Reserving Study Rooms Online

The Lydia M. Olson Library provides study rooms and meeting rooms for use by NMU students, staff, and faculty. These rooms are available for private study, group study, meetings, tutoring sessions, etc., and can be reserved in advance. Rooms fill up quickly, especially near midterms and final exams. This is a simple guide to reserving rooms online in advance, from any device.

There are currently 13 rooms available in the library of varying sizes and features. They are able to accommodate groups of 4 to 30.  

 

How to Make a Reservation

You can find Olson Library's Space Reservation system by visiting spaces.nmu.edu, or navigating from our website’s main page. You can select the Study Rooms icon or click on the “Services” tab, then select “Study Rooms.”

You will need to sign in using your NMU email address and password. 

 

Once you sign in, a display of rooms currently available will appear.

 

At the top of the page, you can select a the future date, start time of the reservation, group size, and room features. The duration of your reservation can be a minimum of 15 minutes to a maximum of 2 hours. After choosing these options, the screen will automatically load all available rooms that meet your needs. 

The rooms will either be marked with a red “Unavailable” sticker or a green “Available” sticker. The rooms with the “Available” sticker are open for the requested reservation time. 

You can choose any of the “Available” rooms by clicking the “Reserve” button at the bottom of the room description. After clicking “Reserve” a pop-up will appear in the bottom right corner of your screen saying “reservation successful" and a “Confirmed” sticker will appear with your reservation information listed.

You may see all of your current reservations by selecting “My Reservations” at the top of the screen. 

 

Your reservations  are limited to a 2-hour total daily limit. 

A key is not needed to enter the room as the door is already unlocked. 

Your reservation is guaranteed for the first 15 minutes of the reserved block. If you are unable to come in for your reserved time, please notify library staff, so the room can be made available for someone else. With a limited number of rooms, we have a high demand for rooms. For the same reason, if you complete your work and leave a room prior to your reservation end time, please notify library staff so we can make the room available for someone else. 

When you're done, monitors should be turned off, garbage disposed of, recycling placed in the bins, and personal items removed. If there is any issue with the study room or the equipment inside, please let staff know.

Be considerate of your neighbors, but also understand that the rooms are not soundproof. If you need a quiet place to study, and your study room is not providing a quiet enough environment, we recommend the study carrels in the furthest corners of the third floor. Additionally, library staff will be happy to help you find an appropriate space.

 

Added Features

Google Calendar Integration

 You may sync your reservations to your Google calendar. To do so, select “Google Calendar Integration.” This allows any future reservations to automatically be placed on your Google calendar.

 

Adding Group Members

You may also add group members to your reservation. When making a reservation, select “...” instead of the “Reserve” button.

You may search for a person’s username, first or last name to add them to the reservation. Doing so will allow them to see the reservation details in “My Reservations” such as the room number. If your group member has used the “Google Calendar Integration,” the reservation will automatically appear on their Google calendar. 

You will only be able to add group members who have already logged in to the Space Reservation System.

 

Dark Mode

You may toggle between light and dark mode to find the experience that is best for you. 

 

Recurring Reservations

If you are a member of a student group, an NMU tutor or associated with a departmental office, you can request a recurring reservation. First, search the Space Reservation System with your first meeting date, time, size of group, and necessary room features. Once you have located a room that fits your needs, select the “...” button. 

Select the appropriate recurrence type: daily, weekly, monthly, or yearly.

Library staff will review your recurring reservation request within 24 hours. You will receive communication via email about the reservation's status. 

If you have any questions about Olson Library, our study rooms, or any library resource, please let us know in person at our Public Services desk, call 906-227-2250, email library@nmu.edu, or leave feedback on our website. 

For more information, please view our Library Conference Rooms & Classrooms Policy.