The following is excerpted from the Haysville
Community Library Policy Manual.
A. GENERAL RESTRICTIONS
Shoes and shirts must be worn
Privileges may be limited for the following
reasons:
1.
Damaging the
Library property.
2.
Stealing
Library materials.
3.
Physically
harming Staff or patrons.
B. ACTIVITIES NOT ALLOWED IN THE LIBRARY:
1.
Eating and
drinking (only at Director’s discretion).
2.
Playing of
audio equipment so that others may hear it.
3.
Use of tobacco
products.
4.
Carrying a
weapon into the Library unless authorized by law. Any patron authorized to carry a weapon must notify the library staff.
5.
Bringing
animals into the Library except those needed to assist a patron with a
disability or for use in a Library sponsored program that has been authorized
by the Director.
6.
Misusing or
defacing the restrooms.
7.
Leaving a child
under the age of six (6) unattended in the library.
ACCEPTABLE USE
OF THE LIBRARY
It is the policy of the Haysville Community Library to provide free and
equal access to our Library resources and information during open hours. In order to protect the patron’s right of
access, ensure the safety of public and Staff, and protect Library resources
and facilities, the Library prohibits certain activities that in the judgment
of management constitute unacceptable use of the library, as described below.
Any of the following actions may result in suspension or loss of Library
privileges, including removal from the Library and/or criminal prosecution or
other legal action. Unacceptable use of
the Haysville Community Library includes but is not limited to:
·
Illegal
activities, including use of the Library’s electronic resources for illegal or
criminal purpose.
·
Activities that
present health or security risks.
·
Interference
with the use or enjoyment of the Library by others.
·
Disruption of
the normal flow of Library operations.
·
Viewing or downloading
visual material that by local community standards would be considered obscene.
·
Damage or
alteration of Library property, including but not limited to books and other
Library materials; software or hardware components of a local or remote computer
or computing systems; and/or use of programs that infiltrate a computer or
computing systems.
·
Defamation,
uploading any harmful form of programming, vandalism, or “hacking.”
·
Violation of
the legal protection provided by copyright laws and licenses for print,
electronic, video or digital resources, programs and data, including
downloading or transmitting confidential or trade secret information.
·
Assuming the
identity of another person without the explicit authorization of the other
person, including but not limited to seeking information, obtaining copies, or
modifying files, data or passwords belonging to other users of the Library’s
electronic resources.
·
Compromising
the safety and security of minors when using email, chat rooms, and other forms
of direct electronic communications, including giving out private information.