Riverside Regional Library
Conduct of Patrons
Riverside Regional Library is a public institution
dedicated to serving patrons whose purposes are to read, study, obtain
information and benefit from programs presented at the library.
In order to maintain an appropriate
environment for these purposes, the Library Director and Board of
Trustees of Riverside Regional Library asks those using the library to
comply with the following rules:
1.
Loitering in the library building or on its grounds is prohibited.
2.
Shoes and shirts are required; bathing suits are prohibited in the
building unless they are dry and covered with appropriate attire.
3.
Food is prohibited in public areas of the building;
drinks may be allowed at the discretion of the librarian.
Food and drink are prohibited around
computers.
4.
Tobacco products, alcohol, and weapons (concealed or otherwise) are
prohibited in the library building.
5.
Roller skates, skateboards, and roller blades are prohibited in the
library building.
6.
Soliciting in the library building or on its grounds is prohibited.
7.
Congregating for any purpose, other than use of library resources or for
authorized meetings, is prohibited.
8.
Disruptive or abusive language is prohibited.
9.
Library staff may request to see a patron’s identification as necessary.
10.
Damaging, defacing, misusing, or removing without
authorization, library resources,
equipment or facilities is prohibited.
11.
No patron may interfere with another person’s use of the library or with
library personnel’s performance of her/his duties.
12.
Patrons
with children accompanying them in the library building and on its
grounds are responsible for the supervision of those children.
13.
A patron guilty of flagrant or serious violation of any of the
aforementioned rules
may be asked to leave the library and/or have
his/her library card suspended or revoked.
14.
Animals, except handicapped patrons’ guide animals, are prohibited in
the library.
15.
Library personnel are authorized to call the police should it become
necessary to enforce any of these rules.
16.
Cell phone use is prohibited in the library
building.
(revised
by RRL Board,
24 May 2007)
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