Studying in the Library
Noise Alert Service
Silent study
Level F (top floor) including carrels and glazed rooms, and Level E (middle floor) of the Hugh Owen Library are silent study areas.
- Phones must be set to silent
- Work silently at all times including when using laptops and computers
- Ensure any personal listening equipment is inaudible to those nearby
Quiet study
Other areas of the Hugh Owen Library are quiet study areas. These are: EL6 (the computer room on Level E), Iris de Freitas room, Level D (ground floor) and all group study rooms.
Help make the Library a pleasant place to work in
- Tidy up after yourself - use the recycling bins and don't leave litter behind
- Be careful with your cables and don't leave them trailing across the floor in case others trip over them
- Please don't 'reserve' tables, study rooms or PCs by leaving your belongings there - space is at a premium!
- Please make yourself aware of the Information Services Food and Drink Policy
- If you want to talk or use your phone, please go out of the Library. Noise made on the stairwells (including phone calls) can disrupt people’s concentration.
- Let your fellow students study in peace
Our aim is to work with our students to provide a comfortable and quiet environment to study in. If you are unwilling to comply with these guidelines you will be asked to leave the library.