Meeting Rooms &
Quiet Study Areas
Reservations may be made up to 60 days in advance. Room use is limited to regular library hours. All events must end 15 minutes before the library closes.
In fairness to the many groups in the community, the library will not accept reservations for a series of meetings which would designate the library as the regular meeting place for any organization or group.
No admission fee may be charged for any event. No collection may be taken, no funds solicited, no materials sold nor any direct sales made except in conjunction with library-sponsored programs. Names of attendees may not be solicited.
Library-sponsored programs are given first priority followed by Middletown non-profit organizations and civic groups. The Director has full authority to grant, refuse or revoke permission, or to set conditions on use of meeting spaces.
Meeting Rooms
Capacity: 2-15 people
Due to high demand for meeting rooms, the library is unable to guarantee the same day and time for each reservation. There is a limit of one reservation per day per group.
The Pod
Capacity: 1-2 people
The Pod is great for making a recording, watching a webinar, conducting a two-person meeting, tutoring, or studying.
You can reserve the booth for up to two hours. Please call 860-347-2528 for more info.
Career Center Corner
Capacity: 1-2 people
This is a semi-private table in partitioned section of the Career Center.
You can reserve the Corner for up to two hours. Please call 860-347-2528 for more info.
Hubbard Room
Capacity: 80 people
The Hubbard Room is available via online registration only.
Meeting Rooms
How to Reserve a Meeting Room
- Reservations can be made up to 60 days in advance for Meeting Room 2 or Meeting Room 3, limited to three (3) bookings.
- There is a limit of one reservation per day per group.
- Reservations will be held for fifteen (15) minutes. After that, the room may be made available to walk-in requests.
- Groups may reserve up to two (2) hours in a meeting room by contacting the Information Services Desk in person or by phone at 860-347-2520.
Available Equipment
- Tables and chairs (you may move them into your preferred set-up)
- White boards (You must supply your own white board markers and eraser.)
- Flat screen with laptop hook-up. Individuals who want to use their laptop with the flat screen MUST SCHEDULE an A/V appointment at least two weeks before their meeting date by calling the library at 860-347-2520.
Guidelines
- Meeting Room 2 and Meeting Room 3 are available for groups of 2-15 people. Reservations are required.
- No admission fee may be charged for any event held in library meeting spaces.
- Food and drink are allowed but must stay in the meeting room. Alcoholic beverages are strictly prohibited.
- All events must end 15 minutes before the library closes.
Cancellations
Cancellations should be made at least 48 hours in advance or as soon as possible by calling the Information Desk at 860-347-2520.
The library may cancel a reservation by a non-library organization or individual if a room is needed for library purposes. In the event of conflicting reservations, the Library will make every effort to offer an alternate location, date, or time as soon as we are aware of the problem.
Drop-in Spaces
Russell Library Reading Room
This is the main room near the fiction stacks. It has four large tables with multiple chairs.
Quiet Study Area
Located on the second floor, this area has individual desks with lamps and places to plug in a laptop.
Drop-in Spaces
Teen Area
On the first floor, the newly designed Teen Area has study tables that convert to gaming tables!
Tech Chairs
Three upholstered Tech Chairs are located on the second floor in the quiet study area and near the computers. They are comfy and each has their own outlet and a place to charge a phone.
General Guidelines
Library-sponsored programs are given first priority followed by Middletown non-profit organizations and civic groups. The Director has full authority to grant, refuse or revoke permission, or to set conditions on use of meeting spaces.
Reservations may be made up to 60 days in advance. Room use is limited to regular library hours. All events must end 15 minutes before the library closes.
Please Note: Russell Library staff are not available to run equipment or assist with non-library events.
In fairness to the many groups in the community, the library will not accept reservations for a series of meetings which would designate the library as the regular meeting place for any organization or group.
The name and address of the library may not be used as the address of any group using the meeting rooms. Groups should not publicize their events in such a way as to imply Library sponsorship.
• Each group using a room must assign at least one person who will be in attendance to be responsible for proper use of the room.
• Each group is responsible for returning the room to the condition in which it was found.
• Tables and chairs are available for use. Set-up of the room is the responsibility of each group. Please arrive early to set up the number of tables and chairs you will require.
• The Hubbard Room has a podium that presenters may use. Internet is available wirelessly, or through a dynamic host connection protocol (DHCP) connection. There is also a VGA projector available. Training on the digital projection equipment is required. Please call at least 2 weeks in advance to arrange a mutually convenient time.
• Each group will be held responsible for the preservation of order by those in attendance, and for any loss or damage resulting from room use. Police supervision, when deemed necessary by the Director, must be provided and paid for by the organization.
• Refreshments may be served in the Hubbard Room, with prior permission, provided that no money is charged or donations solicited. No alcoholic beverages will be permitted.
• Youth groups must designate an adult to be responsible for supervision. In the event the adult supervisor is not able to be present, the meeting or event must be rescheduled. The meeting rooms are not equipped for dramatic productions or dances.
• No admission fee may be charged for any event. No collection may be taken, no funds solicited, no materials sold nor any direct sales made except in conjunction with library-sponsored programs. Names of attendees may not be solicited.
• No signs, posters, displays or decorations may be put up outside of the Hubbard Room or either of the two meeting rooms.
• Notice of cancellation of room use should be given to the library as soon as possible. Failure to notify the library of a cancellation may result in loss of the room use in the future. It is the responsibility of the group using a room to notify the public of a change of date, time or cancellation.
• Disregard of Library policies may result in loss of Hubbard and meeting room privileges.
Russell Library
123 Broad Street, Middletown CT 06457
Phone
860-347-2528
Events
Online Calendar
Library Hours
Mon-Thurs 9am-8pm, Fri-Sat 9am-5pm
Sunday 1-5pm (October-March)