Reserve a Study Spot
Reserve a spot in the Kamens Center
(Silent Study zone)
Please let us know if you are not able to make your reservation, and we will cancel it on your behalf to free up the spot for someone else.
The library staff reserves the right to cancel any reservations due to no-shows 15+ minutes after the reservation start time. If you would like to study in a spot that is reserved, but no one has shown up 15+ minutes after the reservation was scheduled, please email us to let us know.
Study Space Zones
Please note the noise levels for study spaces:
Silent Study
No conversation is permitted in Silent Study zones.
Kamens Center (reservation required for some spots; click link to reserve)
Clausen Room
Charles Side (second floor Atrium area)
Quiet Study
Quiet conversation is permitted and expected, but volume should be kept low.
Soltes Room and Lower Library (formerly Upper Library)
Beacon Side (second floor Atrium area)
Collaborative Study
Conversation is permitted and expected. These spaces are available only when not previously reserved; please check the digital calendars outside of the rooms.
Room 2501
Room 3202
Study Space FAQ
Study Spaces
Silent study zones (Lower Library, Kamens Center) are spaces where conversation - even whispering - is not allowed.
Quiet study zones (Soltes Room) are spaces where whispered conversation is allowed, but volume should be kept low. If you're listening to a lecture, then you need to have headphones in.
Collaborative zones (Rooms 2501 and 3202) are spaces where conversation is expected. However, we do ask that you use your "inside voices."
For all exams and exam study periods, ALL spaces will become silent study spaces, with the exception of room 2501, which will remain collaborative.
You may have quick bites and sips, but please do NOT have full meals in study spaces. The Community Commons is the best place for this.
Reserving a Spot
The only study spaces that can be reserved in advance are spots in the Kamens Center (Silent Study zone). Every other space is first come, first served.
Our custodians and security personnel work hard to keep the spaces clean and safe for all of us. Please respect their time, and leave when your reservation ends and no later.
Please cancel a forthcoming reservation if you know you won't be able to make it. The confirmation email you received includes a link to use if you need to cancel. If you cannot find it, or it's too close to your reservation start time, please email us at library@neco.edu to let us know, and we will cancel it on your behalf.
The confirmation email you received includes a link to use if you need to cancel. If you cannot find it, or it's too close to your reservation start time, please email us at library@neco.edu to let us know, and we will cancel it on your behalf.
Please contact library@neco.edu.
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Hours
Aug 17 Sunday | Aug 18 Monday | Aug 19 Tuesday | Aug 20 Wednesday | Aug 21 Thursday | Aug 22 Friday | Aug 23 Saturday | |
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Beacon St. Campus Hours | Closed | 7am – 8pm | 7am – 8pm | 7am – 8pm | 7am – 8pm | 7am – 8pm | 8am – 6pm |
Beacon St. Study Space | Closed | 7am – 7:30pm | 7am – 7:30pm | 7am – 7:30pm | 7am – 7:30pm | 7am – 7:30pm | 8am – 3:30pm |
Library Chat & Email Help | Closed | 9am – 6pm | 9am – 6pm | 9am – 6pm | 9am – 6pm | 9am – 6pm | 9am – 6pm |
Aug 24 Sunday | Aug 25 Monday | Aug 26 Tuesday | Aug 27 Wednesday | Aug 28 Thursday | Aug 29 Friday | Aug 30 Saturday | |
