Noise
We encourage patrons to be respectful of others
by keeping voices lowered and conversations brief. Patrons may listen
to music using personal headsets as long as it is not heard by surrounding
students. Headsets may also be used to dim noise that will be occurring
in some areas of the library.
The entire first floor of the library will have
varying noise levels due to transactions at service desks, library
users leaving computer labs, visitors to the Friends of the Library
Bookstore as well as to the Presentation Room on the lower level and
other events.
Therefore, for those wishing to study in a quiet
space we have designated the 2nd, 3rd and 4th floors
as Quiet Zones. Exceptions are public service desks and exhibit spaces,
where a certain amount of conversation is necessary and appropriate.
For quiet space there are also study rooms available on a first-come
first served basis on the 2nd and 3rd floors
of the library.
Cell Phone Use
In order to provide a quiet place to work and study,
the Library building is designated as a "cell phone free zone." We
appreciate everyone's cooperation by adhering to the following procedures:
- Patrons should turn off or make silent all cell
phones and pagers when entering the Library building.
- In an emergency, when patrons must make or receive
a cell phone call, they are required to move to the stairwells or
within six feet of a payphone. They should take their valuables with
them.
- Voices carry, even at these locations, so we
request cell phone users to help by speaking softly.
- A patron may never use a cell phone's camera
or binocular features in the Library without permission from Library
Administration.
Food, Beverages & Tobacco
The Oviatt Library prohibits food and beverages
(except for bottled water and non-alcoholic beverages in spill-proof
mugs) from being brought into the Library premises in order to prevent
damage to Library materials and furnishings. In addition, state law
prohibits the use of any tobacco products in the Library. Persons not
complying with these rules may be asked to leave.
