Multnomah County Library Commons
Information about the exclusion appeals process.
Cell phone use is permitted by the public within Multnomah County Library buildings and should be regulated by MCL Behavior Rule #22
Definitions of library premises to aid in understanding where the library rules can be enforced.
Guidelines for internet use rules, including handling situations involving material that creates a hostile environment for others.
Guidelines for issuing exclusions to minors.
Countywide guidance for handling situations involving ICE agents or federal immigration officers.
Guidelines for issuing patron exclusions under library rules 10.
Guidelines for issuing exclusions under library rule 3.
Guidelines for issuing exclusions under library rule 4.
Guidelines for issuing patron exlcusions under library rule 5.
Guidelines for issuing patron exclusions under library rule 6.
Guidelines for issuing exclusions under library rules 1 and 2.
Guidelines for issuing patron and animal exclusions under library rules 7 through 9.
Guidelines on issuing patron exclusions.
Guidelines for patron exclusion lengths.
Multnomah County Library rules effective March 20, 2023.
Standards for library spaces, including service desks, facilities, collections & merchandising, furnishings & computer equipment, wayfinding & service signage, promotional signage, and spaces designed for youth.
Guidelines for modifications of patron exclusions.
The policy for patrons using library phones.
Policy for petitioning, soliciting, and hand-distributing written materials at approved Multnomah County Library locations.
Exclusion length when police are needed.
Guidelines for addressing repeat and multiple offenses.
Guidelines for patrons who trespass after being issued an exclusion.
Guidelines for handling an excluded patron that returns to the library.
