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LIBRARY RULES OF CONDUCT
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Welcome to the
Everett Public Library. To create and promote an
atmosphere that allows all library patrons to use
the library facilities in a respectful and enjoyable
manner the following conduct is prohibited. Please
speak with library staff if you feel another patron
is unreasonably interfering with your use and
enjoyment of the library.
The following
behavior or conduct is prohibited:
1.
Engaging in any activity prohibited by law or
library policy.
2. Failing to comply with a
reasonable staff request.
3. Being under the
influence of or selling, using, or possessing
alcohol or illegal drugs.
4. Verbally or
physically threatening, intimidating or harassing
other patrons, staff, or volunteers. Examples of
this conduct include, but are not limited to,
carrying, exhibiting or displaying any weapon
apparently capable of producing bodily harm in a
manner or under circumstances that either manifest
an intent to intimidate another or that warrant
alarm for the safety of other persons, using
offensive language, stalking, staring, lurking,
offensive touching, or other obscene acts.
5.
Stealing, damaging, altering, or misusing library
property.
6. Fighting or challenging to
fight, running, pushing, shoving, or throwing
things.
7. Creating disruptive noises such as
loud talking, screaming, or banging on computer
keyboards.
8. Using audible devices without
headphones or with headphones set at a volume that
disturbs others.
9. Using cell phones,
pagers, and other communication devices in a manner
that disturbs others. Audible cell phone and pager
ringers must be turned off.
10. Using
restrooms for bathing, shampooing, doing laundry, or
changing clothes.
11. Littering.
12.
Smoking, chewing, and other tobacco use on library
property, including smoking within 25 feet of
library entryways.
13. Dressing
inappropriately, such as not wearing shoes, a shirt
or having an offensive body odor.
14. Eating
food in the library; beverages with lids are
permitted.
15. Leaving packages, backpacks,
luggage, or any other personal items unattended.
Unattended items are subject to confiscation.
16. Using wheeled devices in the library or on
library grounds, such as skateboards, roller-skates,
bicycles, and scooters (except for ADA assistive
devices such as wheelchairs and walkers and
library-sanctioned shopping carts).
17. Lying
down or sleeping within the library. Having feet on
furniture, or blocking aisles, exits, or entrances.
18. Not providing proper supervision of
children. See Unattended Child Policy.
19.
Bringing pets or animals into the library, except
certified service animals necessary for disabilities
or as authorized by the library staff.
20.
Trespassing in nonpublic areas, being in the library
without permission of an authorized library employee
before or after library operating hours, or camping
on library grounds.
21. Bringing in articles
that are too large or so numerous that they block
aisles or access to any part of the library, take up
extra seats, or pose a hazard to others.
22.
Soliciting or conducting surveys not authorized by
the library.
All briefcases, backpacks,
shopping bags, tote bags, etc., are subject to
inspection by library staff. Failure to comply with
the established rules, regulations, and policies, or
with any reasonable request from staff, may result
in removal from the premises and exclusion from the
library pursuant to City Policy, or in arrest or
prosecution. Violations may also result in the
restriction and/or termination of library privileges
including, but not limited to, the use of library
computers and other equipment.
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