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Library Code of Conduct (a.k.a. Shhhh

Yes, we have one.

For many years we have not advertised or explicitly reminded Library users of the standards for behavior, believing self-regulation and peer enforcement to be the preferred methods for ensuring a safe, secure, and welcoming environment conducive to study and research. But the survey of students we conducted last spring told us otherwise. It was very clear from your comments that many of you did not find the Library conducive to study and research because it was noisy. And that you wanted Library staff to do something about it.
To make the expectations of appropriate behavior explicit and clear, we have posted the Code of Conduct on the Library’s webpage and physically in the building, and staff members are actively working to rebuild a culture of respectful peace and quiet. We invite you to join us. The easiest way to make the Library quieter is for all of us all to be quiet; simple, but not necessarily easy. So we may at times remind you of the community’s need for the Library to be a quieter place, a.k.a. Shhhh…

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Searching for Peace and Quiet?

Last spring, the Library conducted a student satisfaction survey. Many survey respondents asked for more quiet space in the Library. You asked, we listened!

Starting this fall, the following areas in the Library are Quiet Zones:

  • Basement computer labs
  • Floor 3M
  • Floor 4
  • Floor 4M

Conversations in the Quiet Zones need to be brief and– you guessed it– quiet. Cell phone use is prohibited. If you need to watch a video or listen to music on a computer, you must use headphones.

The Quiet Zones are places for you to study and work on class assignments in peace. If you need to do group work or have a conversation, you are welcome to do so on Floors 1-3, or in the conference rooms on floors 2M and 3M. Even in these “Non-Quiet Zones,” though, the noise should be kept to a respectful level.

If you’re ever bothered by noise in any area of the Library, Quiet or Non-Quiet, let a staff member know right away! We are happy to help.


Don’t forget to bring those items back!

As the end-of-semester break approaches, we would like to remind students to return any materials they have checked out of the Library by Tuesday, December 16. Unsure of what items are checked out in your name? Use the My Account feature of the FLO catalog to check your record. Directions on how to use this feature can be found here.

If the Library is closed when you come to return your items, you can use the drop box located to the right of the door. Just open the slot and slide the materials down the chute. Please do not leave materials outside the Library door – if something is damaged or stolen, you will be responsible for the cost of replacing it.

Thanks in advance for your prompt returns!


End of semester reminder

Monday, May 12 is the due date for all materials checked out by students that regularly have a 21-day checkout period. This includes books from the main and juvenile collections, juvenile magazines, curriculum materials, kits, CDs, cassettes, and juvenile videos. All other materials with shorter loan periods continue to be due as per their standard checkout times.

Are you graduating this semester? If you are, congratulations! Before you get your diploma, it is especially important for you to return your library books and take care of any fines or fees. If your account is not cleared by May 31, a hold will be placed on your academic transcripts. As alumni, you are always welcome to visit the library. Alumni have free borrowing privileges for one year after graduation. Following the year, there is a $20 annual alumni registration fee. Information about alumni borrowing privileges can be found on our website.

If you have questions about your library account, please contact the Circulation Desk at 617-879-2220 or circulation@wheelock.edu.


End of semester reminders

As the semester comes to a close, the Library reminds you of the following:

  • All materials checked out to students are due December 18. Please return your items before you go home for the break.
  • The Library will be open for extended hours as follows: Friday, December 14, and Saturday, December 15, until 11 p.m.; and Sunday, December 16, and Monday, December 17, until 1 a.m. Hours for the remainder of the week will be Tuesday, December 18, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Wednesday, December 19, through Friday, December 21, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • If you’re looking for books to read for fun while you’re on break, don’t forget to take a look at the selection on the Book Exchange cart. The cart is on the first floor of the Library, near the Circulation Desk, and everyone is welcome to take a book for free.

Best wishes as you complete your final papers, projects and exams.