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Beacon St. Campus Hours | 8am – 6pm | 7am – 10pm | 7am – 10pm | 7am – 10pm | 7am – 10pm | 7am – 10pm | Closed Labor Day Weekend |
Beacon St. Study Space | Closed | 7am – 7:30pm | 7am – 9:30pm | 7am – 9:30pm | 7am – 9:30pm | 7am – 9:30pm | Closed Labor Day Weekend |
Library Chat & Email Help | Closed | 9am – 6pm | 9am – 6pm | 9am – 6pm | 9am – 6pm | 9am – 6pm | Closed Labor Day Weekend |
Aug 31 Sunday | Sep 01 Monday | Sep 02 Tuesday | Sep 03 Wednesday | Sep 04 Thursday | Sep 05 Friday | Sep 06 Saturday | |
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Beacon St. Campus Hours | Closed Labor Day Weekend | Closed Labor Day Weekend | 7am – 10pm | 7am – 10pm | 7am – 10pm | 7am – 10pm | 8am – 6pm |
Beacon St. Study Space | Closed Labor Day Weekend | Closed Labor Day Weekend | 7am – 9:30pm | 7am – 9:30pm | 7am – 9:30pm | 7am – 9:30pm | 8am – 5:30pm |
Library Chat & Email Help | Closed Labor Day Weekend | Closed Labor Day Weekend | 9am – 6pm | 9am – 6pm | 9am – 6pm | 9am – 6pm | 9am – 6pm |
Sep 07 Sunday | Sep 08 Monday | Sep 09 Tuesday | Sep 10 Wednesday | Sep 11 Thursday | Sep 12 Friday | Sep 13 Saturday | |
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Beacon St. Campus Hours | 8am – 6pm | 7am – 10pm | 7am – 10pm | 7am – 10pm | 7am – 10pm | 7am – 10pm | 8am – 6pm |
Beacon St. Study Space | 8am – 5:30pm | 7am – 9:30pm | 7am – 9:30pm | 7am – 9:30pm | 7am – 9:30pm | 7am – 9:30pm | 8am – 5:30pm |
Library Chat & Email Help | Closed | 9am – 6pm | 9am – 6pm | 9am – 6pm | 9am – 6pm | 9am – 6pm | 9am – 6pm |
Sep 14 Sunday | Sep 15 Monday | Sep 16 Tuesday | Sep 17 Wednesday | Sep 18 Thursday | Sep 19 Friday | Sep 20 Saturday | |
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Beacon St. Campus Hours | 8am – 6pm | 7am – 10pm | 7am – 10pm | 7am – 10pm | 7am – 10pm | 7am – 10pm | 8am – 6pm |
Beacon St. Study Space | 8am – 5:30pm | 7am – 9:30pm | 7am – 9:30pm | 7am – 9:30pm | 7am – 9:30pm | 7am – 9:30pm | 8am – 5:30pm |
Library Chat & Email Help | Closed | 9am – 6pm | 9am – 6pm | 9am – 6pm | 9am – 6pm | 9am – 6pm | 9am – 6pm |
Sep 21 Sunday | Sep 22 Monday | Sep 23 Tuesday | Sep 24 Wednesday | Sep 25 Thursday | Sep 26 Friday | Sep 27 Saturday | |
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Beacon St. Campus Hours | 8am – 6pm | 7am – 10pm | 7am – 10pm | 7am – 10pm | 7am – 10pm | 7am – 10pm | 8am – 6pm |
Beacon St. Study Space | 8am – 5:30pm | 7am – 9:30pm | 7am – 9:30pm | 7am – 9:30pm | 7am – 9:30pm | 7am – 9:30pm | 8am – 5:30pm |
Library Chat & Email Help | Closed | 9am – 6pm | 9am – 6pm | 9am – 6pm | 9am – 6pm | 9am – 6pm | 9am – 6pm |
Sep 28 Sunday | Sep 29 Monday | Sep 30 Tuesday | Oct 01 Wednesday | Oct 02 Thursday | Oct 03 Friday | Oct 04 Saturday | |
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Beacon St. Campus Hours | 8am – 6pm | 7am – 10pm | 7am – 10pm | 7am – 10pm | 7am – 10pm | 7am – 10pm | 8am – 6pm |
Beacon St. Study Space | 8am – 5:30pm | 7am – 9:30pm | 7am – 9:30pm | 7am – 9:30pm | 7am – 9:30pm | 7am – 9:30pm | 8am – 5:30pm |
Library Chat & Email Help | Closed | 9am – 6pm | 9am – 6pm | 9am – 6pm | 9am – 6pm | 9am – 6pm | 9am – 6pm |
Oct 05 Sunday | Oct 06 Monday | Oct 07 Tuesday | Oct 08 Wednesday | Oct 09 Thursday | Oct 10 Friday | Oct 11 Saturday | |
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Beacon St. Campus Hours | 8am – 6pm | 7am – 10pm | 7am – 10pm | 7am – 10pm | 7am – 10pm | 7am – 10pm | 8am – 6pm |
Beacon St. Study Space | 8am – 5:30pm | 7am – 9:30pm | 7am – 9:30pm | 7am – 9:30pm | 7am – 9:30pm | 7am – 9:30pm | 8am – 5:30pm |
