Approved by 图书馆 Committee 12/6/2019 
Approved by President’s Cabinet 12/13/19 

Patrons of the East Georgia State College 图书馆 expect the 图书馆 to be a suitable place for quiet study, group study, and research. To create an atmosphere that will ensure a productive environment, the 图书馆 requires that users to follow the 图书馆 Conduct Policy by refraining from the activities listed below: 

    • Destroying library books/print items by marking, underlining, tearing out pages, removing binding and barcodes. 
    • Installing personal programs on computers. 
    • Abusing and misusing furniture and facility. 
    • Removing library materials or property without checking them out or without proper 授权. 
    • Smoking, vaping, also to include use of smokeless tobacco. 
    • Hiding or concealing books or periodicals for later use by an individual or group. 
    • Failing to return overdue items within the loan period or when items have been recalled 图书馆提供. 
    • Failing to pay fines and fees for overdue, damaged, and lost items. 
    • Disrupting and disturbing others by behaving in a disorderly manner, to include but not limited to talking loudly on a cell phone, offensive sexual behavior, and harassment. 
    • Entering an unauthorized area of the 图书馆; remaining in the 图书馆 after closing or when requested to leave during an emergency drill or situation. 
    • Wearing inappropriate attire (swimsuits, clothing with drug paraphernalia, bad language, 等.), going barefoot, undressing. 

The 图书馆 Conduct Policy is in accordance with policies of conduct found in the handbooks for Students, Faculty, and Staff. 官方的 Student Code of Conduct still applies within the library. 

Any damages to 图书馆 property may require compensation and may include reporting to the Office of Student Conduct and/or EGSC Public Safety.