Facilties Use Policies

Glen Ellyn Public Library is committed to providing technology that meets visitor expectations in delivering its primary mission.

Scope

The library’s highest priority is to support and maintain the library website, the online catalog, and access to digital resources and software available on its computers.

In fulfilling its primary mission, Glen Ellyn Public Library provides free wireless internet access inside the library building and in the library parking lot. The library cannot guarantee visitor satisfaction with sites not related to its primary mission.

The library’s primary concerns with visitor use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) are protecting visitor privacy, preventing misinformation and harm, ensuring equity and accessibility, respecting intellectual property, and maintaining public trust—while supporting responsible, informed exploration of emerging technologies.

Glen Ellyn Public Library complies with the Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA). Subject to staff supervision, technology protection measures may be disabled for adults upon proof of age or, in the case of minors, minimized only for bona fide research or other lawful purposes.

Visitor Responsibilities

• Visitors are responsible for configuring their own wireless equipment.
• Visitors should not input personal data into AI tools if it could compromise privacy or confidentiality.
• Visitors should be aware of limitations and potential biases in AI-generated content.
• Visitors should be aware that AI output is informational, not authoritative.

Acceptable Use

• Library internet and equipment may not be used for illegal purposes or to display graphics which may be reasonably construed as obscene.
• Users of the public computers and equipment are responsible for their own choices.
  Parents and guardians are responsible for the use of these resources by children.
• Users of the public computers and equipment shall not: misrepresent themselves as another person; attempt to modify or gain access to files, passwords, or data belonging to others; seek unauthorized access to any computer system; damage or alter software components of any network or database; upload information to a library computer’s hard drive or equipment without authorization by staff; or modify any library screens or programs.
• The sending of any information, including name, address, and credit card numbers, via the internet is at the sole risk of the user. The library accepts no responsibility for unauthorized access or modification of accounts or materials accessed through the library’s equipment or networks.
• Use of a public computer is on a first-come basis.
• The copyright law of the United States (Title 17 U.S. Code) governs the reproduction of copyrighted material. The user of the public equipment is liable for any infringement.
• Users may bring their own storage devices and media for the purposes of uploading, downloading, or storing data. Documents saved to library computers’ hard drives are erased on a regular basis. The library is not responsible for damage to visitor-supplied storage devices or computers, or for any loss of data, damage, or liability that may occur from use of the library’s equipment.
• The library reserves the right to end a session at any time.
• Library staff assistance with equipment and technology is available as staff time permits.
• Misuse of the library’s computers and/or equipment may result in loss of library privileges.
• Technology available in the makerspace is also subject to Makerspace Policy.
• On library equipment and/or using library Wi-Fi, visitors may access AI resources for research, writing assistance, and educational purposes. Creation of fraudulent, offensive, or harmful materials may result in loss of library privileges.

To provide an appropriate and safe atmosphere for children, adults age 18 and older who are not accompanied by children are to use the Youth Department only for the purposes of retrieving children’s materials or speaking with library staff.

Animals are not allowed in the library, with the exception of service dogs and miniature horses used by visitors with disabilities, or in conjunction with library-sponsored programs.

Glen Ellyn Public Library programs, materials, and services are available in locations inside and outside the library building. Activities and behaviors in any location that interfere with the library’s ability to deliver programs, materials, and services are prohibited.

• Persons who are noisy or otherwise disruptive or who interfere with the work of library staff in any location may be asked to leave.
• The library reserves its statutory right to prohibit access to library property for improper behavior as it deems appropriate, up to and including permanent expulsion.
• The library will inform all affected persons of the library’s established procedures for review of disciplinary actions.

Visitor Discipline

This information provides guidance to library staff to determine appropriate discipline for misbehavior wherever it occurs.

Legal Basis for Action

Glen Ellyn Public Library’s legal basis for discipline directed toward consumers of library services is based on two sections of State statute law, relating to the powers and duties of a library board of trustees (ILCS 5/4-7) “Each board of library trustees…shall carry out the spirit and intent of this Act in establishing, supporting and maintaining a public library or libraries for providing library service and, in addition to but without limiting other powers conferred by this Act, shall have the following powers”

To make and adopt such bylaws, rules, and regulations, for their own guidance and for the government of the library as may be expedient, not inconsistent with this Act. To exclude from the use of the library any person who willfully violates the rules prescribed by the Board.

Delegation of Immediate Response to Library Staff

The Person in Charge (PIC) as an “agent” of the library Board, is empowered to take disciplinary action on behalf of the library.

