiple group reservations made by different members of the same group deprive other students of access to study rooms and are not permitted.
• Please be aware that the individual making the room reservation will be responsible for any physical damage to the room or its contents.
• Eating inside study rooms is not allowed. Please enjoy your meals outside of the library.
• All individuals are expected to return furniture to its original location prior to vacating the room.
• The study rooms are intended for academic purposes and course work or study; as such, meetings of student clubs and organizations are not permitted. Clubs and organizations are encouraged to contact the Student Life Office (808-544-0277) for help in locating meeting places.
• All individuals using the study rooms are subject to the University Libraries Conduct Policy and the HPU Code of Student Conduct. (The HPU Code of Student Conduct can be found in the HPU Student Handbook.)
• Library staff reserve the right to cancel a reservation at any time.

Note: These policies and procedures are subject to change without prior notification.