Review of the Trial of “Library Food and Drinks Policy”

The Library Food and Drinks Policy (https://www.lib.eduhk.hk/info/about/food_drinks_policy.html) was introduced in June 2016 for a 12-month trial.  During the trail, the Library has monitored closely the implementation of the new policy as well as eating and drinking behaviours in the Lounge.  Views were also collected from student and staff representatives of academic programmes and in the 2017 Library User Survey (https://www.lib.eduhk.hk/survey2017_results/lib_special_2017.html).   Opinions collected have revealed a majority view of maintaining the current Food and Drinks Policy.  The Library therefore recommended to the Library Management Committee to maintain the existing Food and Drinks Policy without any amendments, and was endorsed by the Committee.

We would thus like to remind library users that only specific types of food and drinks are allowed to be consumed inside the Lounge on G/F of Mong Man Wai Library.  Food and drinks must not be brought into other areas of the Library, regardless they are for consumption or not.  For further information, please feel free to contact our Information Counter at 2948 6653.

22 June 2017

Circular No. 9 /2017