LIBRARY CONDUCT POLICY

Purpose Statement

All patrons have the right to use the library undisturbed and library employees have the right to work without undue interference. In an effort to provide a safe, welcoming atmosphere for all, the Library Board has approved the following conduct policy:

Patron Responsibilities

Library patrons are expected to be engaged in the productive use of the library’s resources and space. All library users and employees should be free of any threat of harm, invasion of property, or gross indignity.

These guidelines are not to be considered a rigid policy as each incident will have its own unique set of circumstances requiring judgment and flexibility.

 

●       No person shall engage in any conduct which disturbs or interferes with others’ use of the library, including but not restricted to the following:

●       Willfully annoy, harass or threaten another person by staring, following, photographing, or stalking.

●       Interfere with another individual’s use of the Library or with Library staff’s performance of their duties.

●       Behave in a disorderly, loud or disruptive manner.

●       Interfere with another person’s passage within the library or on library grounds.

●       Possess, consume, or be under the influence of an intoxicant or illegal substance.

●       Use tobacco products or electronic cigarettes.

●       Misuse, damage, or steal Library property or the property of others.

●       Use the building without shoes or appropriate attire.

●       Consume food or uncovered beverages in non-designated areas of the building.

●       Solicit funds or panhandle.

●       Play audio equipment at a volume level that is disruptive to other users or library staff.

●       Use skates, skateboards, or other sporting equipment in the library.

●       Bring animals into the Library except as required by persons with disabilities or as part of educational events cleared with staff in advance.

●       Campaign, petition, interview or survey patrons or staff in a manner that is disruptive to library activities.

●       Willfully expose patrons and staff to offensive images or language.

●       Engage in lengthy conversations (including cell phone conversations) in areas intended for quiet study.

●       Interfere with the maintenance of a clean, pleasant and safe library facility.

Failure to comply may result in the suspension of Library privileges, which includes exclusion from Library property.

Child Safety

The safety and welfare of children at the Leonard A. Good Community Library is of utmost importance. Parents and caregivers are responsible for monitoring the activities and regulating the behavior of their children while the children are in the Library. The Library Board and staff respect the rights and privacy of all library patrons. Library staff will intervene only when juveniles are left unattended or problems of safety, disruptive behavior, or well-being occur. Library staff will follow established library procedure for the protection of the juvenile or to maintain an environment free from disruption in accordance with the Library Conduct Policy.

Patrons should refer to the Library’s Child Safety Policy for more information.