Library Classrooms & Meeting Rooms
Our Rooms | Who to talk to about Rooms | Multimedia Classrooms | Seminar Rooms | Group Study Rooms | Library Living Room | Library Instruction Classroom | Diboll Art Gallery | Student Groups' Use of Library Meeting Rooms and Classrooms | Request a Room Online
Our Rooms
The Monroe Library has classrooms
and meeting rooms which offer the latest in presentation technology. Our Multimedia Classrooms, Seminar Rooms, Group Study Rooms, Library Instruction Classroom and the Living Room provide various learning spaces for different group sizes and needs. Any equipment not already installed in the rooms may be reserved and delivered.
Please note that library rooms are only available for special classes
and meetings. Classrooms for regularly scheduled classes can be reserved though the Office of Student Records.
Who to talk to about Rooms
To reserve all rooms other than Group Study Rooms, contact Media Services Specialist Tom Finicle at 864-7170 or librooms@loyno.edu. Tom can also help you coordinate equipment for these rooms. Reservation requests should be made at least 48 hours prior to the event.
Group Study rooms are available on a walk-in basis and keys may be checked-out at the Circulation Desk.
Please contact Gallery Director Karoline Schleh at gallery@loyno.edu or 861-5456 to reserve the Diboll Art Gallery.
Multimedia Classrooms
Two multimedia classrooms are available in the library mezzanine: Multimedia Classroom 1 (50 seats) and Multimedia Classroom 2 (42 seats). Both rooms are laid out in a tiered-seating arrangement to encourage class discussion. Each seat has access to an Internet connection and electric power, enabling students to use laptops in class.
At the heart of each room is the instructor's console, containing a variety of equipment for using technology while teaching. All media is projected onto a large screen through a ceiling-mounted data/video projector. A touch-sensitive control panel brings the equipment, as well as the room lights and curtains, into the hands of the instructor.
Permanently installed equipment includes:
- desktop computer
- VHS player
- DVD player
- CD player
- document camera
The system also includes A/V connections so that additional A/V equipment can be brought into the room.
While this system is easy to learn and use, all faculty and presenters must be trained prior to using these classrooms. Please contact Media Services, x7120, to set up a brief training session.
Seminar Rooms
Seminar Rooms 1 and 2, in the library mezzanine, are excellent for meetings or small gatherings of up to 15 people. These rooms each have a movable, sound-proof wall allowing them to be split in two for smaller break-out groups. Each room is also equipped with two video monitors and a VHS/DVD player.
Seminar 3 is a long rectangular room for meetings of up to 15 people. Its location across the hall from Multimedia Classrooms 1 and 2 also makes it ideal for conference breaks and refreshments.
Seminar 4, on the second floor of the library (Room 221), is a large meeting room for groups of up to 24 people. Similar to our Multimedia Classrooms, this room is equipped with a console, projector, touch-sensitive control panel, internal computer, external A/V and laptop connections, and a VHS/DVD player.
Group Study Rooms
Group Study rooms are available on a walk-in basis and keys may be checked-out at the Circulation Desk. Each has a video monitor and a VHS/DVD player.
Library Living Room
The Information Literacy Lab and Living Room, located on the first floor (Room 101). is a comfortable, relaxed setting and can be used for a variety of purposes, from group study to practicing group presentations, formal lectures to hands-on workshops. It has a large projection-screen television. The movable furniture enables faculty and students to arrange the room to suit their needs.
Library Instruction Classroom
The Library Instruction Classroom is located on the second floor, immediately to the right as you exit the main elevators (Room 229). The room is designed for collaborative learning. Presentation equipment includes a desktop computer, VCR, DVD player, document camera, and AV connections. Twenty desktop computers are permanently installed. Laptops can also be brought into the room to accomidate additional students.
Diboll Art Gallery
The Collins C. Diboll Art Gallery is located on the 4th floor of the library. Admission is free.
For reservations, information on upcoming exhibitions and gallery hours please contact Gallery Director Karoline Schleh at gallery@loyno.edu or 861-5456.
Student Groups' Use of Library Meeting Rooms and Classrooms
The J. Edgar & Louise S. Monroe Library is a center for enhancing skills that are necessary for success in college and in life-long learning. The library’s facilities, collections, and services are designed to foster teaching and learning at Loyola.
Student groups who are interested in reserving library meeting rooms or classrooms for guest lectures, presentations, teleconferences or business meetings, may request a reservation through their faculty advisor.
Activities that involve recruitment, new member activities, or ceremonies of any kind are not permitted in the Monroe Library.
To request a room, the faculty advisor must complete a request form at Media Services or online on behalf of the group and have oversight of the group’s activities. The request will include:
- The name of the faculty advisor and contact information
- Name of the group
- The date and time of the event
Note: events must take place within the library’s hours of operation - Description of the event
- Number of attendees
- Any special requirements
Students are responsible for any damage to library furnishings or equipment.
The Diboll Gallery may be reserved for special events only with the approval of the Monroe Library and the Visual Arts Department. Groups using the Diboll Gallery will be responsible for any damage to artwork incurred during the time their event takes place.
The library reserves the right to monitor rooms during events.
