Library Building Policies

Food and Beverages

The library endeavors to serve students, faculty, administration, staff and alumni who wish to utilize library facilities at Georgian Court University. In order to ensure service to such a large and diverse group of patrons, it is necessary to develop specific operation guidelines. Following are the guidelines for food and drink in the Library.

The Georgian Court University Library's food and drink policy permits the consumption of beverages carried in covered containers and individual snack size food items. Only beverages are permitted at library computers. Also, please help keep our library clean; report spills immediately to the Circulation Desk and properly dispose of all trash.

Acceptable Food/Beverage Items

• Acceptable covered beverage containers include disposable coffee and soft drink cups with lids, plastic or glass bottles with twist-on lids, travel mugs, and sport-type water bottles. Lids should be kept on bottles and containers except when drinking.
• Acceptable food items include individual snack size containers of chips, cookies, candy, and other snack foods; small containers of finger foods (e.g., cut or small size fruits and vegetables, dry cereal, dried fruits and nuts).; candy bars, granola bars, power bars, etc.; and other relatively non-messy, individual snack foods.

Unacceptable Food/Beverage Items

• Unacceptable beverage containers include those without lids such as soda cans and uncovered coffee cups.
• Unacceptable food items include burgers, French fries, pizza, noodles, sub sandwiches, burritos, soup, hot entrees, and other hot, aromatic or potentially messy items; or large size bags or packages of chips, crackers, cookies, doughnuts, etc.
• Alcoholic beverages are not permitted in the GCU Library.

Library Study Rooms

The library endeavors to serve students, faculty, administration, staff and alumni who wish to utilize library facilities at Georgian Court University. In order to ensure service to such a large and diverse group of patrons, it is necessary to develop specific operation guidelines. Following are the guidelines for the use of the Library’s Study Rooms.

The Georgian Court University Library has group study rooms located on the library’s lower level. Study rooms are available on a first come first served basis unless specifically reserved.

How to Reserve a Study Room:

• Rooms may be reserved by contacting the Library’s Circulation Desk. You can reach us at (732) 987-2419 or by stopping in during regular operating hours.

http://www.georgian.edu/library/hours.htm 

• Your GCU ID must be presented either at the time of reservation or upon arrival.
• Study rooms must be reserved with a MINIMUM of 3 hours advance notice.
• Use of study rooms is reserved for current GCU students, faculty, and staff.

Rooms can be reserved for a maximum of 3 hours. If you wish to extend your reservation past 3 hours see the staff at the Circulation Desk to check availability.