Food and drink are limited in the Library to prevent damage to Library materials, including books and computers.
Food is not permitted in the Library itself; the Library Café does permit snacks and has a Starbucks on the premises. Beverages are allowed in the Library, as long as they are in a non-spill container, such as a bottle with a screw-on cap or a travel mug with a lid.
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Personal audio players must be audible only to their owners.
Keep personal audio completely personal; lower the volume so only you can hear it.
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The following is a list of PDF documents that outline the College's policy on academic integrity:
More information can be found on the BC Policies page. You can also visit the Brooklyn College Learning Center for additional information.
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To gain wheelchair access to the Multipurpose Room (4th Fl.), certain measures must be taken.
Please direct persons in wheelchairs to the 1st floor elevator across from Special Collections. Take this elevator to the 4th floor and follow the sign to the Library. The Multipurpose room is to the right of the Library Administration suite.
Alternatively, persons can take the main elevators to the 4th floor, enter the 4th floor reading room, and go down the ramp to the door on the right. The rear door of the Multipurpose would have to be opened for wheelchair access.
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In compliance with the campus-wide policy on smoking, patrons are prohibited from smoking anywhere inside the Library or any other Brooklyn College building.
For those who wish to smoke, canisters are located at major entrances where cigarettes can be extinguished before entering college buildings. Your cooperation in promoting the health and well-being of the entire Brooklyn College community is vital and very much appreciated.
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Lost & Found items are kept temporarily in a drawer at the Reference Desk.
The Lost & Found drawer at the Reference Desk should be emptied nightly by the CA on duty until closing. Items in the drawer should be brought to the Circulation Desk. Lost and found items are eventually removed from the Circulation Desk and brought to the Security Office.
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Cell phone usage is restricted to certain areas of the Library.
Please switch ringers to 'Vibrate.' If you need to take or make a call, please move to any public stairwell, the areas around elevators, or the hallway behind the Reserve Reading Room. Text messaging is permitted everywhere.
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During your stay, the Library staff ask that you be on your best behavior.
In order to provide an environment conducive to research and quiet study, the Brooklyn College Library prohibits the following activities:
- Loud talking, running, or jumping
- Loitering or roaming
- Abusive language or public profanity
- Damaging library materials, equipment, or property
- Sleeping or lying on furniture or floors
- Putting feet on furniture or walls
- Littering
- Playing radios, tape players, etc., except with earphones at low volume
- Posting signs anywhere in the Library, on any surface
- Soliciting, campaigning, or petitioning for any purpose
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In the event that the Library must be quickly evacuated, please follow the directions of the Library staff or the campus security officers.
These rules are important to insure your safety as well as the safety of others:
- Leave the facilities immediately when told to do so.
- Do not waste time saving or printing your work, sending your email, or arguing that you need to accomplish one more task.
- Do not leave your personal belongings unattended. The Library is not responsible for any lost items.
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ITS provides information regarding acceptable computer use on campus (which includes the Library):
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