Food & drink

Please help us to provide a welcoming and hygienic environment for all our clients. Clients who do not comply with the food policy may be asked to leave the Library.

• No alcohol is allowed on Library premises.
• You may bring in drinks and cold snacks. 
• Cold food may be eaten anywhere except Special Collection areas.
• You may buy hot and cold snacks and drinks from the Library Café and our 24-hour vending machines.  
• We are trialling allowing hot food to be brought into the Library and consumed in the café area on the ground floor.  You may heat food you bring in using the microwaves provided in the café area.  Please use the cloths and spray bottles to clean up any splashes and leave the microwaves clean for others to use.
• Please separate and recycle your rubbish using the bins provided.  Most Library bins are recycling bins, suitable for dry paper and packaging.  We cannot recycle paper that is wet or soiled.  Please pour away any left over drink into the blue bins or bin sections and dispose of any uneaten food and peel into the food bins or the black sections of the three-section bins. 
• Please keep drinks away from electronic sockets and equipment to prevent damage. You may be charged for deliberately or negligently causing damage to Library materials, furnishings or equipment.
• Please leave your workspace clear and clean for the person who wishes to work there after you.