Expulsion: Review of Decision

An individual may immediately request, in writing or by phone, an administrative reconsideration of an expulsion decision. The reconsideration will be conducted by the Library Director, in consultation with the library Board, and will be communicated back to the person in a timely fashion if contact information is available.

• Expulsion decision letters will automatically include a date after which future reconsideration will be entertained.
• In all cases, the stated period prior to potential reconsideration will not extend beyond one year.
• Expelled visitors must in all cases request reconsideration in writing or by phone addressed to the Executive Director. Persons attempting to visit library property prior to notice of favorable reconsideration will still be subject to the legally enforceable “no trespass order.”
• Formally received requests for consideration will be reviewed by library management staff and other staff members involved with the incidents prompting expulsion.
• A recommendation for action will be presented to the library Board of Trustees for approval.
• The decision will be communicated back to the individual by phone or in writing if contact information is available.
• If the decision is favorable to the visitor, the Glen Ellyn Police will be informed that the “no trespass” order should be lifted.
• If initially unsuccessful, the person may request future reconsiderations of status at one year intervals, from the date of the most recent reconsideration decision.

Code of Conduct

Visitors have the right to use library spaces and services undisturbed, and library staff has the right to work without undue interference. All visitors and staff should be free from any threat of harm, invasion of privacy, or gross indignity. Those whose conduct is disruptive to library operations and other visitor’s use of the library may have the privilege of using the library abridged or denied. Visitors who violate these rules and regulations may be asked to leave, or the authorities may be called. Suspected child abuse will be reported to Children’s Protective Services.

To safeguard these rights, the following rules apply to visitor behavior on all library property, library-maintained online environments, and in all communication with staff in the course of library business.

Respect Staff and Visitors

Visitors will respect the right of other visitors to enjoy the library free from disturbances that would not be reasonably expected in a public place. Visitors will additionally respect the right of library staff to do their work in a safe and respectful environment. Conduct not permitted includes but is not limited to

• harassing, or threatening others, verbally or physically;
• interfering with the use of or access to the library by other visitors;
• interfering with staff carrying out work activities;
• failing to comply with the direction and requests of library staff related to appropriate use of the library and compliance with policies; and
• behaving in a loud, boisterous, abusive, threatening, insulting, profane, or other manner so as to create a nuisance or disturb the peace of other users of the library.

Respect Library Spaces and Property

Visitors will honor the community’s continued investment in the library by practicing good
stewardship of library spaces and property. Conduct not permitted includes but is not limited to

• improper use of library facilities (use computer and digital equipment in accordance with the Computer and Internet Policy);
• intentional damage, vandalization, mutilation, defacing, abusing, stealing, or altering library property or the property of others;
• removing library property from library buildings without permission;
• entering non-public areas of library buildings;
• negligence while consuming food and drink in library buildings (beverages consumed in the library should have covers);
• leaving personal items unattended or allowing personal items to block access to library spaces and resources (library staff is not responsible for monitoring or locating personal property);
• selling, soliciting, and/or promoting commercial enterprises or non-library activities on library property;
• bringing animals into library buildings with the exception of service animals individually trained to do work or perform tasks for a person with a disability as recognized by the Americans with Disabilities Act;
• soliciting names on petitions or distributing print material inside the library building;
• distributing leaflets, printed material, or posting notices not authorized by library administration inside the library building;
• use of library parking lots for illegal activities (vehicles left in the parking lot after closing will be reported to public safety authorities);
• leaving a motor vehicle stranded on library property without informing the administrative office of the library of the reason for doing so and the time during the ensuing twenty-four (24) hour period when it will be removed (motor vehicles left on library property for 24 hours or more are considered abandoned and may be removed by the library. All expenses related to the removal of any such motor vehicle or part thereon, including but not limited to fees for towing and/or for the storage of the motor vehicle shall be the sole responsibility of the motor vehicle owner. The motor vehicle owner shall reimburse the library for any costs and expenses it incurs in removing an abandoned motor vehicle);
• using library property, including but not limited to any parking lots to maintain, repair, or sell a motor vehicle or any other equipment or machinery;
• playing audio equipment so others may hear it (use headphones with all electronic and communications equipment);
• using threatening or harassing language; and
• using a cell phone, pager, or other electronic device in a manner that disturbs others (cell phones and pagers should be set to silent or turned off, and when talking on a cell phone, persons should use a low conversational voice).

