Rules

Rule 7: Entering or remaining upon library premises with an unauthorized weapon.

Rule 8: Bringing animals inside library buildings (with the exception of service animals recognized by the Americans with Disabilities Act and animals allowed at library-approved events), or leaving an animal tethered and unattended on library premises in violation of Multnomah County Code §13.305. The ADA requires that service animals be under the control of the handler at all times.

Rule 9: Bringing or operating bicycles or other similar devices inside library buildings, including, but not limited to, vestibules or covered doorways. Operating roller skates, skateboards or other similar devices in or on library premises.

Guidelines

Patrons who violate these rules may return to the library as soon as the problem has been corrected.

Further violations will lead to a one-week, one-month, three-month, six-month, nine-month and one-year exclusion.

A patron whose behavior in violation of these rules appears to threaten immediate physical injury to other patrons or staff; or threatens immediate damage to materials, facilities and/or property, and who fails to respond to a warning to cease this behavior, may be immediately excluded for one year.

If an authorized service animal creates a significant disruption the animal will be excluded immediately and the Incident Review Team will decide on an appropriate exclusion length based on the specifics of the incident.

See also “weapons; “ “service animals.”