Group Study Room Guidelines

  • These rooms are intended for current Messiah College students group work. 
  • Study rooms are booked in 1/2 hour increments
  • The maximum number of hours per day a group may book a room is 3 hours (up to six 1/2-hour slots).
  • Minimum number of attendees per group is 2 people.
  • You must have a messiah.edu email account to book a room.
  • Grace period for attendance is 15 minutes. At least 2 attendees of a group must be present within the grace period or the reservation will be cancelled.
  • Groups are expected to leave the room clean and in order when they are finished.
  • Individuals may use group study rooms, but will be asked to vacate if a group makes a reservation.

Note to Faculty and Staff about the Group Study Rooms

Since the two Group Study Rooms are primarily intended for student-centered group work, faculty and staff in need of a meeting space are encouraged to reserve the Library conference room (Room 018) located on the lower level of Murray Library. Please note that the library conference room is intended for one-time use and not intended for use of regularly scheduled classes and/or meetings. This room accommodates up to ten people and includes a flatscreen monitor and network connection. Faculty and staff who want to reserve this conference room can contact Tracy Sheaffer at 717-691-6006 (ext. 7181) or by email at tsheaffer@messiah.edu.

Murray Theater Guidelines

  • Murray Theater can be booked in 1 hour increments.
  • The maximum number of time slots a group can book is 3 per day. Please note that the theater closes 1 hour before the library closes for the day.
  • Minimum number of attendees per group is two people. Maximum number of attendees per group is six people.
  • You must have a messiah.edu email account to book a room.
  • Grace period for attendance is 15 minutes. At least 2 attendees of a group must be present within the grace period or the reservation will be cancelled.
  • Groups are expected to leave the room clean and in order when they are finished.
  • Please note: This room is intended for viewing films. If not using the Theater for this purpose, you may be asked to leave.