Quiet Study Zone Policy

The University of Southern Mississippi Libraries are committed to meeting the needs of library users by providing an environment conducive to study, research, and collaborative learning. In order to provide a variety of spaces that allow for quiet individual study and for collaborative group study, the following guidelines are provided:

• Quiet study zones have been designated in the following library facilities:
• Cook Library: 2nd and 5th floor stacks
• McCain Library: 3rd floor Cleanth Brooks Reading Room
• Gulf Coast Library: 2nd and 3rd floor stacks

• Noise producing activities will not be allowed in quiet study zones. These activities may include, but are not limited to:
• Conversations
• Cell phone use
• Use of devices that play recorded music or other sounds
• Other activities that can be construed as distractions to library user

Violations of this policy should be reported to library staff at a service desk. Individuals who do not comply with University Libraries policies may be asked to leave the library building. In some cases, University Police may be called to take charge of a situation involving non-compliance with library or university policies.

The University of Southern Mississippi Libraries
118 College Drive No. 5053 Hattiesburg MS 39406-5053
http://www.lib.usm.edu/about_us/library_policies/quiet_study_zone.html