Library Chat & Email Help | Closed | 9am – 6pm | 9am – 6pm | 9am – 6pm | 9am – 6pm | 9am – 6pm | 9am – 6pm |
Oct 12 Sunday | Oct 13 Monday | Oct 14 Tuesday | Oct 15 Wednesday | Oct 16 Thursday | Oct 17 Friday | Oct 18 Saturday | |
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Beacon St. Campus Hours | 8am – 6pm | Closed Indigenous Peoples' Day | 7am – 10pm | 7am – 10pm | 7am – 10pm | 7am – 10pm | 8am – 10pm Midterms; no entry after 9 pm |
Beacon St. Study Space | 8am – 5:30pm | Closed Indigenous Peoples' Day | 7am – 9:30pm | 7am – 9:30pm | 7am – 9:30pm | 7am – 9:30pm | 8am – 9:30pm Midterms; no entry after 9 pm |
Library Chat & Email Help | Closed | Closed Indigenous Peoples' Day | 9am – 6pm | 9am – 6pm | 9am – 6pm | 9am – 6pm | 9am – 6pm |
Oct 19 Sunday | Oct 20 Monday | Oct 21 Tuesday | Oct 22 Wednesday | Oct 23 Thursday | Oct 24 Friday | Oct 25 Saturday | |
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Beacon St. Campus Hours | 8am – 10pm Midterms; no entry after 9 pm | 7am – 10pm | 7am – 10pm | 7am – 10pm | 7am – 10pm | 7am – 10pm | 8am – 10pm Midterms; no entry after 9 pm |
Beacon St. Study Space | 8am – 9:30pm Midterms; no entry after 9 pm | 7am – 9:30pm | 7am – 9:30pm | 7am – 9:30pm | 7am – 9:30pm | 7am – 9:30pm | 8am – 9:30pm Midterms; no entry after 9 pm |
Library Chat & Email Help | Closed | 9am – 6pm | 9am – 6pm | 9am – 6pm | 9am – 6pm | 9am – 6pm | 9am – 6pm |
Oct 26 Sunday | Oct 27 Monday | Oct 28 Tuesday | Oct 29 Wednesday | Oct 30 Thursday | Oct 31 Friday | Nov 01 Saturday | |
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Beacon St. Campus Hours | 8am – 10pm Midterms; no entry after 9 pm | 7am – 10pm | 7am – 10pm | 7am – 10pm | 7am – 10pm | 7am – 10pm | 8am – 6pm |
Beacon St. Study Space | 8am – 9:30pm Midterms; no entry after 9 pm | 7am – 9:30pm | 7am – 9:30pm | 7am – 9:30pm | 7am – 9:30pm | 7am – 9:30pm | 8am – 5:30pm |
Library Chat & Email Help | Closed | 9am – 6pm | 9am – 6pm | 9am – 6pm | 9am – 6pm | 9am – 6pm | 9am – 6pm |
Nov 02 Sunday | Nov 03 Monday | Nov 04 Tuesday | Nov 05 Wednesday | Nov 06 Thursday | Nov 07 Friday | Nov 08 Saturday | |
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Beacon St. Campus Hours | 8am – 6pm | 7am – 10pm | 7am – 10pm | 7am – 10pm | 7am – 10pm | 7am – 10pm | 8am – 6pm |
Beacon St. Study Space | 8am – 5:30pm | 7am – 9:30pm | 7am – 9:30pm | 7am – 9:30pm | 7am – 9:30pm | 7am – 9:30pm | 8am – 5:30pm |
Library Chat & Email Help | Closed | 9am – 6pm | 9am – 6pm | 9am – 6pm | 9am – 6pm | 9am – 6pm | 9am – 6pm |
Nov 09 Sunday | Nov 10 Monday | Nov 11 Tuesday | Nov 12 Wednesday | Nov 13 Thursday | Nov 14 Friday | Nov 15 Saturday | |
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Beacon St. Campus Hours | 8am – 6pm | 7am – 10pm | Closed Veterans' Day | 7am – 10pm | 7am – 10pm | 7am – 10pm | 8am – 6pm |
Beacon St. Study Space | 8am – 5:30pm | 7am – 9:30pm | Closed Veterans' Day | 7am – 9:30pm | 7am – 9:30pm | 7am – 9:30pm | 8am – 5:30pm |
Library Chat & Email Help | Closed | 9am – 6pm | Closed Veterans' Day | 9am – 6pm | 9am – 6pm | 9am – 6pm | 9am – 6pm |
Nov 16 Sunday | Nov 17 Monday | Nov 18 Tuesday | Nov 19 Wednesday | Nov 20 Thursday | Nov 21 Friday | Nov 22 Saturday | |
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Beacon St. Campus Hours | 8am – 6pm | 7am – 10pm | 7am – 10pm | 7am – 10pm | 7am – 10pm | 7am – 10pm | 8am – 6pm |
Beacon St. Study Space | 8am – 5:30pm | 7am – 9:30pm | 7am – 9:30pm | 7am – 9:30pm | 7am – 9:30pm | 7am – 9:30pm | 8am – 5:30pm |
Library Chat & Email Help | Closed | 9am – 6pm | 9am – 6pm | 9am – 6pm | 9am – 6pm | 9am – 6pm | 9am – 6pm |
