Study and meeting rooms are available at the Warren-Newport Public Library
Book a Study Room
The Warren-Newport Public Library offers six (6) study rooms available during regular library hours for individual or small group study sessions, projects, or meetings, with varied room capacities:
Study Room 1: Maximum 6 people
Study Room 2: Maximum 6 people
Study Room 3: Maximum 10 people
Study Room 4: Maximum 1 person
Study Room 5: Maximum 3 people
Study Room 6: Maximum 10 people
Reservations can be made in advance or day-of, by phone, online or in person.
Advance Reservations (up to one month in advance):
- Online: Visit this page and navigate to the online reservation system. To reserve a study room in advance, you will need a valid Warren-Newport Public Library card.
Day-of Reservations (no library card needed):
- Walk-in Requests: If a study room becomes available on the day you visit, you make a request at the library’s self-service kiosk or any service desk. No library card is required for these requests.
Phone Reservations:
- Phone: Call the library directly at (847-244-5150) during open business hours if you need assistance reserving a room.
General Information:
Misusing or damaging library study rooms can result in a loss of library privileges.
Each study room reservation is for a maximum of two (2) consecutive hours per day.
Study room reservations will be held for 15 minutes past your start time before releasing the room to for the next request.
Policy 3053 Study Rooms details complete study room use guidelines, including rules regarding noise levels, room capacity, and proper use of furniture.
The library assumes no responsibility for personal belongings left unattended in the study rooms.
Library staff monitor study room usage and can take action to remove patrons who violate library rules.
Request a Meeting Room
For WNPL card holders, and non-profit organizations offering cultural, educational, or civic programs or meetings.
Rules and guidelines:
- One-week advance notice is required to reserve a room. Rooms may be reserved no further than 60 days in advance.
- One meeting room reservation per month, per organization.
- Meeting room reservations must include time for set-up and clean-up.
- WNPL staff are not available to assist any organization to rearrange seating, carry supplies to or from the meeting room, etc.
- Public use of meeting rooms does not signify WNPL endorsement of organization or activities.
- WNPLD does not publicize non-Library-related events. Any publicity that the reserving group distributes may not imply that the Library is connected to the meeting in any manner except for providing the space. Publicity must have the phone number of the group’s contact person.
- All meetings must be free of charge and open to the public.
- All library policies apply to meeting room usage. Board of Trustees Policy Manual – Warren-Newport Public Library (wnpl.info)
- The person completing the reservation is responsible for ensuring that the organization abides by the WNPLD Meeting Room Policy.
- Rooms should be left neat and clean and ready for the next scheduled group meeting.
- WNPL reserves the right to revoke meeting room privileges following any policy violation.
- WNPL reserves the right to deny the use of or cancel any meeting room reservation of any organization.
If you don’t receive an email confirmation of your meeting room request, please call 847-244-5150 ext. 3092. Thank you.