Welcome
to the Wicomico Public Library!
The
library is for all members of the community. We are committed
to providing excellent services and resources to our customers
and ensuring that everyone who uses the library has a safe, comfortable,
and enjoyable experience.
Use
of library facilities and resources implies acceptance of our
Customer Rules of Conduct, which are based on these basic principles:
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Respect other customers and their right to have a positive experience
of the library.
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Respect library staff whose responsibility it is to help you get
the most from your library experience and to maintain a safe and
comfortable atmosphere for all customers.
• Respect
all library facilities, materials, computers, equipment, and resources,
and understand and follow rules related to their use.
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Understand that your library card is your contract with the library.
Use it responsibly, enjoy the benefits it offers, and understand
when its privileges may be suspended.
• Children under
the age of 9 should be attended at all times by a parent, caregiver,
or someone over the age of 13 who has the authority to look after
them. Library staff are not responsible for children left unattended
or without supervision in the library.
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Protect your personal property while in the library or on library
property. The library cannot take responsibility for lost or stolen
property
When
questionable or inappropriate behaviors occur:
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Library staff members have the authority to enforce the Customer
Rules of Conduct.
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Depending on the nature and frequency of the behavior, consequences
may include loss of library privileges for a specified period
of time.
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Staff may call upon law enforcement to assist in managing some
situations, including removing and/or arresting for trespassing
customers who have been banned from library property and return
before the ban has expired.
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Staff may at any time request customers to show library cards
and other documents (driver's license, school ID, e.g.) for purposes
of identification.
Unacceptable
behaviors include but are not limited to:
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Bathing in or misusing library restrooms
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Behaving in a violent or threatening manner
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Bringing animals, other than guide dogs, in the building
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Creating a public disturbance, e.g. talking loudly in conversation
or on cell phones, loud ringing of cell phones, rowdiness in behavior,
failure to observe "Quiet areas", using electronic devices such
as CD players without headphones
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Engaging in any activity or behavior that violates local ordinances
or is illegal under state or federal law, e.g., smoking in building,
panhandling, possession of firearms or weapons, assault, etc.
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Failing to attend a child under 9 years of age
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Failing to follow rules relating to use of materials, computers,
equipment, and building
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Interfering with free passage (blocking entrances or exits)
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Not wearing shirts or shoes or removing shirts or shoes
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Offending others with body odor or poor personal hygiene
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Parking bicycles in the building, using bicycles, skateboards,
roller skates, or other sports equipment in the building or near
entrances or exits
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Sleeping in the library or on library property
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Stealing, mutilating, or defacing library materials and property
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Using alcohol or illegal drugs or behaving as though under the
influence
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Using obscene or abusive language
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Verbally abusing or harassing staff
Keep
your public library safe, comfortable, and enjoyable for everyone,
and
help us fulfill our commitment to
Supporting
Learning, Building Community, and Enriching Lives.
Approved
by Board of Trustees, December 13, 2005
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