Food and Drink Policy
The University of the Incarnate Word (UIW) Mabee Library allows the consumption of certain types of food and covered drinks in most areas of the library. Areas within the library where food and drink are prohibited are listed below.
Please make sure you leave your area clean. Discard all trash in the receptacles provided. If trash receptacles are full, please discard your trash in bins outside of the library.
Failure to adhere to the library's food/drink policy can result in loss of library privileges.
Permitted Items
Beverages in covered containers and snack-size cold food items are permitted. Determining whether a food item is acceptable or not is up to the discretion of library staff.
The following types of food items are allowed in most areas of the library:
- Small individual containers of chips, cookies, candy
- Candy bars
- Granola bars
- Small containers of fruits, vegetables, dried fruits, nuts
- Small whole fruits such as bananas and apples
Unacceptable Items
Unacceptable items include foods which are:
- Hot
- Aromatic
- Greasy
- Messy or intended for consumption by more than one person
Examples: burgers, fries, pizza, sandwiches, salads, chicken, soup, tacos, burritos, noodles, large packages of chips, large packages of cookies or doughnuts, heavily iced cakes, heated TV dinners or any microwaveable meal/snack, etc.
Prohibited Areas
No food or drinks are allowed in the following areas:
- The Frost Collection
- Graduate Study Rooms
- The Library's Computer Classroom #230
- The Library Auditorium