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Study Space @ Beacon Street

Reserve a Study Spot

Please read: Beginning on Sunday, 9/27 the study space layout and noise zones will change.

Kamens Center will no longer be available for reservations, as it will become collaborative study. The Upper Library space will become silent study, with a combination of desk- and pod-style carrels, and there will be a selection of spots available for reservations (the rest will remain first-come, first-served). We will open these spaces for reservations once the furniture has been installed.

The updates will take place the week of Monday, 9/21; the Upper Library study spaces will be closed this week. Other study spaces will remain open, and you will still be able to access library materials for borrowing.

Questions? Let us know at library@neco.edu.

 

πŸ“†Reserve a spot in the Kamens Center

(Silent Study zone; will change on 9/27)

 

Please let us know if you are not able to make your reservation, and we will cancel it on your behalf to free up the spot for someone else.

The library staff reserves the right to cancel any reservations due to no-shows 15+ minutes after the reservation start time.  If you would like to study in a spot that is reserved, but no one has shown up 15+ minutes after the reservation was scheduled, please email us to let us know.

Study Space Zones

Please note the current noise levels for study spaces (this will change on 9/27 - please see note above):

Silent Study

No conversation is permitted in Silent Study zones.

Kamens Center (reservation required for some spots through 9/25; click link to reserve)

Clausen Room

Charles Side (second floor Atrium area)

 

Quiet Study

Quiet conversation is permitted and expected, but volume should be kept low.

Soltes Room and Lower Library

Beacon Side (second floor Atrium area)

 

Collaborative Study

Conversation is permitted and expected. These spaces are available only when not previously reserved; please check the digital calendars outside of the rooms.

Room 2501

Room 3202

Study Space FAQ

Study Spaces

Silent study zones (Clausen Room, Kamens Center, Charles Side) are spaces where conversation - even whispering - is not allowed.

Quiet study zones (Soltes Room and Lower Library; Beacon Side) are spaces where whispered conversation is allowed, but volume should be kept low.  If you're listening to a lecture, then you need to have headphones in.

Collaborative zones (Rooms 2501 and 3202) are spaces where conversation is expected. However, we do ask that you use your "inside voices."

For all exams and exam study periods, ALL spaces will become silent study spaces, with the exception of room 2501, which will remain collaborative.

You may have quick bites and sips, but please do NOT have full meals in study spaces. The Community Commons is the best place for this.

Reserving a Spot

The only study spaces that can be reserved in advance are spots in the Kamens Center (Silent Study zone). Every other space is first come, first served.

Our custodians and security personnel work hard to keep the spaces clean and safe for all of us.  Please respect their time, and leave when your reservation ends and no later.

Please cancel a forthcoming reservation if you know you won't be able to make it.  The confirmation email you received includes a link to use if you need to cancel.  If you cannot find it, or it's too close to your reservation start time, please email us at library@neco.edu to let us know, and we will cancel it on your behalf.

The confirmation email you received includes a link to use if you need to cancel.  If you cannot find it, or it's too close to your reservation start time, please email us at library@neco.edu to let us know, and we will cancel it on your behalf.

Please contact library@neco.edu.

 

Got a question that wasn't answered here?  Let us know.

