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Public Meeting Rooms

Small Group/Study Rooms

Need a small group/study room? They are available on the 3rd and 4th floors of the Library.

  1. A reservation is required at the Information Desk.
  2. Advance reservations for group study rooms are available to Des Plaines Library cardholders, up to two days in advance.
  3. Group study rooms may be reserved for a maximum of two hours per day.
  4. A maximum of 8 people are allowed in this room.
  5. No food is allowed.

Reserve your small group room:
3rd floor, call (847) 376-2840; 4th floor, call (847) 376-2841.

The library is not responsible for the security of personal items. Please do not leave your personal belongings unattended.

Public Meeting Rooms

Advance room requests will be reviewed:

All other room requests must be received no later than Wednesday the week prior to the event. Your request will be reviewed and you will be notified if it has been accepted. Please read our public meeting room policies below.

All equipment must be requested when you reserve the room to insure that it is available for your meeting. If you need training to use the equipment, you must make an appointment in advance at the Registration Desk.

If you have any questions please contact: Reservroom@dppl.org or 847-376-2780

To reserve a room you must agree to the Meeting Room Use policy.

Meeting Room Use Policy

Beginning on May 1, 2013, there will be a $15 fee for meeting room use. The fee applies to each use of the room, whether a group books it once or for multiple dates.

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Types of Meetings

All meetings are free and open to the public. Priority for meeting room use is as follows:
  1. Library-sponsored programs and meetings.
  2. Library-related programs and meetings including Friends of the Library, Learn to Read.
  3. Meetings of nonprofit Des Plaines Community groups or organizations whose aims are educational, cultural, or civic in nature.
  4. Meetings of other nonprofit groups the majority of whose members are residents of Des Plaines.

Reservations

  1. All groups must complete the Meeting Room Request form online.
  2. Groups must select a member to act as the contact person and assume responsibility for the group. The contact person will complete the Meeting Room Request Sheet and must be a Des Plaines resident with a currently valid Des Plaines library card.
  3. Meeting rooms may be booked for up to four months in advance.
  4. There will be a $15 fee for each use of a meeting room. Booking Rooms B and C together as one large room will require a $30 fee. (Read more about our meeting room fees here).
  5. Groups must select the room setup style from the Meeting Room Setup Options. If necessary, library staff will provide instruction on equipment operation if requested prior to the meeting date.
  6. A representative of the group must complete a Record of Meeting Room Use form after each use and before leaving the building.
  7. As a courtesy, the library requests that groups notify the Registration Desk of a cancellation no less than 24 hours before the scheduled meeting.
  8. The library reserves the right to change or cancel meeting room reservations due to unusual circumstances and will notify groups at least 48 hours before the scheduled meeting.

Rules of Use

  1. Groups may use the meeting rooms only during hours the library is open to the public. In special circumstances, the Library Director may grant permission for a group to use a meeting room after library hours. The group would then be required to reimburse the library for the cost of extending the hours of library security personnel.
  2. After the library has been closed to the public, members of groups using the meeting rooms are restricted to the meeting room and the designated corridors used to leave the building.
  3. Groups are responsible for restoring meeting rooms and pantry to the condition prior to their meeting.
  4. Groups are responsible for the cost of repairing damage to equipment, furniture, or the building caused by people in attendance at their meeting.
  5. Groups may not charge admission nor require donations for their meetings.
  6. Nothing may be sold to the public in the library without permission from the Library Director.
  7. Smoking is not permitted in the library.
  8. Food and non-alcoholic beverages may be served in designated areas. The groups or caterer must provide all paper goods and serving utensils.
  9. Groups may use the pantry that is adjacent to the meeting rooms for food preparation, but may not store anything in the cabinets or refrigerator.
  10. The piano may not be used as a practice instrument.
  11. Groups other than Friends of the Library may not receive mail at the library's address.

Exceptions

Any exceptions must be approved by the Board of Trustees.

Note: Sundays and Wednesdays are not available due to regularly scheduled library programming. Also, groups are responsible for restoring meeting rooms and pantry to the condition in which they were prior to the meeting.

Meeting Room Request Form

Please agree to the meeting room request policy then click "Submit." You will be taken to the Room Request page. Select the month, the date, the room and the time. Then click Continue, and complete the Contact Information.

Beginning on May 1, 2013, there will be a $15 fee for meeting room use. The fee applies to each use of the room, whether a group books it once or for multiple dates.

Do you agree to the meeting room use policy?