The new UMD Libraries Family Study Room (https://www.lib.umd.edu/ family-room) is a dedicated space in McKeldin for caregivers to study alongside their children. It is available for use by anyone on campus. The room includes child-sized furniture, toys, books, games, and computer workstations for caregivers. It can be reserved ahead of time or utilized as needed.
In addition the Family Study Room, we also have Family Kits available for checkout on the second floor. The Kits are available for checkout at the TLC Tech desk on the 2nd floor for use by children in McKeldin Library. The age-specific children’s backpacks (0-4 years; 4-8 years; 8-12 years) include toys, puzzles, games and coloring books. The Kits can be used in the Family Room to supplement available materials, but can also be utilized anywhere in the building; freeing up caregivers to use specialized equipment, or occupy kids during lecture series, meetings. etc.