MEETING ROOM POLICY
The
The Library
Bill of Rights, as amended in 1980 by the American Library Association, states,
“Libraries which make exhibit spaces and meeting rooms available to the public
they serve should make such facilities available on an equitable basis
regardless of the beliefs or affiliations of individuals or groups requesting
their use.” Therefore, the
The following guidelines have been
established to govern the use of the meeting facilities in the
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Applicants shall be residents of
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Meetings and programs must be held during
regular library hours of the
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Compliance with room capacities must be
observed at all times as follows: Gordonelle Williams Hall (115 maximum); Room A (14
maximum); Room B (20 maximum); Room C (20 maximum).
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Events may not start before, or last longer
than, the scheduled time. Any time
needed to set up before and clean up after the event should be considered when
scheduling the event.
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All meetings must be over and the rooms
vacated 15 minutes before the library closes.
Groups who fail to vacate the library meeting rooms on time more than
once during the calendar year will forfeit the right to use the meeting rooms.
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Groups who fail to notify the library of
canceled meetings more than once during the calendar year will forfeit the
right to use the meeting rooms.
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Meetings held in all Meeting Rooms are free
of charge.
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Meeting rooms will not be made available to
any person/groups if, in the opinion of the Library Director, the group’s
activities would interfere with the normal operations of the
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In order to ensure equitable availability of
meeting facilities, use by any person/group may be limited at the discretion of
the Director. No person/group may book Gordonelle Williams Hall more than once a month for an
entire year. Exceptions can be made for
special events, seminars or classes with the approval of the director. Beginning on December 1st each year, all
meetings are booked on a first-come, first-first served basis for the upcoming
year. Any person/group wishing to renew
their reservation for the coming year must re-register during the months of October
and November. Any person/group who fails
to reregister at that time will be cancelled.
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Admission fees, or other charges, may not be
imposed for attendance at meetings in the
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Meeting rooms may not be used for the sale of
goods or merchandise, or for commercial purposes. Exceptions may be made at the discretion of
the Director in the case of not-for-profit sponsors who meet the conditions set
out above. (Example: Friends of the Library) (Examples of non-qualifying
uses: Anyone selling services for investments and insurance purposes, birthday
parties, weddings, showers, attorney/client depositions, anniversary parties, etc.)
· Individuals may use the facilities for not-for-profit activities such as volunteer tutoring, studying, discussions groups, workshops, educational classes or club meetings.
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All reservations are subject to cancellation
if the Library requires use of the meeting room. In such cases the Library will notify the
applicant as soon as possible.
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Smoking and/or tobacco use in any form is not
permitted in the library, including the foyer and meeting rooms.
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Food or drink is allowed in Gordonelle Williams Hall only with the approval of the
Library Director. Approval shall not be
granted if it is determined that the consumption of food or drink would cause
damage or place undue
burden on the
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Those person/groups who
are given permission to consume food or drink on the premises of the
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The Library can provide some audio-visual
equipment. Those parties interested in
using the Library’s AV equipment should inquire about the availability of use
of this equipment. Persons or groups
wishing to use AV equipment must schedule use according to the AV
Calendar. Those individuals or groups
having booked AV use in advance will be served first. Groups may use their own audio/visual
equipment; however, they may not attach their AV equipment to the library’s AV
equipment. Laptop computers are the only
exception. A representative of a group
meeting in Gordonelle Williams Hall will be required
to check out the AV equipment from the circulation desk and insure its proper
return immediately after use.
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The
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The Organization, individual, or group using
the meeting rooms assumes responsibility for damage to the rooms or
contents. The representative of the
group using Gordonelle Williams Hall is responsible
for turning off room lights, locking the door, and notifying a staff member
after use.
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All persons or groups wishing to make crafts
or items that require hammers, nails, glue guns, paint, and other like items
must request approval prior to the event.
The Library Director may grant approval.
A $25.00 Craft Deposit will be required and refunded after inspection by
a library employee.
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No physical changes are allowed except for
the rearrangement of furniture. The
person or group making the reservation is responsible for setting-up tables,
chairs, etc. Furniture will be arranged
to its initial configuration after the meeting is over. No groups are allowed to attach anything to
the walls. No candles or other open
flames are allowed.
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The Library reserves the right to cancel
events and use of the meeting rooms for violation of these rules. Groups failing to notify the Library of
canceled meetings may forfeit the right to use the meeting rooms.
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The Library reserves the right to request a
statement or outline of programs.
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All users should recognize that use of the
Library’s meeting space is temporary.
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No group or individual shall be allowed use
of meeting space for more than the current calendar year. Further use may be granted based partially
upon the timely submission of an application for the following year.
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If any group’s attendance becomes too large
to accommodate parking or room capacity, that group may not be able to renew
its reservation for the next year.
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All groups/persons requesting use of the
meeting rooms over the phone, by fax or e-mail must have a completed signed registration
form approved by a library representative no later than one week after their
request. If they fail to complete an
application in that time, they will be removed from the calendar. A tentative hold on the room will be removed
after one week if the requesting group fails to secure a completed registration
form with the signatures from both parties.
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Submitted
for revision, 11/04