The following rules and regulations are meant to preserve the library environment for the common good, to make the library a clean, pleasant, quiet place, conducive to study and research.
Individuals who violate these rules show a lack of respect for their colleagues and a lack of appreciation of the library as a shared resource and will be instructed to leave the Library until they are willing to abide by the rules. Repeat violators will be reported to the Dean's Office.
BEVERAGES. Plain water may be consumed in the Law Library. However, it must be in an approved, non-breakable, spill-proof container.
Approved containers include non-spill travel mugs with lids, screw-top bottles, and sports bottles that have spill-proof tops. Users need to keep these containers closed when not in use to avoid accidental spills.
Cans, paper or styrofoam cups, open-top containers (such as those with pop-top lids or sip-top covers) are not permitted in the Law Library.
No beverages, including water, are allowed in the computer labs or near library computers or other equipment.
Please do not ask Circulation and Reference to store your beverages for you we do not have appropriate facilities to provide that service.
BICYCLES, ROLLER BLADES, AND SKATEBOARDS
may not be brought into the Library.
CELLULAR PHONES must
be turned off or set to provide an inaudible
notification to the user. Cellular phone
calls may not be answered or initiated in
any area of the Library including: the circulation
area, the study rooms, the computer labs,
and the Portuguese-American Comparative
Law Center.
CHILDREN under age 12
must be accompanied and supervised at all
times by an adult.
FOOD is
not allowed in the Library at any time.
A cafeteria is available on the lower level
of the Law School.
LOST AND FOUND is maintained
at the Law School Reception Desk. Items
found in the Library are promptly delivered
to the Reception Desk.
PAGERS must be turned
off or set to provide an inaudible notification
to the user.
PAGING, MESSAGES, AND SIGNS.
The Library cannot page patrons and does
not take messages for patrons. Any messages
or signs left in the Library are subject
to removal. The Library does not accept
personal items for "hold" or "pick
up" for patrons or delivery services.
PERSONAL SAFETY. When
the fire alarm sounds, library users must
immediately evacuate the building through
the fire exits noted on the library map.
PETS and other animals,
with the exception of legally recognized
service animals, are not allowed in the
Library.
QUIET STUDY. Patrons
should respect the rights of others by keeping
noise levels as low as possible in all areas
of the Library.
RESHELVING. Library users
are expected to reshelve their own books
before leaving the Library.
SECURITY SYSTEM. The
Law Library uses an electronic security
system to prevent unauthorized removal of
Library materials. Patrons in possession
of improperly checked out materials will
set off an alarm when attempting to exit.
STUDY SPACES. Patrons leaving the library to attend classes or for other extended periods of time may not reserve study spaces by leaving personal belongings in carrels or on tables. Belongings may be cleared by library staff to allow others to use the carrels and tables.
TOBACCO PRODUCTS. The use of
all tobacco products is prohibited
in all areas of the Library.
TELEPHONES located at
the Circulation Desk, Reference Desk, and
in Library offices are not for public use.
Patrons in need of a public phone will be
directed to the phones located outside the
Law School elevators.
UNAUTHORIZED REMOVAL, MUTILATION,
DEFACEMENT, OR MARKING of library
materials or equipment is prohibited and
constitutes a violation of the Honor Code.
