Special Events Room, McKeldin 6137

Room Description

Description:
Located on the 6th floor of McKeldin Library, this is a large, bright room useful for a variety of purposes, especially lectures, group discussions and receptions. 

Size and Capacity:
This room is 1,890 square feet in size. It can easily accommodate 200 people standing or 100 people sitting. Maximum seating is currently 130, limited by the number of chairs owned by the Libraries.

Reservation Policy

The Special Events room is available for use during hours when McKeldin Library is open.  Events that will end after the library closes are not permitted.  Only library groups may reserve the room on weekends.

Priority is given to library groups. All other campus groups requesting to use this room must be affiliated with a UMD academic or administrative unit.

The room is designed for special events such as talks, workshops, and receptions. It is not available for recurring classes.

The room with basic set up is offered free of charge to library and campus groups. Requests for other room configurations or extra equipment will incur rental costs.

Additional information on the Special Events Room is available by clicking the links to your left.

Food is permitted in the room. Event liaisons (i.e. organizers) are expected to clean up after their event, put all refuse in the trash bins, and return the room to its original state. Food deliveries should be brought in via the McKeldin Library loading dock and the freight elevators. The loading dock is open 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. NOTE: If a Friday event includes food, the refuse must be removed from the room and taken down to the loading dock dumpsters.

Click here to complete an online rental request form and generate a contract for your signature.