The Memorial Library of Radnor Township is committed to serving the public. In order to fulfill this mission and to ensure that the Library is a pleasant and orderly place for all members of the public, the Library requires its users to behave in a manner that is respectful of other users and staff, and of the Library’s materials, resources and facilities. Behavior that interferes with the functioning of the Library, with the staff’s ability to perform their duties or that disturbs others will not be allowed.
Some examples of behaviors that are not acceptable at the Library are:
• Marking, defacing or destroying Library materials or property
• Loud, boisterous or aggressive behavior
• Harassing or intimidating behavior towards other Library users or Library staff
• Smoking within the Library building or on the grounds
• Eating drinking within the Library building or on the grounds
• Campaigning, soliciting, selling or petitioning within the building or on the grounds
• Use of cell phones within the building
• Improper dress (not wearing shirts or shoes; wearing athletic shoes with cleats other types of shoes that can damage the floor or contribute to disruptive noise)
• Undertaking any illegal activities
• Rearranging library furniture or materials
• Entering staff areas without permission
• Use of Library space by groups of individuals for meetings without prior permission
• Bringing athletic equipment into the Library
• Failure to supervise young children accompanying an adult to the Library
• Failure to comply with specific Library policies, such as those regarding the use of Winsor Meeting Room, the Electronic Information Network & public access computers
• Viewing graphic material on Internet terminals
The above examples do not constitute a complete list of behaviors that might be considered disruptive. Library staff on duty have the authority to interpret and enforce this code of behavior. They may warn users when behavior is unacceptable and ask those who fail to comply with the warning to leave the premises including the Library parking lot and grounds. Staff may contact legal authorities when the user’s behavior is illegal or when a user refuses to cease an unacceptable behavior.
