reading room

American  

noun

1. a room set aside for reading, as in a library or club.

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Etymology

Origin of reading room

First recorded in 1750–60

Example Sentences

“There are places where men want to be by themselves,” said one member, who spent years going there to read when the bar housed a reading room.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

And in the place of his office they created a special reading room for the girls.

From BBC • Oct. 7, 2025

Library staff told The Times that the official policy is to have an attendant present in the reading room at all times as someone reads special collections books.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 8, 2025

What does remain consistent between the 1993 version and today’s installation is the presence of a reading room at the center of the show.

From New York Times • Dec. 27, 2023

After only two or three months in the reading room of the British Museum, it became clear that I had joined a lonely community.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez