Food & Drink, Lost Items Policies

Food and Drink

Due to Covid-19 considerations, no food may be consumed in the library. Drinks are permitted in covered, spill-proof containers. Any containers left behind, including reusable water bottles, will be disposed of so please take care and remember to take your belongings. We appreciate your consideration of our libraries, materials and equipment.

Lost and Found

Library visitors are expected to monitor their belongings, especially valuables, at all times while using library facilities.

Lost and found is usually located at the main circulation desk of your library. 

Large valuable items such as laptop computers:

• Held at the circulation desk for less than a day
• Items are turned over to Safety and Security as soon as possible after received

Small valuable items such as cell phones, chargers and calculators, jewelry, wallets, purses, credit cards and ID’s:

• Held at the circulation desk in a secure location for less than a week
• Unclaimed items are turned over to Safety and Security daily
• Dartmouth ID's:   Cardholders are notified by email when their card is turned in to the Circulation Desk staff. 
• Unclaimed cards are turned over to the Card Office weekly

Non-valuable items such as clothing, shoes, notebooks, water bottles, and umbrellas:

• Held in a bin behind the circulation desk
• Unclaimed items are picked up by Safety and Security weekly

Personal books including textbooks:

• Held in a personal book bin behind the circulation desk
• Unclaimed items are distributed to Better World Books approximately once per term or as necessary due to space issues

Baker-Berry Library is not responsible for unattended personal items left in the library, however, we have established procedures for dealing with items turned in to our Lost and Found depository and will take reasonable measures to secure valuables, protect privacy and relinquish items in a timely manner to Safety and Security.