St Mary's Campus Library: Quiet Booths Terms of Use
Capacity
Booth 1 seats two people, booth 2 seats one person.
Furniture and Equipment
Booth 1
A desk with two chairs, two plug sockets, a wall-mounted coat hanger, artwork on the wall, a comfortable armchair in the corner, and adjustable mood lighting.
Booth 2
A desk with one chair, two plug sockets, a wall-mounted coat hanger, and adjustable mood lighting.
No additional furniture, stationery or IT equipment is provided in these booths.
Booking
- Our booths can be booked by registered Imperial and NHS library users for a maximum of two hours per day.
- Users cannot book for longer than two hours and are expected to leave promptly once their booking has ended. Library staff may ask users to leave if they overrun their booking time.
- Imperial users: book online via Library Bookings.
- NHS users: e-mail the library at sm-lib@imperial.ac.uk or telephone 020-7594-3692.
Use of Quiet Booths
- Our booths can only be used for the purposes of quiet private study or work.
- Users are not permitted to stick notices to the library door, or to block the door’s window for any reason. Staff will enter the room and remove these notices and window covers as soon as we notice them.
Accessibility
Our booth’s doors are 27.5 inches wide. Contact us if you have any questions about accessing them.
Food and Drink
Cold non-smelly food, drinks in resealable bottles, and hot drinks in a cup with a lid are allowed.
Cancellations
If you want to cancel a booking, let staff know at the help desk, by e-mail (sm-lib@imperial.ac.uk), or by telephone (020-7594-3692).
If you have not arrived 15-minutes after the start of your booking, staff reserve the right to make the room available for other users. By contacting the library in advance, you may be able to re-schedule for the same day.
Staff reserve the right to decline any booking request.
Bookings are subject to cancellation at short notice should the library close to due to staff shortages.