Hours

Aug 30
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Saturday
Beacon St. Campus Hours8am – 6pm7am – 10pm7am – 10pm7am – 10pm7am – 10pm7am – 10pmClosed Labor Day
Beacon St. Study Space8am – 5:30pm7am – 9:30pm7am – 9:30pm Upper Library CLOSED (incl Collections) Upper Library CLOSED (incl Collections)7am – 9:30pmClosed Labor Day
Library Chat & Email HelpClosed9am – 6pm9am – 6pm9am – 6pm9am – 6pm9am – 6pmClosed Labor Day
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Beacon St. Campus HoursClosed Labor DayClosed Labor Day7am – 10pm7am – 10pm7am – 10pm7am – 10pm8am – 6pm
Beacon St. Study SpaceClosed Labor DayClosed Labor Day7am – 9:30pm7am – 9:30pm7am – 9:30pm7am – 9:30pm8am – 5:30pm
Library Chat & Email HelpClosed Labor DayClosed Labor Day9am – 6pm9am – 6pm9am – 6pm9am – 6pm9am – 6pm
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Beacon St. Campus Hours8am – 6pm7am – 10pm7am – 10pm7am – 10pm7am – 10pm7am – 10pm8am – 6pm
Beacon St. Study Space8am – 5:30pm7am – 9:30pm7am – 9:30pm7am – 9:30pm7am – 9:30pm7am – 9:30pm8am – 5:30pm
Library Chat & Email HelpClosed9am – 6pm9am – 6pm9am – 6pm9am – 6pm9am – 6pm9am – 6pm
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Beacon St. Campus Hours8am – 6pm7am – 10pm7am – 10pm7am – 10pm7am – 10pm7am – 10pm8am – 6pm
Beacon St. Study Space8am – 5:30pm Upper Library study spaces CLOSED Upper Library study spaces CLOSED Upper Library study spaces CLOSED Upper Library study spaces CLOSED Upper Library study spaces CLOSED Upper Library study spaces CLOSED
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Beacon St. Campus Hours8am – 6pm7am – 10pm7am – 10pm7am – 10pm7am – 10pm7am – 10pm8am – 6pm
Beacon St. Study Space8am – 5:30pm7am – 9:30pm7am – 9:30pm7am – 9:30pm7am – 9:30pm7am – 9:30pm8am – 5:30pm
Library Chat & Email HelpClosed9am – 6pm9am – 6pm9am – 6pm9am – 6pm9am – 6pm9am – 6pm
Oct 04
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Beacon St. Campus Hours8am – 6pm7am – 10pm7am – 10pm7am – 10pm7am – 10pm7am – 10pm8am – 6pm
Beacon St. Study Space8am – 5:30pm7am – 9:30pm7am – 9:30pm7am – 9:30pm7am – 9:30pm7am – 9:30pm8am – 5:30pm
Library Chat & Email HelpClosed9am – 6pm9am – 6pm9am – 6pm9am – 6pm9am – 6pm9am – 6pm
Oct 11
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Beacon St. Campus Hours8am – 6pmClosed Indigenous Peoples' Day7am – 10pm7am – 10pm7am – 10pm7am – 10pm8am – 6pm
Beacon St. Study Space8am – 5:30pmClosed Indigenous Peoples' Day7am – 9:30pm7am – 9:30pm7am – 9:30pm7am – 9:30pm8am – 5:30pm
Library Chat & Email HelpClosedClosed Indigenous Peoples' Day9am – 6pm9am – 6pm9am – 6pm9am – 6pm9am – 6pm
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Beacon St. Campus Hours8am – 6pm7am – 10pm7am – 10pm7am – 10pm7am – 10pm7am – 10pm8am – 6pm
Beacon St. Study Space8am – 5:30pm7am – 9:30pm7am – 9:30pm7am – 9:30pm7am – 9:30pm7am – 9:30pm8am – 5:30pm
Library Chat & Email HelpClosed9am – 6pm9am – 6pm9am – 6pm9am – 6pm9am – 6pm9am – 6pm
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Beacon St. Campus Hours8am – 6pm7am – 10pm7am – 10pm7am – 10pm7am – 10pm7am – 10pm8am – 6pm
Beacon St. Study Space8am – 5:30pm7am – 9:30pm7am – 9:30pm7am – 9:30pm7am – 9:30pm7am – 9:30pm8am – 5:30pm
Library Chat & Email HelpClosed9am – 6pm9am – 6pm9am – 6pm9am – 6pm9am – 6pm9am – 6pm
Nov 01
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Beacon St. Campus Hours8am – 6pm7am – 10pm7am – 10pm7am – 10pm7am – 10pm7am – 10pm8am – 6pm
Beacon St. Study Space8am – 5:30pm7am – 9:30pm7am – 9:30pm7am – 9:30pm7am – 9:30pm7am – 9:30pm8am – 5:30pm
Library Chat & Email HelpClosed9am – 6pm9am – 6pm9am – 6pm9am – 6pm9am – 6pm9am – 6pm
