Study Rooms Policy

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Purpose 

As part of its mission to provide a place for people to connect with information, inspiration and education, Teton County Library makes its study rooms available for use by the public, subject to the following Policy Statement and Rules. 

Policy Statement 

The Teton County Library study rooms are a public resource made available to individuals, community groups, government agencies, and organizations for a variety of cultural, informational, educational, civic, and other purposes. The study rooms are made available on an equitable basis to all persons and groups. 

The Library upholds the American Library Association’s Library Bill of Rights, adopted by the Teton County Library Board of Directors, which states “Libraries which make exhibit spaces and meeting rooms available to the public they serve should make such facilities available on an equitable basis, regardless of the beliefs or affiliations of individuals or groups requesting their use.” 

Teton County Library strives for broad participation and meaningful community engagement. By making the study rooms available, the library does not promote or endorse the views, ideas, discussions, or activities taking place in its spaces. 

Rules 

  1. Study rooms are available at the Main Library in Jackson to individuals and small groups. Spaces are subjects to the occupancy limitations of each room. Library Study Rooms do not provide privacy. Study rooms are not sound proof and voices and noise will carry outside of the room.
  2. Study rooms are available free of charge.
  3. Reservations for study rooms are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis up to one week in advance.
  4. Individuals and/or groups may reserve one study room per day for a maximum of two hours per day.
  5. Individuals and/or groups must check-in at the Adult Wing Front Desk or the Youth Wing Desk before their reservation. Reservations will only be held for fifteen minutes past the reservation time before the study room is released to another user.
  6. Library employees may enter study rooms as necessary.
  7. The individual who reserves the room is responsible for ensuring compliance with this Study Rooms Policy and other library and county policies.
  8. Moving or disconnecting library equipment is not permitted.
  9. Meeting rooms must be in an orderly and clean condition following each reservation and use, including cleaning up garbage and/or spills and returning all furniture to its proper place.
  10. Study rooms must be vacated five (5) minutes prior to closing of the Library.
  11. The Library is not responsible for the equipment, materials, or personal possessions of the individuals or groups utilizing study rooms.
  12. Library uses, including but not limited to library sponsored programs and administrative activities, take precedence over all other uses and reservations. Requests for study rooms may be denied and while every attempt will be made to honor existing reservations, they may be cancelled for library activities.
  13. The Library reserves the right to review each request for a reservation and the proposed use to determine whether it complies with library policies and the appropriateness of the use for the requested space. Use of the study rooms may be terminated at any time if the conduct of the group or any individual within the group is in violation of library policies. Failure to comply with this Study Rooms Policy and other library policies and procedures may result in loss of study room and/or library privileges.
  14. The Director of Library Services will issue a written notice regarding the termination and/or suspension of meeting room privileges. The decision of the Director of Library Services regarding the termination and/or suspension of meeting room privileges may be appealed to the Teton County Library Board of Directors.
  15. The Library Board of Directors authorizes the Director of Library Services to develop and implement procedures in furtherance of this policy and in accordance with other relevant library policies and the American Library Association’s Library Bill of Rights.
  16. Once adopted and having taken effect, this Study Rooms Policy supersedes and replaces the previous Meeting Room policy.