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  1. Silence shall be maintained as far as possible in the Library.
  2. Readers must present their Reader’s Card or University Card for inspection if requested by a member of the Library staff in the course of their duties.
  3. The use of equipment likely to disturb or distract other readers or to damage Library materials (e.g. digital scanners, radios, personal hi-fi equipment, or computers to perform any of the functions of such machines) is not permitted in the Library. Mobile telephones must be set to ‘silent’ mode in the Library;. General photography and filming (e.g. of people or the building) is prohibited.
  4. Overcoats, raincoats, and other kinds of outdoor clothing, umbrellas, bags, cases, photocopying devices, and similar personal belongings shall normally be deposited in the locker-room adjacent to the entrance hall during each visit to the Library.
  5. The Library reserves the right to inspect anything brought into the building. Laptops, mobile devices, bags, files, folders, coats and any other items allowed into the Library shall be subject to examination on exit.
  6. Bottles of ink, correction fluid, and other potentially damaging substances shall not be taken into the Library.
  7. Smoking, including electronic cigarettes, is not permitted anywhere on the premises.
  8. Library staff are empowered to stop any activity in the Library which they consider prejudicial to the safety, well-being, or security of readers or Library staff or to the preservation of the collections.