Law Library Orientation

Please keep the noise to a minimum. We don't have any designated quiet zones, however, sound travels. Please be respectful of your fellow students and library patrons and keep sound from being disruptive.

Please don't smoke or use tobacco products in the library. UA is a smoke-free campus. Tobacco products, including vape pens and chewing tobacco, are prohibited in the law library. This includes vape pens that are nicotine free. 

Please only bring snack foods into the library. For sanitation and health reasons, please don't bring greasy, sticky, or strong smelling foods into the library. Snack foods, such as granola bars and candy, are permitted. 

Please only bring spill resistant drinks into the library. Sealable coffee mugs, water bottles, and other spill-proof beverages are allowed. The library has three water bottle refilling stations, one near the main entrance and one on each floor near the elevator. If you do spill something, please let the circulation desk know immediately.

Place recycling and trash in the appropriate bins. Please be sure to promptly and properly dispose of all wrappers, food containers, papers, and other items in the appropriate trash or recycling bins, located throughout the library.

Place all library books and materials on the red reshelving carts. There are several red book carts located throughout the library. Please place any library items you have finished using on one of these carts for reshelving.

Carrels are first come, first served. We do not assign carrels. If you decide to claim a carrel, you may leave your belongings there, however, we are not responsible for any materials that may go missing. 

We are not responsible for misplaced or stolen items. We advise you to not leave personal items unattended. You can find the Library's Lost & Found at the circulation desk, where we will hold items until the end of each summer. The building also has a Lost & Found located at the Security Desk near the west building entrance. 

Be mindful and respectful of others studying around you. 

Please don't bring animals into the library. Only valid service animals, or those in training, are allowed in UA campus buildings. Please do not bring your personal pets into the library. 

Please wear headphones. If you are watching a video or listening to music, please wear headphones.

Please don't bring personal cooking equipment. Don't bring equipment, including but not limited to hot plates, crock pots, keurigs/coffee pots, or kettles into the library. 

Law Students have 24/7 access to the Law Library. After-hours access requires an ACT Card or the ACT Card App

Please act safely and responsibly and

• Keep your ACT Card or phone with you at all times;
• Do not prop open doors to the building or the library;
• Do not attempt to enter staff areas or other locked rooms and offices;
• Do not enter the area behind the circulation desk;
• Do not admit members of the public or any non-law students into the library or building;
• Be aware of your surroundings; know where emergency phones and exits are located; and
• Report suspicious or dangerous situations and activity to UA Police (205-348-5454) or via an emergency phone

Ensure you have signed up for UA emergency and weather alerts and know what to do in the event of a weather or other emergency.