STANDARDS OF BEHAVIOR The Arcadia Public Library welcomes everyone to use Library facilities and resources for learning, reading, studying, writing, and obtaining information. The Library Board of Trustees has established Standards of Behavior so that library users and staff have a clean, pleasant and safe environment. We need your cooperation to reach this goal. The following behaviors are prohibited in the Library: Disturbing the peace including loud conversations or any behavior that willfully disrupts the orderly operation of the Library. Disruptive use of cell phones. Placing phones to vibrate / stun mode is recommended. Eating or drinking. Capped water bottles are allowed. Running in the Library. Sitting on the floor or in the aisles due to fire code restrictions. Sitting on tables or counters or putting feet on the furniture. Bare feet. Shoes or sandals are required. Destroying, defacing or illegally removing Library materials or property.
(California Education Code Section 19911) Unauthorized filming, selling, panhandling, or soliciting in the Library building, on the grounds or in the parking lot. Bringing pets, except service dogs, into the Library or leaving them unattended on the Library grounds.
In Addition: Children under the age of 12 may not be left unattended in or on the grounds of the Library. Parents are responsible for monitoring the safety, activities and behavior of their children while visiting the Library. Library staff cannot care for children or assume any parental responsibilities for children. Unattended children will be asked to call their parents for pick-up. If staff is unable to reach the parents, the Arcadia Police Department will be contacted. All backpacks, musical instruments, etc. must be placed on or under tables/chairs. Unattended belongings may be picked up and stored by library staff. Be watchful of personal possessions. The Library is not responsible for lost, damaged, or stolen personal possessions. Unattended belongings may be picked up and stored by library staff. To reduce the noise, seating is limited to four (4) at a table.
Adopted by the Library Board of Trustees, October 19, 2006
Arcadia Municipal Code
Article IV. Chapter 2. Part 8. Section 4280. Library rules. Every person who willfully disrupts the orderly operation of the Library of the City of Arcadia or any rule adopted by resolution of the City Council to protect the orderly operation of the Library and posted in a conspicuous place at the entrance to the library building is guilty of a misdemeanor. The Librarian or a person designated in writing by the Librarian to maintain order and to secure compliance with the library rules may notify a person that consent to remain in the library building and on the library grounds has been withdrawn and then may order such person to leave the library building and grounds whenever there is reasonable cause to believe that such person has willfully violated such library rules. Consent shall automatically be reinstated at the end of twenty-four (24) hours unless within that time such person is notified by the Librarian or said designated person that consent shall not be reinstated for a specified period, not exceeding fourteen (14) days. Any person who willfully violates any rules adopted and posted in accordance with this Section or who willfully enters or remains in the Library or on the library grounds during the period for which consent has been withdrawn is guilty of a misdemeanor.
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