Library Board Tightens Study Room Rules
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The board unanimously approved amended study room guidelines limiting use to 9 hours per week and no more than 3 hours at a time. Patrons under 17 must be accompanied by an adult, and disruptive users may be asked to leave the room and library. Staff will also follow up on parking lot lighting and entrance accessibility features.
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What this means
Residents will face clearer limits on study room use, including weekly and per-visit time caps. Children and teens under 17 cannot check out study rooms and must have an adult with them while using one. The Library Director will review concerns about parking lot lighting and the entrance’s truncated domes with Facilities.
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- Approved the amended Study Room Guidelines unanimously.
- Set study room use at a maximum of 9 hours per week and no more than 3 hours at a time.
- Required patrons under 17 to be accompanied by an adult when using a study room.
- Approved a rule allowing disruptive or excessively loud patrons to be removed from the study room and library premises.
- Approved the November 19, 2025, Library Board minutes with revisions.
- Directed the Library Director to meet with Facilities about parking lot lighting and truncated domes at the library entrance.
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