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Use Policies

Code of Conduct

Users of College Library are expected to follow the University of Wisconsin-Madison Library Code of Conduct. Other use policies listed below provide additional details specific to College Library.

Entrance Policies

College Library serves the library and research needs of University of Wisconsin students, faculty, and staff.

Members of the public not affiliated with the University of Wisconsin are welcome to use College Library for research and study during regular daytime and evening hours.

All people entering or using College Library between midnight and 6:00 a.m. (at times when the facility is open overnight) are required to present a valid UW-Madison ID both at the entry and whenever asked to do so by library staff, security, or campus police.

Food & Drink

Food and non-alcoholic beverages are permitted in College Library. In order to protect the library’s computer equipment, no messy food or snacks are allowed near any computers. Please use covered beverage containers. Help keep the library clean by putting trash and recyclables in their appropriate containers.

Smoking

College Library does not have any areas in which either smoking or vaping is permitted.

The UW-Madison smoke-free policy states that effective April 8, 1991, all buildings and vehicles, regardless of location, which are owned or leased by the UW-Madison, will be entirely smoke free. The smoke-free policy will apply to all indoor space including individual faculty and administrative offices.

Entrances to all UW-Madison buildings are also smoke free within 25 feet of the doors. Smokers should move away from the library and outside stairwell entrances.

Study Rooms

  • Reservations are limited to 4 hours total per person, per room, per seven day period.
  • A study room reservation can be made up to 14 days in advance.
  • Although you can hold multiple reservations for different rooms or different days, you cannot have multiple rooms reserved for the same reservation time.
  • If you would like to make a reservation that repeats throughout a semester, please submit that request online or directly to the respective library.
  • A group that is more than 15 minutes late forfeits the reservation.
  • Study rooms are intended primarily for group use. Individuals can reserve a study room when they need a more private space to practice a presentation or participate in an online discussion.
  • Groups not associated with the University should contact the individual library help desks for information on getting access to these rooms.
  • Although the group study rooms are a more private space, they are not sound proof. Please keep the noise down so as not to disturb others.
  • Food and/or drink are allowed in specified rooms provided that the food or drink are not messy. Clean up the room before you leave so that it is ready for the next group.
  • No sleeping allowed.
  • Study rooms are only available during hours the library is open. Check library hours before making your reservation.
  • When filling out your reservation, the information you put in EVENT NAME will be viewable by the public. Use language appropriate for viewing in public spaces.
  • Library Management reserves the right to resolve schedule problems by adjusting reservations or schedules.
  • Repeated violations of these policies could result in administrative action, including – but not limited to – deletion of reservations or removal of an individual’s ability to make room reservations.

Computers

In addition to library policies, all computers in the library are covered by the campus Responsible Use Policy.

Computer and Media Center computers in the 2nd floor (2250) and 3rd floor (3250) computer labs and within group study rooms have been purchased with designated tuition fees. Therefore, the computers are reserved for the use of UW-Madison students, faculty and staff. (Note that there are additional policies specific to the use of computers in the CMC.)

Research consultation computers at the library’s Info Desk are primarily designated for people conducting library research. Priority is given to those using licensed information sources accessed via the campus library web site. Limited personal or recreational use of these computers, such as checking email or sending a print job, is considered reasonable for brief periods of time. We reserve the right to ask patrons to move to another computer in the library.

Stand-up/kiosk computers on the library’s 1st floor are designed to be used for printing and quick searching. Four kiosk computers do not require an ID login and are available to the public for short-term use, generally for no longer than 30 minutes. All other computers in the library require a UW affiliate login, (e.g., NetID and multi-factor authentication).

McBurney Disability Resource Center

Information about available resources can be requested from the McBurney Disability Resource Center at 702 W. Johnson Street, Suite 2104. Their phone number is 608-263-2741. You may also email or text 608-225-7956.

Use of Library Facilities

Use of university and library facilities is governed by the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System under the Wisconsin Administrative Code (http://www.legis.state.wi.us/rsb/code/uws/uws.html).

In general, petitioning, surveying, or soliciting within the library is considered inconsistent with the research and study mission of the library.

College Library does not offer a tabling service for student organizations to provide information or hold events that do not support the primary academic and student learning mission of the library. Occasional exceptions may be made for efforts that are seen as having the broadest benefit to all students, such as voter registration, but the library cannot accommodate every request for information tables, activities, or giveaways.

Groups that would like to conduct activities within the library and believe they have a project that could be considered an exception (due to its direct association with use of the library) should contact the library director.

College Library reserves the right to prohibit filming in the library if it is believed that a filming project would be disruptive to patrons and staff. Anyone interested in filming in the library must complete a filming request form and obtain the signature of the library director, assistant director, or building manager. The form asks for basic information about the filming project.