Respect the Health and Safety of Others

Visitors will respect the right of other visitors and library staff to experience a safe and healthy environment while on library property and will do their part to maintain that environment. Conduct not permitted includes but is not limited to

• use of tobacco, herbal, or cannabis products, or use of e-cigarette devices in the library, within 30 feet of the library’s main entrance or on the library smoke free campus;
• possessing or selling alcohol or any controlled substance or be being under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance as provided in the Illinois Controlled Substances Act (720 ILCS 570/102 (f), 204, 206, 208, 210 and 212) as same is amended from time to time;
• participating in illegal games of chance or gambling;
• engaging in sexual activity or sexually harassing staff or other visitors;
• exhibiting bodily hygiene that constitutes a nuisance or health hazard to others;
• lighting, maintaining, or making use of any fire on library property;
• failure to monitor and care for children or vulnerable adults in one’s charge (ensure that your children under the age of seven are in the library with a responsible caregiver (13 years of age or older) at all times. Please provide transportation for your children ages 7-11 from library grounds at the time of closing);
• engaging in any acts in violation of any federal, state, or local law including any criminal statute or ordinance;
• entering library buildings not fully clothed (including shoes and shirt) or sexually harass staff or other visitors;
• using the library restroom for bathing, shampooing, washing dishes or as a laundry;
• entering a library area or restroom designated for use only by the opposite sex unless such person is no more than four (4) years of age provided, however, the library will make accommodations for a transgender person as required by law;
• intentionally or knowingly by any means causing bodily harm or making physical contact of an insulting or provoking nature with another person on library property;
• any activity which may be reasonably expected to result in injury to self or others; and
• possessing or use weapons on the library property and in the course of library related activities except for law enforcement and/or security personnel while engaged in official duties. Weapons include any pistol, revolver, shotgun, rifle or other firearm, BB or pellet gun, Taser or stun gun, bomb, grenade, mine or other explosive or incendiary device, ammunition, bows and arrows, dagger, stiletto, switchblade knife, or knife having a blade exceeding five inches in length, nunchakus, and metal knuckles or other similar weapon that is capable of causing death or bodily injury and is commonly used with the intent to cause death or bodily injury, and any concealed weapon except a weapon or firearm may be transported into a parking area within a person’s personal vehicle if the weapon or firearm and its ammunition remain locked in a case out of plain view within the parked vehicle. For the purpose of this regulation, the term “case” means a glove compartment or console that completely encases the weapon or firearm and its ammunition, the trunk of the vehicle or a weapon or firearm carrying box, shipping box or another container. The weapon or firearm may only be removed for the limited purpose of storage or retrieval from within the trunk of the vehicle. A weapon or firearm must first be unloaded before removal from the vehicle. For the safety and security of our visitors and staff, the library prohibits hazardous materials and substances from being brought onto library property except for library business. This includes a substance or combination of substances which because of its quantity, concentration or physical, chemical, or infectious characteristics, may cause or contribute to an increase in mortality or an increase in serious illness or pose a present or potential threat to human health, safety, or welfare or to the environment when improperly stored, transported, used, or disposed of or otherwise managed. Those substances considered to be hazardous materials shall include, but shall not be limited to
  • any explosive or flammable material which might endanger the health of visitors and staff or the general safety of the library (some examples of items in this category would include: any kind of ammunition or munitions or related mechanisms, gases and gas containers, flammable liquid fuels, any kind of firework, paint containers, and materials); and
  • any chemical or toxic substance, such as acids and alkalis, corrosive or bleaching substances, disabling or incapacitating sprays, radioactive materials, poisons; infectious or biologically hazardous materials, e.g., contaminated blood, bacteria, and viruses

The library welcomes children of all ages. Please ensure that children under age seven are supervised at all times by a caregiver age 13 or older.

General

Except in the case of emergency closures as stated below, the library Board of Trustees solely determines library closures.

Holiday

The library is closed on the following holidays

• New Year’s Day
• Easter Sunday
• Memorial Day (observed)
• Independence Day
• Labor Day
• Thanksgiving Eve, 5 pm
• Thanksgiving Day
• Christmas Eve
• Christmas Day
• New Year’s Eve, 1 pm
• In-Service Staff Training

In order to provide time for the entire staff to participate in continuing education activities, the library will close for in-service training programs two days each year, on a date approved by the Board of Trustees.

Emergency

• The library may be closed as a result of severe weather, loss of electricity, or other emergencies.
• The person in charge will make recommendations about closure if the Library Director is not available.
• The library Board President, other officer or member of the Board, if available, must approve the decision.
• If no Board member can be reached, the decision is solely the responsibility of the staff member in charge of the building.
• The Board of Trustees will be notified promptly in the event of an emergency closure.

