CODE OF CONDUCT POLICY

All persons are welcome in the library.  In order to ensure safety and security and provide a suitable environment for library use, the following rules have been approved by the Library Board of trustees.  Failure to comply with any of these guidelines may result in suspension of library privileges.

Under the rules, the following are prohibited:

• Boisterous behavior
• Failure to adequately supervise children or individuals requiring care
• Leaving children unattended for prolonged periods or at closing
• Unauthorized or unscheduled group meetings or activities
• Eating or drinking
• Smoking or other use of tobacco products
• Inadequate attire (shoes and shirts required)
• Removing, damaging or destroying library materials or property
• Sleeping
• Cell phone use
• Entering non-public areas such as staff work rooms, offices and storage areas
• Pets (service animals, including guide dogs, are permitted)
• Any form of sexual misconduct, including exposure, offensive touching, or sexual harassment of other patrons or staff
• Soliciting or distributing literature to patrons, except as permitted in designated areas
• Bodily hygiene so offensive as to constitute a nuisance to patrons or staff
• Using restroom facilities for inappropriate purposes (including bathing or washing clothes)
• Any use of library computers and/or Internet access that interferes with the activities of the library or its network or is in violation of Virginia Code §18.2-374.1 (child pornography), Virginia Code §18.2.372-§18.2-374 (obscene materials) or §18.2-377 (obscene materials).
• Copying, displaying, and/or distributing copyrighted works may infringe upon the owner’s copyright, protected under law (Title 17 US Code). Any use of computer printing, photocopying, or reproductions which infringe use of copyrighted works is subject to civil remedies and criminal penalties provided by federal law. The person using library equipment is liable for any infringement.