1. To provide and maintain a current collection of materials in both print and electronic formats to fill requests from the community.
   
   
2. To provide services for locating and borrowing materials from other institutions.
   
   
3. To improve the quality of services to special segments of the community.
   
   
4. To provide reference service to meet the informational needs of the community.
   
   
5. To expand the application of electronic information technology to relevant areas of library services.

1. To provide a general public relations program.
   
   
2. To publicize the services and materials available to all segments of the community.
   
   
3. To work with teachers on the availability and use of library media resources.

1. To provide instruction on the location and use of circulating materials.
   
   
2. To provide instruction on the location and use of library equipment.
   
   
3. To provide instruction on the location and use of reference materials.

Winter

Monday - Thursday   9:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Friday              9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday           10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday              1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Summer

Monday - Thursday   9:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Friday              9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday           10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Sunday             * CLOSED *

NOISE ISSUES

• Engaging in loud conversation or in any conversation which interrupts or disturbs the readers in the reading areas.
• Offering unsolicited advice/or assistance to other members of the public.
• Arranging the seating at tables beyond the limit of chairs normally assigned to a table.
• Holding unauthorized or unscheduled group meetings or group conversation.
• Participating in any games which produce noise or conversation (except in approved areas).
• Using cell phones and pagers (these must be silenced). All phone conversations must be conducted outside of the Library building.
• Using the Library facilities to conduct any type of business or service for personal gain, e.g., business conferences, tutoring, or presentations, without the written consent of the Library Director.

LIBRARY INTERFERENCE

• Using Library telephones intended for Library personnel.
• Entering the Library’s closed book stacks or other restricted areas, except on approval by Library personnel.
• Stealing, mutilating, and defacing Library property, including books.
• Taking Library material outside of the Library building without authorization by Library personnel through the established borrowing procedures.
• Parking vehicles on Library property when the driver is not using the Library.
• Blocking or interfering with the free movement of individuals, or behavior that interferes with another person’s ability to use the Library.
• Using bicycles, skateboards, rollerblades or other such personal items in the Library, or on library grounds.
• Soliciting or conducting surveys not authorized by the Library.
• Soliciting, selling of any kind, or distributing leaflets not specifically approved by the Library Director.
• Sitting on tables or stair steps inside the Library.
• Loitering or sleeping.
• Arranging the seating at tables beyond the limit of chairs normally assigned to a table.

ILLEGAL SUBSTANCES/ACTIVITIES

• Being under the influence of alcohol/illegal drugs, or selling, using or possessing alcohol/illegal drugs on Library property.
• Using tobacco products.
• Using restrooms for meetings, loitering, solicitation for immoral purposes or for the consumption of alcoholic beverages or controlled substances.
• Engaging in any activity in violation of federal, state, or local or other applicable law.

OTHER

• Shoes and shirts must be worn while on Library property.
• Children under the age of 6 must be attended by a parent or guardian at all times, unless enrolled in a library program.
• Assistance animals are the only animals permitted in the Library.
• Food and beverages are not permitted in the Library.
• Individuals with offensive body odor leading to complaints from other library users and/or staff will be required to leave.

1. Present a written assignment from her/his school district.
2. The assignment must show the student's name; show the teacher's name; have a contact number for the teacher listed; and be signed by the teacher.
3. Present the written, signed assignment to the Library Director. It must be accepted by the Director, or an individual delegated by the Director.
4. Following the above steps, the individual will be allowed to work solely, and alone*, on the completion of the assignment. Once the assignment has been completed, in the judgment of the library staff, the individual must leave the building.

1. The Library bulletin board is to be used for the posting of notices of
   
   • library business or activities and
     
   • public service items of educational or cultural interest to the community.
     
   
   
2. Members of the public are not permitted to post notices. Only authorized Library personnel may post notices on the Library bulletin board. Any notice to be considered for posting must be submitted to Library management for approval.
   
   Notices posted without authorization will be removed.
   
   
3. The bulletin board is not to be used for advertising or for commerical notices.
   
4. All notices intended for posting on the Library bulletin board must contain the following:
   • name of sponsoring agency, and
     
   • address and telephone number of sponsoring agency or authorized representative.
     
   
   
5. Notice size (physical dimensions) can be restricted if deemed necessary to maximize available space.
   
6. Notices may be removed after two weeks, when they are no longer timely or when space is required for more current items.
   
7. The Library does not necessarily advocate or endorse the viewpoints of organizations permitted to post notices on the Library bulletin board. The Library accepts no responsibility for loss or damage to any item accepted for posting.
   

1. Library display facilities are intended for exhibits/displays related to:
   
   • library business or activities or
     
   • public service items of educational, cultural or civic interest to the community.
     
   
   
2. Displays may not be used for advertising or for commercial purposes.
   
3. Identification of the sponsor/exhibitor must be included in the display on a card or plaque no larger than 3" x 5". Such identification must contain the following:
   • name of sponsoring agency, and
     
   • address and telephone number of sponsoring agency or authorized representative.
     
   
   
4. The duration of any display or exhibit is established at the discretion of Library management. The requirements of the Library take precedence over those of exhibitors. Should the Library require display/exhibit facilities for its own use, the Library reserves the right to pre-empt space upon three-day's written notice to the exhibitor.
   
5. Installation and subsequent removal of displays/exhibits are the responsibilities of the applicant.
   
   Displays/exhibits which are not removed on or prior to the date established by Library management will be removed by the Library. Any expense for such removal becomes the responsibility of the exhibitor.
   
   
6. Neither the Library nor the Library Board accepts responsibility for loss or damage to any exhibit/display.
   
7. The Library does not necessarily advocate or endorse the viewpoints of parties permitted to utilize display cases or exhibit space.
   
8. Potential exhibitors must complete:
   
   • an application and
     
   • a release form
     
   before Library management will consider any exhibit or display. No installations are permitted without authorization of Library management.
   

Middletown Thrall Library Internet Policy

If you have questions or comments regarding any of our public library policies, please address your statments or queries to Kevin J. Gallagher, the Director.