Nov 08
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Beacon St. Campus Hours8am – 6pm7am – 10pm7am – 10pmClosed Veterans' Day7am – 10pm7am – 10pm8am – 6pm
Beacon St. Study Space8am – 5:30pm7am – 9:30pm7am – 9:30pmClosed Veterans' Day7am – 9:30pm7am – 9:30pm8am – 5:30pm
Library Chat & Email HelpClosed9am – 6pm9am – 6pmClosed Veterans' Day9am – 6pm9am – 6pm9am – 6pm
Nov 15
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Beacon St. Campus Hours8am – 6pm7am – 10pm7am – 10pm7am – 10pm7am – 10pm7am – 10pm8am – 6pm
Beacon St. Study Space8am – 5:30pm7am – 9:30pm7am – 9:30pm7am – 9:30pm7am – 9:30pm7am – 9:30pm8am – 5:30pm
Library Chat & Email HelpClosed9am – 6pm9am – 6pm9am – 6pm9am – 6pm9am – 6pm9am – 6pm
Nov 22
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Beacon St. Campus Hours8am – 6pm7am – 10pm7am – 10pm7am – 2pmClosed ThanksgivingClosed ThanksgivingClosed Thanksgiving
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Library Chat & Email HelpClosed9am – 6pm9am – 6pm9am – 6pmClosed ThanksgivingClosed ThanksgivingClosed Thanksgiving
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Beacon St. Campus HoursClosed Thanksgiving7am – 10pm7am – 10pm7am – 10pm7am – 10pm7am – 10pm8am – 6pm
Beacon St. Study SpaceClosed Thanksgiving7am – 9:30pm7am – 9:30pm7am – 9:30pm7am – 9:30pm7am – 9:30pm8am – 5:30pm
Library Chat & Email HelpClosed Thanksgiving9am – 6pm9am – 6pm9am – 6pm9am – 6pm9am – 6pm9am – 6pm
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Beacon St. Campus Hours8am – 6pm7am – 10pm7am – 10pm7am – 10pm7am – 10pm7am – 10pm8am – 6pm
Beacon St. Study Space8am – 5:30pm7am – 9:30pm7am – 9:30pm7am – 9:30pm7am – 9:30pm7am – 9:30pm8am – 5:30pm
Library Chat & Email HelpClosed9am – 6pm9am – 6pm9am – 6pm9am – 6pm9am – 6pm9am – 6pm
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Beacon St. Campus Hours8am – 6pm7am – 10pm7am – 10pm7am – 10pm7am – 10pm7am – 10pm8am – 6pm
Beacon St. Study Space8am – 5:30pm7am – 9:30pm7am – 9:30pm7am – 9:30pm7am – 9:30pm7am – 9:30pm8am – 5:30pm
Library Chat & Email HelpClosed9am – 6pm9am – 6pm9am – 6pm9am – 6pm9am – 6pm9am – 6pm
Dec 20
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Beacon St. Campus Hours8am – 6pm7am – 10pm7am – 10pm7am – 10pm7am – 2pm ChristmasClosed Christmas8am – 6pm
Beacon St. Study Space8am – 5:30pm7am – 9:30pm7am – 9:30pm7am – 9:30pm7am – 1:30pmClosed Christmas8am – 5:30pm
Library Chat & Email HelpClosed9am – 6pm9am – 6pm9am – 6pm7am – 2pm ChristmasClosed Christmas9am – 6pm
Dec 27
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Wednesday		Dec 31
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Friday		Jan 02
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Beacon St. Campus Hours8am – 6pm7am – 10pm7am – 10pm7am – 10pm7am – 2pmClosed New Year's Day8am – 6pm
Beacon St. Study Space8am – 5:30pm7am – 9:30pm7am – 9:30pm7am – 9:30pm7am – 1:30pmClosed New Year's Day8am – 5:30pm
Library Chat & Email HelpClosed9am – 6pm9am – 6pm––––
Jan 03
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Thursday		Jan 08
Friday		Jan 09
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Beacon St. Campus Hours8am – 6pm7am – 10pm7am – 10pm7am – 10pm7am – 10pm7am – 10pm8am – 6pm
Beacon St. Study Space8am – 5:30pm7am – 9:30pm7am – 9:30pm7am – 9:30pm7am – 9:30pm7am – 9:30pm8am – 5:30pm
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Beacon St. Campus Hours8am – 6pm7am – 10pm7am – 10pm7am – 10pm7am – 10pm7am – 10pm8am – 6pm
Beacon St. Study Space8am – 5:30pm7am – 9:30pm7am – 9:30pm7am – 9:30pm7am – 9:30pm7am – 9:30pm8am – 5:30pm
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