Meeting Room Policy

The Carlinville Public Library has a meeting room with seating for forty in an auditorium style arrangement.  The meeting room may be made available for use by members of the public.  Organizations not affiliated with the Carlinville Public Library may use the meeting room only when all the following conditions are met:
1.  The meeting takes place during regular library hours or specific arrangements are made with the Library Director for entering/leaving the library through the east entrance.
2.  The meeting cannot be expected to disrupt the ability of the library to conduct its business in a normal and orderly manner.
3.  The reservation for the meeting is made at least two (2) days in advance of the expected meeting date.
4.  The fee for the use of the room is $5.00 for nonprofit groups and $25.00 for profit-making organizations, to be paid on or before the meeting date.
5.  The organization assumes all responsibility for set up and clean up.

Patron Conduct

If a patron is creating a disturbance or causing problems in the library or on library property, the library staff has the authority or right to tell that patron to leave the library.  If that patron refuses to comply and continues to cause problems, the police can then be contacted to eject that patron from the library.

Unattended Children

Parents are responsible for the behavior of their children while they are in the Library.  The Carlinville Public Library staff is committed to help children with activities related to the Library.  However, Library staff cannot, nor is it their responsibility to serve as babysitters, teachers, or disciplinarians.  Violations of this policy are grounds for suspension of library privileges.  Whenever advisable, the Library will notify parents of incidents involving an unattended child.
Children under the age of ten must be accompanied and directly supervised at all times by a parent or other responsible caregiver.  When the safety of an unattended child is in doubt, or the parent cannot be located, or if the Library is closing, Library staff is authorized to call the police and stay with the child until the police arrive.
From time to time the Library provides programs which are designed and suitable for attendance by children without parental supervision.  Such program announcements will so indicate and if no indication is included the supervision is required.  When so indicated, if the parent or caregiver intends to be absent, they must leave word as to their whereabouts and a phone number where they or a responsible adult can be contacted.