Nov 23 Sunday | Nov 24 Monday | Nov 25 Tuesday | Nov 26 Wednesday | Nov 27 Thursday | Nov 28 Friday | Nov 29 Saturday | |
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Beacon St. Campus Hours | 8am – 6pm | 7am – 10pm | 7am – 10pm | 7am – 2pm Thanksgiving | Closed Thanksgiving | Closed Thanksgiving | Closed Thanksgiving |
Beacon St. Study Space | 8am – 5:30pm | 7am – 9:30pm | 7am – 9:30pm | 7am – 2pm Thanksgiving | Closed Thanksgiving | Closed Thanksgiving | Closed Thanksgiving |
Library Chat & Email Help | Closed | 9am – 6pm | 9am – 6pm | Closed Thanksgiving | Closed Thanksgiving | Closed Thanksgiving | Closed Thanksgiving |
Nov 30 Sunday | Dec 01 Monday | Dec 02 Tuesday | Dec 03 Wednesday | Dec 04 Thursday | Dec 05 Friday | Dec 06 Saturday | |
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Beacon St. Campus Hours | Closed Thanksgiving | 7am – 10pm | 7am – 10pm | 7am – 10pm | 7am – 10pm | 7am – 10pm | 8am – 6pm |
Beacon St. Study Space | Closed Thanksgiving | 7am – 9:30pm | 7am – 9:30pm | 7am – 9:30pm | 7am – 9:30pm | 7am – 9:30pm | 8am – 5:30pm |
Library Chat & Email Help | Closed Thanksgiving | 9am – 6pm | 9am – 6pm | 9am – 6pm | 9am – 6pm | 9am – 6pm | 9am – 6pm |
Dec 07 Sunday | Dec 08 Monday | Dec 09 Tuesday | Dec 10 Wednesday | Dec 11 Thursday | Dec 12 Friday | Dec 13 Saturday | |
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Beacon St. Campus Hours | 8am – 6pm | 7am – 10pm | 7am – 10pm | 7am – 10pm | 7am – 10pm | 7am – 10pm | 8am – 10pm Finals; no entry after 9 pm |
Beacon St. Study Space | 8am – 5:30pm | 7am – 9:30pm | 7am – 9:30pm | 7am – 9:30pm | 7am – 9:30pm | 7am – 9:30pm | 8am – 9:30pm Finals; no entry after 9 pm |
Library Chat & Email Help | Closed | 9am – 6pm | 9am – 6pm | 9am – 6pm | 9am – 6pm | 9am – 6pm | 9am – 6pm |
Dec 14 Sunday | Dec 15 Monday | Dec 16 Tuesday | Dec 17 Wednesday | Dec 18 Thursday | Dec 19 Friday | Dec 20 Saturday | |
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Beacon St. Campus Hours | 8am – 10pm Finals; no entry after 9 pm | 7am – 10pm | 7am – 10pm | 7am – 10pm | 7am – 10pm | 7am – 10pm | 8am – 10pm Finals; no entry after 9 pm |
Beacon St. Study Space | 8am – 9:30pm Finals; no entry after 9 pm | 7am – 9:30pm | 7am – 9:30pm | 7am – 9:30pm | 7am – 9:30pm | 7am – 9:30pm | 8am – 9:30pm Finals; no entry after 9 pm |
Library Chat & Email Help | Closed | 9am – 6pm | 9am – 6pm | 9am – 6pm | 9am – 6pm | 9am – 6pm | 9am – 6pm |
Dec 21 Sunday | Dec 22 Monday | Dec 23 Tuesday | Dec 24 Wednesday | Dec 25 Thursday | Dec 26 Friday | Dec 27 Saturday | |
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Beacon St. Campus Hours | 8am – 6pm | 7am – 10pm | 7am – 10pm | 7am – 10pm | Closed Christmas | 7am – 10pm | 8am – 6pm |
Beacon St. Study Space | 8am – 5:30pm | 7am – 9:30pm | 7am – 9:30pm | 7am – 9:30pm | Closed Christmas | 7am – 9:30pm | 8am – 5:30pm |
Library Chat & Email Help | Closed | 9am – 6pm | 9am – 6pm | 9am – 6pm | Closed Christmas | 9am – 6pm | 9am – 6pm |
Dec 28 Sunday | Dec 29 Monday | Dec 30 Tuesday | Dec 31 Wednesday | Jan 01 Thursday | Jan 02 Friday | Jan 03 Saturday | |
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Beacon St. Campus Hours | 8am – 6pm | 7am – 10pm | 7am – 10pm | 7am – 10pm | Closed New Year's | 7am – 10pm | 8am – 6pm |
Beacon St. Study Space | 8am – 5:30pm | 7am – 9:30pm | 7am – 9:30pm | 7am – 9:30pm | Closed New Year's | 7am – 9:30pm | 8am – 5:30pm |
Library Chat & Email Help | Closed | 9am – 6pm | 9am – 6pm | 9am – 6pm | Closed New Year's | 9am – 6pm | 9am – 6pm |