Library Policies

Library Rules

While using the Downtown Campus Library, please observe the following rules and polices:

ADA Compliance

The IIT Downtown Campus Library seeks to make its services, facilities, and programs as accessible as possible to our users, including those who have disabilities. The DTC Library will provide equal access to all IIT students, faculty, and staff. In addition, patrons from the general public will be served to the extent that time and resources allow.

Any patron who cannot reach materials from stacks or climb up stairs to access the 10th floor I.J. Berkson Reading Room may request assistance from the Circulation Desk (circreq@kentlaw.edu; 312-906-5600) . The Circulation Desk is staffed at all times when the Library is open. Circulation staff members are happy to assist users in getting materials from the stacks; we can also allow you access to the 10th floor through a special staff entrance.

Other types of assistance may also be offered such as:

Modified Course Reserve loan periods;
Assistance with photocopying on-site;
Assistance using the Library's online catalog or e-resources; and
Reference by appointment.

Patrons who are concerned about access to materials or feel that they are being treated unfairly due to their disabled status are encouraged to contact the Director of the Library, Keith Ann Stiverson (kstivers@kentlaw.edu; 312-906-5610). We also welcome any suggestions you might have about how we can improve the Library.

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Computer Labs

Labs 700 and 760 are available only for the use of the IIT community, which include faculty, students, staff, alumni, and official guests. Lab 900 is available to the public, but use of a computer is limited to 30 minutes.

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Courteous Behavior

Please respect the rights of others who wish to study and work in the Library. Keep your study area neat and clean. Walk quietly through study areas. Don’t block pathways with your laptop cord (plug it in under your table). Erase the whiteboard/chalkboard in your study room when you leave. Don’t move the furniture around. Keep your feet on the floor, not on the chairs. Generally, treat others the way you wish to be treated.

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Food and Drink

You may bring any drink into the Library. We ask, however, that you pick up after yourself and use the appropriate recycling bin. Food is never allowed, so don’t bring it into the Library.

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Noise & Cell Phones

Please respect the other patrons in the Library and whisper quietly, if you need to communicate with others in the library. Please do not use your cell phone in the Library, computer lab, or study rooms. If you need to make a call, take your cell phone outside the Library or into one of the stairwells. Keep noise levels down on personal music devices, and always wear your headphones. If noise in the Library is bothering you, inform the Circulation Desk.

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Unattended Belongings

Please do not leave your personal belongings unattended. The Library is open to the public and thefts, while not frequent, have occurred. Belongings that are left unattended will be taken by security. If you are missing any personal items, please tell the Circulation Desk on the 9th floor as soon as possible so that security can be notified.

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Use of Library Materials

Please handle all library materials with care. Refrain from writing in or marking-up library materials. If you cannot reach a book on a shelf, please ask a member of the library staff for assistance. Move unwanted library materials to a re-shelving area or return to the Circulation Desk. Do not “hide” library materials in the stacks. If a book that you are using is damaged, please let a member of the staff know; most of the time, we can fix the problem. Please remember that library materials are for the use of everyone.

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Other Reminders

Please do not sleep in the Library.
The DTC is a smoke-free campus.
All computers in the Library are subject to IIT’s Computer acceptable use policy, available online at: http://ots.iit.edu/policies/acceptable_use.php
No pets are allowed in the Library.
Persons under the age of 18 should be supervised by a parent or guardian at all times.
Please do not disturb the “Emergency Heat” switches located throughout the Library.
Members of the public who do not follow these rules may be asked to leave and/or barred from the Library; students may be referred to their academic dean for appropriate disciplinary action.
If you observe suspicious behavior, please contact a member of the staff immediately.