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USE OF THE NEWPORT BEACH PUBLIC LIBRARY
The Newport Beach Public library is open to all members of the general public
without restriction. Customers may remain in the library as long as necessary or
appropriate to use the services, material or facilities for reading, studying or
obtaining information. However, customers may be directed to leave the library
with or without advance warning, when their behavior disrupts other customers
or staff, or is inconsistent with library purposes.
A. The following behavior will invite a reminder from staff that such
conduct is prohibited in the library. Customers who continue to engage
in these activities will be asked to leave the facility:
1. Eating, drinking or smoking;
2. Not wearing shoes;
3. Wearing cleats, skates, rollerblades or other items that could
damage the facility;
4. Creating an unreasonably loud noise such as loud talking or
operation of radios, cell phones, or related equipment;
5. Interfering with other customer's use of library facilities or staff s
ability to perform their duties;
6. Soliciting or collecting funds (except for staffs collection of
overdue fines, fees, proceeds of book sales, rentals, and library
donations);
7. Bringing animals into the facility except service animals such as
guide dogs;
8. Failure to use library computers or other information resources in
the manner directed, i.e., use of computers over the time limit
when others are waiting; refusal to provide access to limited
reference materials when others are waiting.
B. The following behavior is illustrative of conduct which will warrant an
immediate order to leave the facility:
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1. Any physical interference with customers or staff;
2. Any illegal activity;
3. Any threatening or abusive language or gesture directed towards
customers or staff;
4. The lack of personal hygiene or use of perfume or fragrance which
produces odors that interferes with customers' use of library
facilities or materials or interferes with staffs ability to perform
their duties;
5. The failure to comply with any warning or request to change or
stop conduct.
Amendment approved by the Board of Library Trustees -January 21, 1997.
Adopted - January 24,1994
Amended - February 24,1997 •
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