{"id":247020,"date":"2026-05-16T23:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-17T03:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/16\/new-texarkana-public-library-study-pods-offer-quiet-privacy\/"},"modified":"2026-05-17T01:15:14","modified_gmt":"2026-05-17T05:15:14","slug":"new-texarkana-public-library-study-pods-offer-quiet-privacy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/16\/new-texarkana-public-library-study-pods-offer-quiet-privacy\/","title":{"rendered":"New Texarkana Public Library study pods offer quiet, privacy"},"content":{"rendered":"

New Texarkana Public Library study pods offer quiet, privacy<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.texarkanagazette.com\/news\/2026\/may\/16\/new-texarkana-public-library-study-pods-offer\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Publish Date: 2026-05-16 23:00:00<\/a><\/p>\n

Source Domain: www.texarkanagazette.com<\/a><\/p>\n

TEXARKANA, Texas — Texarkana Public Library has added a modern option for patrons who want an especially quiet, private space in which to work: soundproof study pods that can be reserved for up to two hours at a time.<\/p>\n

The library recently made available two individual pods and a third that seats up to four people and is wheelchair accessible. Each features adjustable desk heights and lighting, fans for comfort, electrical outlets, and charging stations. Transparent walls and camera surveillance make users visible for security purposes.<\/p>\n

In addition to a quiet study space, the pods offer a place where patrons can join video meetings or take phone calls, such as those for job interviews or telehealth appointments, TPL Executive Director Olivia Poulton said. They solve the problem of the library’s meeting room being frequently booked and unavailable.<\/p>\n

TPL also has laptop computers available to borrow, so anyone with a library card can access all they need to work in a personal “office” free of charge. Patrons can reserve a study pod via the library’s website or in person.<\/p>\n

Purchase and installation of the pods was funded in part by a grant from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services and Texas State Library and Archives Commission. The grant also paid for new computers, including top-shelf e-sports computers, for the library.<\/p>\n

For more information, call the library at 903-794-2149 or visit txklibrary.aspendiscovery.org.<\/p>\n

New private, soundproof study pods are seen Friday, May 15, 2026, at the Texarkana Public Library in Texarkana, Texas. Anyone with a library card can reserve one of the pods for up to two hours. In addition to a quiet study space, the pods offer a place where patrons can join video meetings or take phone calls, such as those for job interviews or telehealth appointments. (Staff photo by Karl Richter)<\/p>\n

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\nLibrarian Morgan Chance demonstrates the adjustable lighting, desk height and fan controls in one of the Texarkana Public Library’s new…
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