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3. |
Willfully
annoy another person. |
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4. |
Damage
or deface public property. |
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5. |
Engage
in loud or boisterous behavior. |
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6. |
Utter
profane, obscene, or offensive language. |
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7. |
Be
in a state of intoxication that causes a public disturbance. |
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8. |
Enter
or remain in the library without a shirt or shoes, or wearing rollerblades. |
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9. |
Loitering
on the premises under the circumstances that warrant alarm for the safety
or health of any person or property in the vicinity. |
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10. |
Remain
in the library after closing hours. |
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11. |
Interfere
with other library patrons’ use of the facilities through extremely
poor personal hygiene. |
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Sleep
in the library for an extended period of time (no more than 15 minutes). |
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(C)
No pets or other animals are allowed in the library unless they are guide
dogs or part of a library program.
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(D)
Only persons on library business will be allowed to solicit for the sale
of goods and services in the library. Salespersons may meet with authorized
library personnel only. Exceptions may be made for library-sponsored activities
organizations affiliated with the library.
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(E)
Surveying of groups or individuals may be done in conjunction with output
measures or other similar surveys designed to quantify library use or
satisfaction with library services.
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(F)
Canvassing – for example, soliciting signatures for a petition,
nomination papers, and the like– is not allowed on library property.
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(G)
It is a charge of the library staff to see that the rights of individuals
to use the library are upheld. The staff is obligated to enforce these
guidelines so that the facility can be used to the fullest by all persons.
Questions regarding the interpretation of guidelines will be referred
to the Library Director or other staff members in charge.
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(A)
It is the patron’s responsibility to maintain necessary proper behavior
standards in order to protect his/her individual rights and right and
privileges of other patrons.
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(B)
Occasionally, staff members may have to deal with patrons who violate
the rights of others or who create a disturbance in the library. If a
patron creates a public nuisance, that patron may be restricted from the
library and from the use of the library facilities. Those who are unwilling
to leave or do not leave within a reasonable amount of time, after being
instructed to do so by the staff, will be subject to the law.
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(C)
A brief written report of any incident involving theft, vandalism, illegal
activity, or major disruptive behavior will be filed with the Director
as soon as possible after its occurrence. (A simple copy of the “Incident
Report” follows.)
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(D)
The library Director, acting on behalf of the Board of Trustees, may suspend
the library privileges of any individual who willfully violates library
regulations when severity or continued reoccurrence warrants such action.
The Library Director will inform the Library Board of any such action
taken.
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(E)
The person whose library privileges are suspended shall be advised in
writing of the suspension and the reason(s) for such action. The offending
person shall also be informed that the suspension may be appealed at the
next regularly scheduled Library Board meeting.
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