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Eating and Drinking Policy

Introduction

This policy is designed to balance the reasonable needs of Library users to keep hydrated and refreshed whilst studying with the need to maintain a pleasant, safe, and clean study environment for all users. 

It will be regularly reviewed in the light of current public health and other factors.

Policy

  1. The consumption of cold food, cold drinks and hot drinks is permitted in all open areas of  the Library, in Group Study Rooms, in study carrels and in the Silent Zones.
  2. The consumption of hot food is only permitted in the entrance foyer and ground floor café area of the Andrew Kean Learning Centre (AKLC) at Horsforth.  It is not permitted at all in the Leeds City Campus Library.
  3. Consumption of hot and cold food and hot drinks is not permitted in any of the teaching rooms in the AKLC (LC0-16, LC0-18, LC1-28, LC1-29, LC1-29A, LC1-31, LC1-32, LC1-40, LC1-42, LC1-51 and LC1-52). Water kept in a container with a screw top or lid is permitted. 
  4.  Alcoholic drinks are not permitted in any part of the Library.
  5.  All waste must be placed in the appropriate recycling or waste bins, located in the Library.
  6.  Drinks must be kept in containers with screw tops or lids to avoid spillages.

Drinking Water

Water drinking dispensers are provided in the following locations:

Horsforth Campus Library

  • Foyer area of AKLC
  • Ground Floor of the Library area of the AKLC, adjacent to the Classroom Resources collection 
  • First Floor of the AKLC extension, adjacent to Group Study Room 11 and the toilets

Leeds City Campus Library

  • Adjacent to the vending machines on the 3rd floor

Please note that in the interests of sustainability and hygiene, paper cups are no longer provided, and users should use their own water bottles or other containers.

Enforcement

Users seen to be bringing:

  • alcoholic drinks into any area of the Library
  • hot food into any areas of the Library other than the Foyer and ground floor café area at the Andrew Kean Learning Centre
  • food or hot drinks into teaching rooms

will be asked by staff to remove them from the building. Failure to comply will result in users being asked to leave the Library.