Food and drink are permitted in the library. Please clean up after yourself and dispose of trash and recyclable materials in the appropriate bins.

Vending machines, microwaves, a water fountain, and a Keurig coffee maker are available near the Circulation Desk. Trash and recycling containers are located throughout the library for your convenience.

If a spill occurs and you are unable to clean it up yourself, please notify the Circulation Desk immediately.

The Avila Library is designed as a Learning Commons where visitors can study, collaborate, and meet in groups. Conversation is welcome, but please be mindful of others and avoid excessive noise.

Audio: If you need to listen to audio, please use headphones or reserve a study room. Headphones are available for checkout at the Circulation Desk.

Quiet Study Areas: The Quiet Study area is reserved for near-silent work. The Marsh Inspirational Learning Center and Mabee Transformational Learning Center may also be used for quiet study when not reserved. Please be especially mindful of noise levels in these areas.

Study Rooms: Study room walls are not soundproof. Conversations and audio may be heard in nearby rooms and offices. Please observe normal library noise expectations while using these spaces.

Please keep track of your personal belongings and avoid leaving items unattended. The library is not responsible for lost, stolen, or unattended property.

Lost and Found: Items turned in to library staff are held at the Circulation Desk. Unclaimed items may be discarded, donated, or made available for free at the end of a semester or academic break, or earlier if space is needed for new items. Items of significant value or those containing personal information may be transferred to Campus Safety or otherwise handled at the library’s discretion.

If you believe you have lost an item, please visit the Circulation Desk. Before returning a lost-and-found item, library staff may ask you to describe the item, provide evidence of ownership, or share your contact information for library records.

Most library spaces are available on a first-come, first-served basis with no time limit. Study Rooms 1-6, the Inspirational Learning Center, and the Transformational Learning Center may also be reserved in advance.

Capacity: Library spaces may have maximum occupancy limits. Please ask the Circulation Desk before moving furniture between spaces. Library staff may ask groups to relocate if a space is unsuitable for their size or activity.

Making Reservations: Current Avila students, faculty, and staff can reserve study rooms by visiting the Circulation Desk, calling (816) 501-3621, or using the library’s online reservation site. Reservations must be made at least 15 minutes in advance, or 24 hours in advance if using the reservation site.

Group Size: Study Rooms 2-5, the Inspirational Learning Center, and the Transformational Learning center can only be reserved by groups of 3 or more. There is no minimum group size necessary to reserve Study Rooms 1 or 6.

Occupied Rooms: Unreserved study rooms may be used on a first-come, first-served basis. If a reservation is made, current occupants will be given at least 15 minutes to vacate the space.

Reservation Length: Reservations are limited to 4 hours. The reserving group must begin using the room within 15 minutes of the reservation start time.

Cancellation: Library staff may cancel a reservation if minimum group size requirements are not met, if the group arrives more than 15 minutes late, or if occupants are not following library policies or staff instructions.

Exceptions: Library staff may make exceptions to these rules to support university activities and library operations.

The library includes several writeable walls for collaboration and brainstorming.

Appropriate Use: Please keep all writings and drawings appropriate for an educational environment and respectful of other library users.

Markers: Writeable walls may only be used with dry-erase markers. Markers and erasers are available from the Circulation Desk upon request.

Permitted Surfaces: Please write only on clear glass walls with white backing. Do not write on frosted or textured glass, painted walls, brick, siding, furniture, or other non-designated surfaces.

Saving Your Work: Writable wall content is temporary and may be erased at any time after you leave. If you would like to save your work, please take a photo before leaving the space..

Additional library policies and procedures are available below:

• Collection Development Policy
• Faculty Resource Request Policy