1. Smoking is prohibited in the library building.
2. Food and covered beverages may be consumed in designated areas.
3. Patrons must wear a shirt or other upper body covering and shoes. Roller skates may not be worn in the library
4. Animals, other than guide dogs, may not be brought into the library except as authorized by the Library Director or designated staff.
5. Library users may not engage in disruptive and unsafe behavior, such as loud talking, screaming, running, throwing things, pushing and shoving, which may result in disturbing other patrons or damaging library property.
6. Injuring, defacing, or destroying any library property, real or personal, is prohibited by this policy and by state law (RCW 27.12.330).
7. Sexual misconduct, such as exposure, offensive touching, or sexual harassment, of other patrons or of staff, is prohibited.
8. Physical or verbal harassment or threats to other patrons or staff are prohibited.
9. Users may not engage in any activity prohibited by law or any other conduct that unreasonably interferes with others’ use of the library.

For continued violation of rules one through five, permission to reenter the library may be withdrawn for twenty-four hours for the second violation, and for one week, one month, six months, or up to one year for subsequent violations.

Persons whose actions violate rules six through nine may be prosecuted and subject to fine, imprisonment, and/or up to a permanent loss of library privileges.

People whose actions violate these rules will be asked to stop such actions. The library reserves the right to require anyone engaging in violation of these rules of conduct to leave the library. The library may withdraw permission for a person to re-enter its facilities if the person continues violating these rules (RCW 27.12.290).

Adopted by the Board of Trustees, May 25, 1994