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

But then there is that library, with the ambience of a Victorian Era reading room.

From New York Times • May 15, 2024

Local stained-glass expert Raymond Nyson is credited with the main and Smith reading room leaded glass of this superb Gothic Revival space.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 8, 2023

The archivist wheeled the newest batch of boxes on a cart into the small reading room, before rolling out the previous load.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann