MONROE, Conn. — Edith Wheeler Memorial Library celebrated the grand opening of its new solo study pods last Thursday.
“When the library updated our strategic plan a year ago, the public shared their need for more private study space,” Library Director Nicole Cignoli said. “How to address increasing quiet spaces became the third initiative of the library’s plan. People who come to the library for digital access frequently want to sit in an isolated space to study or participate in Zoom meetings. The library’s current study room was overbooked and we needed to find alternative spaces.”
The library purchased Nook Pod, a partially enclosed mobile, two-person booth in 2022 with ARPA funds. After much research, the Edith Wheeler Memorial Library Trustees along with the library’s Board Trustees approved fund to purchase two, Solo Nook Pods.
“Since the Pods’ soft opening, they’ve been used every day,” Cignoli said. “The study pods are first come, first served, not reservable. So stop by the reference desk the next time you’re in the library to sign in to the pods.”
For more information, visit ewml.org or call the Adult Programs Department at 203-452-2852.
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