Specific permission for the audio recording or filming of any person in the library must be granted by that individual.

No identifying personal information may be included in any commercial media produced at the library without express written permission of the subjects.

No person may make commercial use of media generated on library property without completing a Media Production Agreement .

Community News

The library maintains a Community News bulletin board on the stairs between the 1st and 2nd floors for not-for-profit community cultural and educational interest events and programs. Library staff review and post Community News items.

Youth Department

The Youth Department provides display cases for personal collections of children up to grade 8. The Youth Department also maintains a bulletin board that is available to display children’s art on a first come, first served basis.

Adult Department

The library features the art of adults and high school students on the Gallery Wall and in the display case on the 2nd floor. Adult and high school-age artists interested in displaying their art may submit an Art Display Proposal form. Preference will be given based on artists with ties to the Glen Ellyn community.

The library assesses the appropriateness of exhibits to the audience of all ages, levels of sophistication, backgrounds, and personal tastes, and reserves the right to reject any part of an exhibition or change the manner of display.

In accordance with the American Library Association’s Bill of Rights, exhibits will not be excluded because of the origin, background or views of those contributing to their creation, nor removed because of partisan or doctrinal disapproval.

Artists whose art is on the Gallery Wall and in the display case on the 2nd floor are required to sign a Display and Exhibit Area User Agreement .

Monday through Thursday 9 am – 9 pm
Friday 9 am – 6 pm
Saturday 9 am – 5 pm
Sunday 1-5 pm

Wi-Fi access is available daily from 6 am to 9:15 pm.

Purpose

The makerspace is an open, collaborative environment to facilitate learning, creativity, and connection and is subject to the following criteria.

Library Card

• Equipment bookings may be made by Glen Ellyn Public Library cardholders.
• Library cardholders with reciprocal borrowing privileges at Glen Ellyn Public Library may use The Workshop and available equipment on a walk-in basis.

Age

Visitors under age 13 must be directly supervised by an adult age 18 or older when participating in Makerspace Activities.

Applicable Rules and Laws

• Makerspace equipment may only be used for lawful purposes in accordance with copyright law (Title 17, U.S. Code), patent law (Title 35, U.S. Code), and library policies, including the Code of Conduct, and with respect for the health and safety of others.
• To use equipment, visitors must first sign the Makerspace Use Agreement. Visitors under age 18 must have a parent or legal guardian sign the Agreement on their behalf.
• Certain equipment may have proficiency or reservation requirements.
• There may be fees associated with supplies.
• Staff must approve any outside materials used on equipment and may deny use of certain materials or tools.
• The library cannot guarantee project quality, satisfaction, equipment availability or stability, confidentiality of designs, or specific delivery times.
• Users are responsible for the storage of their digital files and providing their own storage devices as needed.
• Food is not permitted. Covered drinks are allowed.
• The makerspace is not available to outside groups as a meeting space.
• The library is not responsible for any damage, loss, or security of data arising from the use of its computers or network, nor for the functionality or quality of content produced in the makerspace.
• Library staff may deny use of library equipment and tools to individuals who do not take proper care of, recklessly use, or do not complete required training for their use.
• Users may be held financially responsible for willful misuse of or damage to library equipment or space beyond normal wear.

Individuals requesting permission to record, photograph, or film on library property must sign a Glen Ellyn Public Library Media Production Agreement .

Purpose

Library meeting and conference rooms are designed primarily to meet the operational needs of the library and offer accommodation for educational, informational, cultural, and civic functions of the Glen Ellyn Community.

Priority

The meeting and conference rooms are available with a reservation on an equitable basis. Priority use of these rooms will be given in the following order:

1. Glen Ellyn Public Library-sponsored meetings or programs
2. Meetings scheduled by Glen Ellyn Public Library cardholders
3. Meetings not scheduled by Glen Ellyn Public Library cardholders

Applicable Rules and Laws

• Users are subject to library policies, including the Code of Conduct.
• Meeting and conference rooms may not be used for private social functions, programs that are not suitable for the library’s physical facilities, or which would interfere with the library’s normal operation. Activities which present a clear and present danger to the welfare of the participants, attendees, library staff, visitors, and/or the community will not be permitted.
• Users may not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, creed, national origin, religious belief, or disability.
• Use of library meeting rooms does not imply endorsement of the views or activities of the meeting organizers by the library.
• Users must provide reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
• Meeting and conference rooms are subject to capacity limits.
• Tables, chairs, and other equipment are subject to availability.
• Users may not access meeting rooms outside of normal library hours.
• Library staff must be able to access meeting and conference rooms at any time.
• The library is not responsible for the loss of or damage to any equipment or material owned or rented by a group/organization meeting in the library.
• Users must exit at library closing.

