Food and Drink Policy

Food & Drink Policy for Yale University Library [ Effective Fall Semester 2004]

Yale University Library's Food & Drink Policy is intended to preserve our library materials, computer equipment, and furnishings, and to maintain a pleasant and comfortable environment for our readers and staff. Your help in this effort is greatly appreciated.

Food will not be allowed in:

Book stacks
Study carrels
Reading rooms
Computer workstation areas
Photocopier areas
Special collections
Any place posted "no food allowed"

Designated Food Areas:
For a list of designated areas click here.

Drink
Unless otherwise posted, non-alcoholic beverages in approved containers may be consumed in the library.

Approved containers include:

Spill-proof mugs with secure lids and a drinking hole that can be closed
Sports bottles with a drinking spout that can be closed
Water in capped plastic water bottles

Containers that are not considered acceptable include:

Open cups or mugs
Aluminum cans
Glass bottles
Paper or Styrofoam cups with or without lids

Non-Compliance

Readers not complying with these policies will be asked to take the food or drink to a designated food area.
Unattended food in a "no food allowed" area will be discarded as will unattended drink in unapproved containers.

For a list of Libraries and their Food & Drink policies, click here.

Please dispose of all trash properly.

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