About the Alumni Reading Room
The Alumni Reading Room (ARR) is a cooperative campus event space that can be scheduled for meetings, classroom presentations, screenings, and events. The seating capacity for the ARR is 65 with additional standing room for up to 74 including presenters, organizers, support staff, and attendees. When the ARR is not in use for an event or by a class, it is available to all Library patrons for individual and small group work. Individuals and small groups are asked to leave the room promptly ahead of scheduled events and in the same good shape they found it in.
The Libraries ask that all users of the space respect their scheduled start and end times, vacate the room promptly after their event, and leave the room in ready-to-use condition by the next scheduled group. The Libraries respectfully remind users of the ARR that others in the building are studying and carrying out research. The ARR does experience occasional ventilation issues including blower noise and temperature fluctuations. Please keep event volume at a reasonable level so as not to disturb others, especially if the doors are kept open for ventilation.
The Library has a new swipe card system in the lobby for access by current students, faculty, and staff. The Library no longer has a Public Safety officer stationed at the entrance. Event hosts are responsible for welcoming Non-Pratt guests.
Room Features
Room Policies
Rearranging Furniture
- The ARR is a cooperative event space
- Users of the ARR may rearrange furniture in the room as needed, but are asked to return the room to its standard lecture configuration (posted on the back wall – see below) by the reservation End Time
- Event organizers are responsible to return the ARR to its standard lecture configuration (posted on the back wall – see below) before the end of their requested Cleanup Time.
Cleanup after an event
- Event organizers are responsible for cleanup after their event regardless of whether AVI caters or not
- Cleanup must be completed before the end of the scheduled cleanup time
- Event organizer are asked to remain until the ARR is cleaned up and ready for use by the next scheduled user
Non-Pratt Event Attendees
- Campus departments hosting events are asked to have someone stationed near the entrance to the Library to welcome outside guests
- For closed events, a list of non-Pratt attendees should be provided to Public Safety at least one day in advance of the event
Event Support
- Campus Event Services (CES) under the Provost Office provides technical and logistical support for events in the ARR
- Requesting event support in CourseDog will initiate communication with CES
- Evening (after 5pm) and weekend events that require the support of CES involve an overtime charge for a technician – minimum of 4 hours
