Milford Town Library Rules of Conduct

The Milford Town Library is a very active center of information, cultural activities, recreation and learning. With the amount of activity in the library, the establishment of rules of conduct has become necessary to maintain an atmosphere which promotes the use and enjoyment of the resources and services of the library and which protects the safety of the general public, the library staff, and the equipment and materials of the library. The Library reserves the right to require anyone who violates these rules of conduct to leave the premises. The Library may deny permission for a person to enter its facilities for a specified time if that person continues to violate these rules, or if that person has engaged in criminal behavior on Library premises. Unlawful activities will be reported to the Police.

The following activities are not allowed:

1. Blocking of public entrances or interfering with people entering the building.

2. Bringing animals into the library building without the permission of the Library Director, except those needed to guide or assist a disabled person.

3. Threatening the safety or rights of another person, including but not limited to, violent or disorderly behavior, threats of violence or abusive language and possession of weapons.

4. Creating a disturbance by noisy or disruptive behavior. (M.G.L. Chapter 272, § 41).

5. Theft of library materials, use of false identification to obtain a library card, or use of another person's library card without his/her permission. (M.G.L. Chapter 266 § 99a)

6. Destruction or defacement of library building, property or materials. (Mass. General Laws Chapter 61, Acts of 1990; Mass. General Laws Chapter 266 § 99 and § 100).

7. Soliciting without the express permission of the Board of Library Trustees.

8. Entering a non-public area of the Library without the permission of a staff member.

9. Smoking. (M.G.L. Chapter 270 § 21-22)

10. Refusing to comply with the reasonable requests of any member of the library staff.