Library Building Policies

General Library Assistance

• Library staff can provide basic assistance such as logging on to the computers, printing, use of the copiers and scanners, and basic troubleshooting assistance. 
• Staff cannot help with homework, writing papers, or business that is of a personal nature.  

Reference/Research Assistance

• Librarians are available to provide reference and research assistance. 
• Librarians will review the ability to assist patrons beyond academic help on a case-by-case basis.

First Floor

• Group work and open collaboration is encouraged. Please keep conversation to a respectful level. 
• Headphones (available at the Circulation Desk) are required while listening to music, watching videos, or joining web conferencing calls.

Second Floor

• The second floor of the library is the designated quiet study area and is monitored by library staff. 
• Talking and cell phone use is not permitted.
• Groups wishing to work in the library should use group study rooms or tables on the first floor. 
• Patrons will be reminded once of the noise policy, and then asked to move to another area if talking continues.  

• Cell phone use is allowed on the first floor of the library and in all lobbies and stairwells, as long as the conversation is kept to a reasonable level. Please be aware of others working around you.  
• Cell phone use is not permitted within the quiet study area of the second floor. Please silence your cell phone and move to the lobby or stairwell to make or take a call. 

• Food and covered drinks are allowed in the Library.
• Library patrons are asked to please dispose of food trash in the appropriate receptacles.
• Please inform library staff or janitorial staff about any spills.

• Children accompanied by an adult are welcome in the OCCC Library. Please keep children near you at all times.  
• Anyone under the age of 16 should not be in the library without adult supervision. 
• The Library Circulation Desk keeps a box of crayons and coloring books for children to use. Feel free to ask to borrow them.