Services

McDermott Library provides several types of room for group study and/or meetings. Library rooms are prioritized for cadets, faculty, and staff use.  All the library rooms are available on a first-come, first-served basis, or by reservation.  Reservations have priority use of the rooms.  Room Reservations can be made for up to 2 hours and made up to 6 days in advance.

Requests to reserve library rooms by anyone else, using a room past the set hour limit, or using a room on a reoccurring basis are addressed by the Library Administrative Office on a case-by-case basis with a minimum 48-hour notice. 

Group Study Rooms

There are 12 group study rooms available for use on the 3rd floor of the McDermott Library:

• Six Small rooms (Flying Fortress, Lancer, Liberator, Nighthawk, Phantom II, and Raptor) each includes a monitor, whiteboard wall, chairs, and a work surface.  Each of these study rooms has capacity of 6 users.
• Five Medium rooms (Havoc, Lightning, Mustang, Talon, and Thunderbolt) each includes a monitor, whiteboard wall, chairs, and a work surface.  Each of these study rooms has a capacity of 7 users.
• One Large room (C-5B Galaxy) that includes a monitor, podium, chairs, work surfaces, and whiteboard walls. C-5B Galaxy room has the capacity of 16 users. 

Conference/Teaching Room (C-130 Hercules)

• The C-130 Hercules Room is a large classroom style room with multiple seating options, two large monitors, and whiteboards.  C-130 Hercules room has a capacity of 40 users.

Room Reservations Page

• Use the dropdown menus to fill out and search for an available room.  You can either search by changing the Category heading to "Show All" or by the size of the room (small, medium, or large).  Please remember that a reservation has priority use of a group study room, the conference room is available through reservations only, and that reservations can be made for a maximum of 2 hours and can be made up to 6 days in advance.  If you have any problems with the Room Reservations Page, please contact the library

Library space can be used for special events if approved by the McDermott Library Director. Approval is on a case-by-case basis with consideration to size, location, and noise, especially when classes are in session. Inquiries can be sent by emailing LibInfo@afacademy.af.edu, calling 719-333-2590, or visiting the Library Administration Office, Room 3A10.