Rules and Regulations

Important: By registering at the Sackler Library, readers are deemed to agree to abide by the Regulations Relating to the Use of the Facilities of the Bodleian Libraries, by any local regulations set out below and by amendments as posted on notice boards.

Local regulations

The following are strictly forbidden:

(1) bringing food, chewing gum, drink, ink, tippex, hand cream, and similar into the Library (such substances will be confiscated without return).

(2) bringing bags and briefcases larger than A4 into the Library (except laptop bags).

Reading rooms — code of conduct

Readers are requested to abide by the code of conduct published on notices in the staircase lobbies and the notices posted at desks.
In particular, please maintain quiet at all times and turn off mobile phones in the reading rooms; the intermediate landings on the staircases (as indicated) may be used for quiet conversations or essential phone calls.

Only the computers in the front of the Ground Floor should be used for e-mail.

Please treat library stock with due care. In the interests of safety and quiet please use rolling cases gently and with awareness of other readers.

Reshelving and reservation

Please help us to help you by:

  • returning books to a reshelving point as soon as you have finished with them so that they can be made available to other readers;
  • clearing your desk and switching off the lamp when you leave it.

Readers may not reserve desks but may reserve up to 10 items at one of the reservation points for use the following day. If not collected they will subsequently be reshelved.

 

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