LIBRARY USE POLICY
A. Use of the library may be denied or restricted by the board of trustees or the director for due cause. Such cause includes failure to return books or other materials or destruction of library property (RSA 202-A:24), disturbance of other patrons or other objectionable conduct. The director may ask a patron to leave the building, however, all restrictions/denials longer than twenty-four hours shall be approved by the board of trustees.
B. Because the library has no separate meeting rooms, use of the library is restricted to library activities only, with the following two exceptions:
a. Community organizations whose use of the library are a result of a reciprocal arrangement predating the writing of a meeting room policy will be permitted to continue meeting, subject to the prior approval of the Librarian or Trustees.
b. A community organization may meet at the library during a time that it is closed providing that a Trustee, the Librarian, or a permanent evening volunteer is a member of that organization, and will be responsible for opening and closing the library, as well as being present at the library for the duration of the meeting. Any community organization wishing to use the library in this manner must gain prior approval from the Librarian.
C. The Community Bulletin Board may be used, at the discretion of the Librarian or Trustees, for the posting of announcements of activities by nonprofit community organizations, and for activities deemed to be of cultural, educational, or public service interest.
D. The Librarian will hang materials and maintain/update the bulletin board as necessary.
E. No materials, leaflets or posters which advocate the election of a candidate, political or otherwise, may be displayed on library property.
F. A separate bulletin board is located in the foyer for the use of Webster residents or Webster-based businesses to post advertisements.
G. The library's display table may be booked for hobby, craft or art displays, or for informational displays by community organizations, subject to the approval of the Librarian. All displays are left at the library at the owner's risk.
H. Nothing will be sold at the library except used books or other items approved by the Trustees and whose proceeds will directly benefit the library.
I. Catalogs and order forms for items for sale by organizations or individuals may not be placed in the library; however, posters or other notices about such fund-raising activities by local nonprofit organizations may be placed on the community bulletin board at the discretion of the Librarian or Trustees.
Adopted January 24, 2000
Janice Dawe, Chairperson
Anne Holland
Sandra Starkey
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