The Stow-Munroe Falls Public Library’s purpose is to ensure that your library experience is enjoyable, enriching, positive, and free from any safety concerns. Certain behaviors are judged to be inappropriate because they interfere with the use of the library by others, are a health or safety hazard, or are not compatible with the mission of the Library.

Behaviors which may result in a person being asked to leave the library include, but are not limited to:

Disrespect of staff

Abusive, vulgar, threatening or excessively loud language

Disorderly conduct • Aimless/restless roaming • Loitering

Playing • Fighting or wrestling • Running in the library

Vandalism • Destruction of library property • Theft

Sleeping • Unsuitable dress (no shirt or no shoes)

Eating or drinking

Bringing animals, other than guide dogs, into the library

Using roller blades, roller skates, skate boards, or other

sports equipment in the library or on library property

Using radios, cassette, or compact disc players without headphones

Horseplay on elevator, stairs or balcony

Use of tobacco, alcohol, or Illegal drugs

Using emergency exits other than during an emergency

Entering non public workspaces or office areas

Tampering with, altering, editing, or damaging computer hardware and/or software

Violating the library Internet Policy

CELL PHONES

1. Cell phone ringers must be set to “Vibrate” or turned off upon entering the library.

2. On the main floor of the library, use of cell phones (including incoming calls) is restricted to the vestibule area. This is the entrance area between the two sets of glass doors, beside the pay phone. Patrons making or receiving calls must proceed to this area in order to talk.

3. Patrons on the second floor of the library (Children’s department) may use cell phones in the hallway beside the rest rooms.

4. Repeated violations of this policy may result in patrons being asked to leave the building.

Additionally, patrons are responsible for their personal belongings. Patrons must leave the library promptly at closing. Patrons may not enter the building prior to the library’s opening hours unless by Director’s permission.

Violations of this policy may result in being denied access on a temporary or permanent basis to the library. Use of the library and reinstatement of privileges are by Director’s permission only. A patron’s theft of library material may result in the library providing the patron’s name and list of materials to law enforcement authorities for prosecution. In extreme situations, library employees will contact the police for assistance and legal action will be taken, if necessary.

Children under the age of twelve may not be left in the library without direct supervision. If it comes to the attention of the library staff that a child under twelve has been left unattended, an attempt will be made to contact the parent/caregiver to pick up the child. If the parent/caregiver cannot be reached the police will be called.