Rules of Conduct
For the benefit of all patrons in the Library, we ask you to please observe the rules of conduct below:
- No eating except at designated times or in designated rooms as approved by the Library Director. Covered drinks are permitted, except at the computers. Uncovered drinks are not permitted.
- Any behavior that disrupts or hinders public use or that is constituted as illegal is not allowed.
- Animals (except as guide or assist animals) are not permitted, unless such animals are a part of a Library-sponsored program.
- Seating at Library tables, workstations and chairs is limited to the number of persons for whom the furniture was designed.
- The Library is not responsible for personal belongings left unattended.
- The use of skateboards and roller blades will not be allowed in the Library or on Library grounds.
- No smoking, loitering and/or soliciting in the library, and no blocking of Library entrance.
- Shirt and shoes required.
- Please silence your cell phones and pagers. Cell phones may only be used in the stairwell or lobby of the Library.
- Those who damage or deface Library materials or property will be prosecuted. (MGL, Ch. 266, Sec 100). Parents can be liable for damage done by a child under 18. (MGL, Ch. 231, Sec 85).
- All visitors are asked to respect the Library's educational mission and are required to behave appropriately while on the premises. This is particularly important on the Lower Level where patrons expect an atmosphere conducive to reading, research, and study.
- Anyone who does not comply with these rules is subject to removal from the building and/or restrictions of Library privileges.
