General College policies regarding respect for College employees and property apply to conduct in and use of the libraries.
Food and beverages must be covered and kept in spill-proof containers. Users must take precautions to avoid spillage and soiling of library books, media, and facilities. Food and drink appliances, such as toasters and coffee-makers, are not permitted in study areas. see also: Responsible Use of Library Materials in the Library Borrowing Guidelines section of the College Hnadbook.
Smoking or the use of tobacco are not permitted in any Middlebury College library.
Please respect the use of the libraries as locations where a variety of services are provided and received, and where study and reading take place. Please mute cell-phone ringtones and keep conversations and phone calls at a low volume when others are studying nearby.
Faculty, staff and guest parents should be present to supervise their children and remind them that those around them may be studying or working on projects that require concentration. Unsupervised children creating disruption will be asked to leave.
The library may be open 24 hours a day for students to study at the end of the semester and during exams. Students may not "live" in the library during that time. During such periods, library users must follow any specially posted rules regarding access and use of the library facilities.