The Following Unacceptable Behavior is Not Permitted
Blocking access to entrances and exits, inside and out of the building.
Skateboarding or other behavior which creates a safety hazard on sidewalks or in parking lots.
Loud talking or other noises that distract and interrupt other patrons or staff.
Running, pushing, shoving, physical threats, or other acts of violence.
Misuse or abuse of furniture, equipment, materials, or other library property.
Failure to follow library policies regarding public access to the Internet.
Eating, drinking, smoking, or the use of alcohol or illegal drugs.
Patrons will be warned once and required to leave the premises if the unacceptable behavior continues.
When appropriate, the Murray City Police Department will enforce this code of conduct.
Adopted by the Murray Library Board of Trustees – June 21, 2006
Appeals Process
When a Murray Library patron has had library privileges suspended and/or been trespassed from the premises for either a determinate or indeterminate period of time, the patron may appeal the decision of the library staff to the Library Director for formal review by filing a written request for such with the library within five (5) business days of the suspension or trespass.
Library Staff shall inform patrons who have had library privileges suspended or been trespassed from the premises of the appeal process.
Following formal review by the Director of the patron’s suspension of library privileges or trespass from the premises, the Director shall inform the patron of his or her decision regarding the suspension or trespass within ten (10) days of receipt of the written request for formal review by mailing a written statement of findings and conclusions to the patron’s address on file with the library.
The Director’s written statement shall include an explanation of the opportunity for a final appeal to the Library Board.
In the event that the patron is dissatisfied with the decision of the Director, the patron may request a hearing before the Library Board by filing a written request for such with the library within ten (10) business days of the mailing of the Director’s decision to the patron.
The Library Board shall hold a hearing and make a determination regarding the suspension of the patron’s privileges and/or the trespass from the premises at the next available meeting of the Library Board