Use and Care of Facilities

• Nothing may be attached to the walls, ceiling, floor, furniture, equipment, or doors of the meeting and conference rooms.
• The library retains the right to monitor all activities conducted on the premises.
• The library may relocate any scheduled activity if circumstances warrant.

Reservations

Please include time for your own preparation and clean up in the length of your reservation. The library reserves the right to limit meeting and conference room availability to ensure adequate staff set up and tear-down time.

Meeting room users may not enter the meeting rooms until 30 minutes after the library opens and must exit the meeting rooms 30 minutes prior to library closing.

Meeting Rooms

• Reservation requests must be submitted at least 48 hours prior to the requested date
• Groups may request up to 12 reservations per calendar year

Conference Rooms

• Groups may request one reservation per Sunday-to-Saturday period
• Reservations are up to two hours in length
• Reservation requests can be made the day of, day before, or more than 48 hours in advance

Cancellation, Failure to Show, and Policy Violations

• The library reserves the right to cancel any reservation due to violation of library policy, attendance greater than fire code regulations, or in the event of a building or weather emergency.
• Reservations will be honored for 15 minutes past the scheduled start time. If the person who reserved the room does not check in by 15 minutes past the scheduled start time, their record will reflect a “No Show” and the reservation may be cancelled. Users with two “No Shows” may lose their reservation privileges.
• Policy violations, including excessive littering, breakage, damage, or theft, failure to exit at closing may result in loss of reservation privileges. If policy violations have occurred, the Meeting Room Coordinator, Library Services Director, or Library Director will notify the person who reserved the room.

Publicity and Sales

• The name and contact information of the library may not be used in any publicity except as a designation of location.
• The library logo may not be used in promotions without written permission from Glen Ellyn Public Library.
• Signs or flyers may not be posted or distributed on library property except for library-sponsored events.

Appeals Process

Anyone denied permission to use a meeting or conference room may appeal the denial to the library Board of Trustees at the Board’s next regularly-scheduled meeting. Written notice of the appeal and all written documentation supporting the appeal must be delivered to the Library Director at least five business days prior to the Board meeting.

The library has a significant interest in maintaining an environment that allows the public to freely access library information and resources. This significant interest requires the library to maintain policies that protect the privacy of its visitors and staff and ensures their freedom from harassment, intimidation, and threats to their safety and well-being. In order to provide appropriate safeguards against such behavior and enforce policies and procedures addressing that behavior when it occurs, the library has adopted the following policy regarding the taking of photographs or videos inside the library building.

General Policy

Photography and video recording may be conducted in public areas of the library building for personal, noncommercial use.

Photography and video recording should not

1. use tripods, lights, or other specialized equipment. To use these types of equipment, please request permission at least 24 hours in advance using the Media Production Agreement .
2. take place in library locations and/or exhibition areas where the taking of photographs or videos is restricted or prohibited (i.e., restrooms, rooms reserved for nursing, museum artifacts, and archival materials).
3. take place in areas reserved for staff use only.
4. compromise a visitor or staff member’s right to privacy.
5. harass, intimidate, or threaten a visitor or staff member.
6. blocks library aisles, walkways, stairwells, doors, or exits.
7. impede the ingress or egress of visitors or staff to or from the library building.

Commercial

The library may permit use of its facilities for the taking of commercial photographs or videos if the project does not interfere with the mission of the library and is in accordance with the rest of the policy. The library will charge a fee to offset costs incurred by the library to provide access to the facility and prior per mission must be sought at least one week in advance.

By the Library

The library may take photos, videos, and audio recordings at the library and during library events to use in its publicity materials and on its website and social media. The library reserves the right to document its services and the public’s use of the library building and grounds. These photographs, videos, and audio recordings may be copied, displayed, televised, and published. Any individual that does not wish the library to use a photograph or video of them or their child should inform a library staff member prior to or while such photographs or videos are being taken.

Of Library Board Meetings

Pursuant to Section 120/2.05 of the Illinois Open Meetings Act (5 ILCS 120/1 et seq.), any person may record the proceedings of the library Board and other meetings required by the Act to be open to the public. The recordings may be made by tape, film or other means and shall not disrupt the meeting or create a safety hazard.

