Food And Drink

Georgetown Law Library patrons may eat and drink in most areas of the Williams Law Library building. Aromatic, noisy, or greasy foods are not permitted. No food is allowed in the Robert L. Oakley Reading Room, the Special Collections Reading Room, the media rooms, or the Computer Learning Center. Beverages in closed containers are permitted in the Williams Law Library building except in the Computer Learning Center. For those wishing to purchase snacks and drinks or to consume larger meals, please visit Legal Eats, a self-service café located on the 1st floor.

Cell Phones

Respectful cell phone use is permitted in a Community Zone or a Collaborative Zone. To find one of these locations, please see the Noise Zones page or look for signage posted throughout the Williams Law Library building.

Lost and Found

We strongly recommend that you do not leave your belongings, of any kind, unattended in the Williams Law Library building, even in the group study rooms.

Items found in the building are temporarily held at the Security Desk and will be sent to the Department of Public Safety (DPS), which can be reached at 202-662-9325.

Reshelving

Please don’t reshelve any books since we collect statistics on use of Law Library materials. Materials in the Robert L. Oakley Reading Room may be left on the cart near the entrance. For the rest of the building, please leave materials at the end of a nearby table or study carrel for library staff to collect and reshelve.

Theft or Destruction of Library Property

The mutilation, defacement, or unauthorized removal of Law Library books, equipment and other materials is prohibited and is a violation of the Student Disciplinary Code. Please do not highlight or write in Law Library books.

Tobacco Products

Effective August 15, 2020, Georgetown is a smoke- and tobacco-free campus. Smoking and use of tobacco or e-cigarettes of any kind is prohibited in the Williams Law Library and on all Georgetown University grounds.

Conduct

Law Library users should refrain from engaging in behavior that creates a disturbance, interferes with the right of others to use the Georgetown Law Library for research and study, or otherwise detracts from a research environment.

Policy Compliance

In cases of exceptional or repeated violation of our policies, the Law Library reserves the right to revoke or refuse access to our facilities. Prior to making a decision on access, the Law Library Administration will investigate the matter and may suspend access until it completes its review. A user’s failure to cooperate with the investigation will be grounds for loss of privileges.