Special Events Room, 6137 McKeldin Library

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PRIORITY ACCESS & POLICIES

This room is available for reservation and rent during normal McKeldin Library hours, provided that a library staff member is available to act as a liaison with non-library requestors. Note: Access to the McKeldin Library loading dock is available Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Campus Special Services staff (part of Building and Landscape Services of Facilities Management) are available to arrange furniture, Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. only. The library Facilities Office issues a work oder to campus Facilities for furniture arrangement. Use of the room should be requested seven days in advance of an event, as indicated on the Request Form. If less advance notice is given, library staff sponsoring an event may have to arrange the furniture themselves.

Catering food (or bringing in your own food) is allowed, but food and drinks must be consumed in the room, and should not be taken into the hallway. Library staff hosts are expected to remove garbage if they serve food and to put all trash in the bin at McKeldin's loading dock.

If there is a major set-up (i.e., change in furniture arrangement or catering or bringing in food) for a morning event, the host/sponsor should reserve the room for 3 p.m. the afternoon before, with time to clean up after the close of the event.

Note: if the room requires cleaning after your event, there is will be a $50.00 cleaning charge added to your invoice.

Review these administrative policies:

Meetings, Classes & Events (Administrative Memo 34)
 
UM Libraries' Meeting & Instruction Rooms for Non-Library Events
(Administrative Memo 35)

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SIZE, LAYOUT, DESCRIPTION

Size of Room: 1890 sq. ft.

Capacity:
The Special Events Room, 6137 McKeldin Library can safely accommodate no more than 125 people at one time.

Description:
Located on the 6th floor of McKeldin Library, this is a large, bright room with about 40-50 chairs. Other than a lecturn with microphone, this room has other equipment readily available.

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FURNITURE & EQUIPMENT

The Special Events Room is a multi-purpose room. Typically, this room has a lecturn with microphone, and about 40-60 chairs.

All other equipment and furniture must be asked for in advance by submitting the Request Form for Reserving and Renting Rooms.

QUESTIONS?

Do you have questions about the policies and procedures for using the Special Events Room, 6137 McKeldin Library? Contact the Dean of Libraries' Office at 5-9127 (or 301-405-9127), Monday - Friday, 9:00am - 4:30pm

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