Cache Inside of a Library

[+dphickey]

Would it be OK to place a cache inside of a library where only people who go to a certain college can get in? Something like a cache for those people.

 

Most college libraries (things could have changed) would let about anyone in, but only a few could check anything out. If this is the case then with the right approache the cache should be listable on this site.

Things have changed, most college libraries now require a college ID to enter the premises

 

Thanks. You would think we taxpayers who fund these things (at least the public Universities) would have access. But locking down more of our world is the latest trend.

 

Considering the number of perverts that find college libraries the place to go for their "fun", this does not surprise me. My wife worked at a large university library many years ago, and they were calling the police at least once a week for someone acting inappropriate in the stacks. Colleges are very sensitive to protecting their students (some have lost major law suits when they didn't). Tax payer funded or not, safety is the priority.

[+dphickey]

The library cache in my area is really cool. The hider not only got permission from the library, they added it to the online catalog. It's a puzzle cache, you have to find a book (fake author with a funny title) 'hidden' with other books pertaining to outdoor activities like hiking and biking. The book is the log, and asks you to sign it and write about your favorite cache and most unusual caching experience. Fun find, and ever more fun read once found.

[+NYPaddleCacher]

I can't recall ever going to a university library that required an ID just for access. The private university I attended as an undergrad didn't, and neither does the public one I attend for my master's right now. You do need an ID to check out anything, but that's to be expected.

 

I went to the University of Pittsburgh library once just so I could use their electronic scholarly journal access. No trouble getting in there.

 

I work in a university library that is partially funded by the state. We are required by the state to provide access to the library and the services we provide. That includes access to all books and other materials in our collection, access lo licensed databases and electronic journals, wireless access and public computers, and even the use of meeting rooms. However, borrowing privileges require a Privilege Card which requires an ID. A private university, which does not get any of it's funding from state or city government could set it's own policies.