Library Policies
The following policies govern how we use our library.
Wolfe City Public Library (Library) welcomes every member of the community to use and enjoy the Library’s facilities, collections, programs, and services. In keeping with the Library's commitment to customer service and the provision of a safe and inviting atmosphere, the following guidelines set forth expected behavior from all customers. Library staff will enforce these guidelines in a consistent and impartial manner
Library customers are expected to:
• Respect customers and staff
• Respect library property, equipment and materials
• Obey the law
• Comply with requests from staff
When those expectations are not met, it may become necessary to respond to errant behavior and to mitigate disruptions by temporarily or indefinitely suspending the library privileges of a customer, which includes access to activities, services, or facilities of the Wolfe City Public Library. The length of the suspension will be based upon the severity of the offense, and while it is the Library’s goal to reinstate privileges as quickly as possible, library privileges will not be restored until Library staff is confident that incidents will not recur. Library staff will intervene to stop prohibited activities and behaviors. Failure to comply with the Code of Conduct may result in expulsion from the Library with revocation of library privileges or in arrest and possibly prosecution.
The following observable behaviors and activities are not allowed:
UNSAFE OR DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOUR TO OTHERS Any activity that unreasonably interferes with others’ use and enjoyment of the library or with the functioning of library staff;
INAPPROPRIATE USE OF LIBRARY PRIVILEGES OR PROPERTY Using library privileges, materials, equipment, fixtures, furniture, buildings or grounds in any manner other than intended;
ILLEGAL Any observable behavior that is prohibited by law;
NONCOMPLIANCE WITH STAFF Ignoring requests or disobeying the direction of a library staff member.
A detailed, printed version of these policies may be obtained at the library.