Code of
Conduct
The
North Castle Public Library is a public institution governed by the laws of the
State of
Under
the Code of Conduct, the following are prohibited:
·
abusive or
profane language
·
cellular phones,
radios or other audio equipment
·
defacement of
books or other property
·
disruptive
behavior
·
dogs, cats or
other animals in the library
·
food
·
lewd conduct
·
loud conversation
or noise
·
moving furniture
out of place
·
running
·
skateboards,
roller skates or roller blades
·
smoking
·
soliciting
·
unattended
children
The Board of Trustees of the North Castle Public Library,
in order that the Library may operate and be administered in the best interest
of the citizens it serves, publish and post these regulations applicable to all
patrons of the library.
I. No person shall destroy, injure, or deface books or any
other property and/or materials belonging to the Library or move or remove any
furniture, fixtures, equipment, decorations or accessories from their proper
places.
II. No person may abuse or threaten to abuse other patrons or
members of the staff, nor follow other patrons or members of the staff in or
about the Library for no legitimate purpose.
III. No person while on the premises of the Library shall conduct
himself/herself in a violent, riotous, or disorderly manner, or use abusive,
obscene, or profane language, or engage in lewd conduct or disturb any public
meeting or assembly. Any person found to
be under the influence of alcohol or drugs in such a condition as to threaten
the safety and rights of others will be asked to leave. The Library premises include not only the
building, but the land surrounding it, such as the front, rear, sidewalks, and
the parking lot.
IV. No person shall smoke in the Library building. The consumption of food or drink in the
public areas of the Library is prohibited except with the express permission by
the Library Director or designee.
Coffee, tea or water in closed containers shall be allowed.
V. No person while on the premises of the Library shall engage
in loud or disruptive conversation or conduct of harassment or unruly behavior
which inhibits the use of the Library by others nor shall any person refuse to
obey the reasonable requests of an employee of the Library regarding same. No person may play a radio on Library
premises without using earphones which make the sound inaudible to others. If sound is heard, despite the use of
earphones, the patron must turn the radio off.
The use of cellular phones shall be limited to the lobby areas of the
library.
VI. No person while in the Library building shall obtain or
attempt to obtain signatures to a petition, conduct surveys or investigations,
or distribute printed material without the express permission of the Director
or designee. No posters, flyers or other
forms of material may be posted without the express permission of the Director
or designee. Solicitations for
charitable, religious, or other purposes, or selling of tickets, magazines, or
merchandise of any kind are prohibited on Library premises except for on-going
book sales and other fund-raising events conducted by the Library or conducted
with the express permission of the Library.
VII. No person shall bring animals into the building, except for
seeing-eye dogs, dogs used by law enforcement agencies, or any animals used in
Library programming.
VIII No person shall leave children under the age of eight
unattended on Library premises. Parents,
guardians, or other responsible persons who bring children to the library are
expected to supervise those children while visiting the Library with them.
IX. Roller skates, skateboards and roller blades are not permitted
in the Library or on Library premises.
***IMPORTANT - PLEASE NOTE***
Librarians and security personnel on duty
are authorized to ask persons who violate these rules to immediately leave the
Library and Library ground. Violation of
these rules may result in such violator being banned from the Library. In addition, violation of these rules or
failure to abide by such banning may lead to criminal prosecution. Any person who is banned from the Library for
a period in excess of one(1) week has the right to appeal by requesting a
hearing before the Board of Trustees of the Library, provided such hearing is
requested by written notice addressed to "Board of Trustees, North Castle
Public Library, 19 Whippoorwill Road East, Armonk, N.Y. 10504", received
no later than five (5) days after such person has been first notified that he
or she has been banned from the Library.
Adopted by the Library
Board of Trustees – February 13, 2006