Customer Charter - what we expect from you
Please also see our User Behaviour Policy.
Study environments
You are expected:
- to take care of all the Library materials you use
- not to talk in silent areas
- to keep conversation elsewhere to minimum, and keep it as quiet as possible
- to use a group study area if you are working in a group
- not to listen to music or speech on a personal stereo, laptop or other device unless you are sure no one else can hear it
- to set your mobile phone to silent, or use the phone zones
- not to eat hot food or drink alcohol anywhere in the Library
- not to eat or drink, except bottled water, unless in the Edward Boyle Library level 8 food and drink area
- not to leave belongings unattended in study spaces or at PCs as they may be required by others
- not to use cameras without Library staff permission
- not to smoke in any part of the Library
- not to damage or interfere with any Library equipment, including computers, printers, photocopiers and audio-visual equipment
- not to trail cables from laptops or other equipment causing a health and safety hazard
- to treat Library staff and others with courtesy and respect.
Membership and borrowing
You are expected to:
- always bring your Library card when you want to enter the Library
- never lend your card to anyone else
- show your Library card to any member of staff who asks to see it at any time
- inform Library staff if you lose your Library card
- take good care of all items you borrow
- bring borrowed material back to the Library on time.
Regulations
You are expected to:
- abide by the Library Regulations held at the enquiry desks and displayed on the Library webpages
- only photocopy or scan material as allowed by copyright law (see notices near the photocopiers)
- only print or download electronic resources as permitted by the appropriate licences
- not use Library PCs or other equipment to view, download or circulate offensive material (eg pornography).
Safety
You are expected to:
- leave any section of the Library when you are asked to do so by Library staff
- leave the Library immediately if the fire alarm sounds.
Enquiries, comments and suggestions
If you have any enquiries, comments or suggestions you can:
- use the suggestion boxes or online feedback form
- talk to a member of staff at an enquiry desk
- talk to your department's Library representative or your faculty team librarian.


