Here Is The Vatican Library...

And Here Are The Rules.... (Love it!)

• Readers admitted to the Library are required to observe strict silence not only in the reading rooms, but within the entire premises, conversing only in the courtyard or in the
• Library bar. It is forbidden to disturb the study and work of other readers, e.g. by talking out loud or by using any kind of noisy equipment.
• Readers must wear attire appropriate to the dignity of an ancient institution of culture and study.
• Mobile phones must be turned off at the entrance. It is absolutely forbidden to use any electronic means of communication within the Library.
• All readers are required to conduct themselves in a manner befitting the decorum of the Library. Behavior by individuals or groups which is inappropriate to the dignity of the institution is forbidden.
• It is not permitted to take photographs, films, sound recordings, or any other type of reproduction. It is absolutely forbidden to bring any kind of photographic or filming equipment, portable telephones with digital camera features, recorders, Dictaphones, digital scanners and other devices which would allow reproduction of the Library’s materials, environment or structures.
• It is strictly forbidden to bring or to use scissors, knives, razor blades, razors, matches, adhesive paper, adhesive tape, glue, bottles of ink, correction fluids, and any type of liquid or other object or substance which could damage the collections of the Library.
• Readers admitted to the Library are obliged to comply with the instructions of Library staff without discussion.
• Smoking, food and beverages are not permitted in any part of the Library. Smoking is allowed in the courtyard; food and beverages may be consumed only in the Library bar.
• Access to the manuscript stacks and other stacks where books are stored is prohibited to the public. In addition, it is not allowed to enter any area where there are staff offices, unless such access is explicitly granted; or to use equipment or materials belonging to Library staff. Finally, in order to access the Secret Archives from the Library, or vice versa, the main entrance of each of the two Institutions must be used.