Libraries Primary Clientele and Libraries Facilities Use

• Libraries Primary Clientel
• Libraries Facilities
• Use of Electronic Devices
• Food, Drink, Smoking
• Animals in the Libraries

Libraries Primary Clientel

• The Libraries' primary clientele are persons with an official connection to UNT, including students, faculty, and staff.  Courtesy privileges are extended to others on a uniform but restricted basis in order to provide appropriate service to the primary clientele.

Libraries Facilities

1. Those buildings and areas recognized and identified as being a part of the University Libraries under the supervision of the Dean of Libraries are public buildings/areas accessible for study as well as use of library resources.
2. Any individual may use materials within the guidelines established by the libraries within the appropriate buildings/areas.  Materials are checked out only to persons with proper and authorized identification.
3. Library staff members have the authority to request proper identification of patrons for cause.  Patrons unwilling to provide such identification may be requested to leave the buildings/areas after the University Police have been notified.
4. Irregularities which cannot be handled by the library staff on duty should be reported immediately to the University Police.
5. Facilities within the Libraries are generally organized for individual use, however, normal conversational noise levels are permitted for reference and library service purposes.  Loud, disruptive behavior is not acceptable.  Proper steps will be followed to discourage this behavior.  At all times library users should be considerate of others using the facilities.  See Policy Memorandum #22 for specific noise policies.
6. Instruction in the use of the Libraries' facilities and resources is available to an individual at the at the Libraries' service desks; instruction is available to groups by advance request only through the Office of Library Instruction.
7. Limited areas are available of posting of public notices.  Any request for such postings should be sent to the Administrative Offices, 2nd floor Willis Library.  A department may post items of interest to the staff of that department on departmental bulletin boards.  It is the general policy of the University that "nothing may be posted on doors, walls, windows, trees, or other surfaces on the campus."¹

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Use of Electronic Devices

1. Library users who bring in any electronic devices should remember that these should not disturb other users.  Cell phones and pagers should be turned off or set to silent.  Head phones should be used with any CD players, Ipods, laptops or any other device that produce noise.  The noise from the headphones should not be audible to others.
   
2. Library users with laptops should not interfere with aisles by plugging the power cord in outlets other than those available in the furniture.  Powered carrels should be be used when available or, if one is not available, the battery in the laptop.  Safety of other library users as well as the equipment must be considered.
   

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Food, Drink, Smoking

1. The buildings on the UNT campus are designated as smoke free buildings.  The use of all tobacco products is prohibited.
2. Food and beverages are allowed in most public areas for Willis Library and the Science and Technology Library.  A vending area is available in Willis Library, Lower Level for purchase and consumption of food and beverages.  The Cyber Cafe is located on 1st floor Willis Library.  The Public Area's Food and Beverage Policy includes:
   

• Beverages must be in covered, spill proof containers such as travel mugs, sport and soft drink bottles with caps, or other containers with lids.
• Acceptable food items that can be consumed within public areas are:  those items sold from the Library Cyber Cafe, vending machine type candy, chips, snacks, etc., or other items of a similar nature.
• Examples of unacceptable food items that cannot be consumed within public areas are:  fast food, sack lunches, complete meals, glazed donuts, and aromatic food, etc. or other items of a similar nature.
• Do not bring drinks or food items into areas posted "NO FOOD OR DRINK" regardless of the type of container or the type of food item.
• Prohibited areas include but are not necessarily limited to:
  

                Willis 24-Hour Computer Lab

                Willis Library Learning Center, Willis rm. 136

                Microforms Reading Room, Willis rm. 023

                Microforms Copy Area, Willis rm. 025

                Willis Library Rare Book Room, Willis 437

                Music Library Sandborn Room, Willis 429

                Music Library Bragg Room, Willis 438

                Music Library Audio Center, Willis rm. 445

                University Archives Sarah T. Hughes Reading Room, Willis rm. 430

                Science and Technology Library Learning Center, ISB rm. 103A

                Media Library, Chilton Hall

Library staff will confiscate food and beverages being consumed in areas other than those so designated or those food items designated as unacceptable to be consumed in public areas.

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Animals in the Libraries

The only animals permitted in the Libraries are guide dogs in the company of non-sighted or non-hearing persons.

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¹University of North Texas Policy Manual, Volume II, Administrative & Fiscal, 8.3