To help provide high-quality and equitable library services, the staff of the Drake Law Library has established a number of policies, listed below, which are reviewed and adjusted on an as-needed basis. If you have any questions about these policies, please do not hesitate to contact the director of the library, John Edwards.

Basic Rules

Please help us maintain a pleasant environment for working and learning by following these basic rules:

• Food and Drink
  Drinks in covered containers or cans and pre-packaged snacks may be consumed away from library computers. No other food is allowed. Avoid products whose unwrapping, smell, or consumption may be disruptive.
• Noise
  The library is primarily a place for quiet study and research. Users are expected to be mindful of those around them and help maintain a quiet atmosphere. Users should turn off cell phone ringers upon entering the library and hold conversations quietly and away from people who are working.
• Re-shelving Books
  Users are asked to re-shelve books after using them.
• No Smoking
  Smoking or other tobacco use is not permitted anywhere in the library.

Note: Violation of these rules or other library policies may result in loss of library privileges or additional sanctions.

Administrative
Confidentiality

Circulation
Checkout Privileges | Loan Periods | Overdue, Lost and Damaged Materials | Renewals | Returns 

Collection Development
General Policy | Electronic Resources | Gifts | Gov Docs | Law School Archives | Reserve Criteria | Faculty Reserve Requests

Conduct in the Library
Code of Student Conduct | Unattended Children

Facilities
Carrel Reservations | Conference Rooms | Postings | Study Rooms

Interlibrary Loan/Document Delivery
Interlibrary Loan | Document Delivery | Prisoner Services

Technology
AV Resources | Computer Usage | Gov Docs | Podcasts | Printing | Visitor Computer Use

Reference
Reference Policy

Special Collections
National Bar Association Archives | Neal Smith Archives | Rare Book Room

For additional Drake University policies, please see Campus Policies.