Liability

Persons involved in taking photographs or videos are solely liable for any injuries to persons or property that result from their activities on library property. They also have sole responsibility for obtaining all necessary releases and permissions required by law from persons who can be identified in any photograph or video for copyrighted materials. The library undertakes no responsibility for obtaining these releases or permissions.

Right Subject to Compliance with Policy

The library reserves the right to ask any individual or group violating this policy to cease the taking of photographs or videos.

Library security cameras are used to

• enhance the safety and security of library users and staff by discouraging violations of the library Code of Conduct
• assist library staff in preventing the occurrence of any violations
• provide law enforcement assistance in prosecuting criminal activity while adhering to the applicable federal, state, and local law concerning the confidentiality of library records and the protection of individual privacy.

Purpose and Placement Guidelines

• Recording of audio is restricted under the Electronic Communications Privacy Act and will not be used.
• Cameras may be installed in outdoor and indoor places where individuals lack a reasonable expectation of privacy. Examples include public common areas of the library such as parking lots, entrances, seating areas, service desks, areas prone to theft or misconduct, or areas where money is stored or handled.
• Cameras will not be installed in areas of the library where individuals have a reasonable expectation of privacy such as restrooms or private offices.
• Signs will be posted at all entrances informing the public and staff that security cameras are in use.
• Because cameras will not be continuously monitored, the public and staff should take appropriate precautions for their safety and for the security of their personal property. Glen Ellyn Public Library is not responsible for loss of property or personal injury.

Use and Disclosure of Video Records

• Access to the archived footage in pursuit of documented incidents of injury, criminal activity, or violation of the library’s Code of Conduct is restricted to designated library officials, the person in charge, the IT Director, the Networking Associate, and the Building Engineer.
• All staff may have access to real-time images, viewable on desktop monitors.
• The frequency of viewing and the amount of video viewed will be limited to the minimum needed to give assurance that the system is working, to monitor a potential violation of the library Code of Conduct, or to ascertain if footage is available relative to a specific incident.
• Access is also allowed by law enforcement when pursuant to a subpoena, court order, or for matters of local law enforcement.
• Recorded data is confidential and secured in a controlled area. Video recordings will be stored for 30 days, provided no criminal activity or policy violation has occurred or is being investigated.
• Video records and still photographs may be used by authorized individuals to identify those responsible for library policy violations, criminal activity on library property, or actions considered disruptive to normal library operations as delineated in the library Code of Conduct. In situations involving banned patrons, stored still images may be shared with staff system wide.

Unauthorized Access and/or Disclosure

Confidentiality and privacy issues prohibit the general public from viewing security camera footage that contains personally identifying information about library users. If the library receives a request from the general public to inspect security camera footage, video will be reviewed in a professional manner to ascertain whether footage exists relative to a specific incident, but actual video footage will not be released.

A breach of this policy may result in disciplinary action up to and including dismissal. Any library employee who becomes aware of any unauthorized disclosure of a video recording and/or a potential privacy breach has a responsibility to immediately inform the Library Director of the breach.

The use of tobacco products is not permitted in the library. Glen Ellyn Public library is a smoke-free campus. Smoking is prohibited within the building and on library grounds.

Nonalcoholic beverages in enclosed containers and light meals are permitted in public areas of the library. Please dispose of trash and clean up after yourself. Food and beverages in open containers are allowed in the meeting room as a part of a previously scheduled event.

Smoking, vaping, and chewing tobacco are not permitted in the building or on library grounds.

The following are not permitted on library property, except at library-sponsored events:

• solicitation
• admission fees
• sales
• posting of signs or flyers

The name and contact information of the library may not be used in any publicity except as a designation of location.

Receptacles

No organization or individual shall be permitted to place in the library any receptacle that solicits donations.

Tickets

No organization or individual shall be permitted to sell tickets of any kind or ask library staff to sell tickets of any kind within the library.

Direct Contact

No organization, business, or individual shall be permitted to distribute advertising material or to solicit donations directly from visitors or staff in the library.

Exceptions

Fundraising within the library is permitted for

• Library-sponsored sales or solicitations
• Friends of the Library sales or solicitations that have been approved by the library Board
• Glen Ellyn Library Foundation activities that have been approved by the library Board

Enclosed study rooms in both the Youth and Adult departments are available as indicated by library staff. Users should be familiar with the Code of Conduct.

In the Adult Department, study rooms are available to high school students, adults, or younger children who are accompanied by an adult. Users must check in at the 2nd Floor Information Desk.

In the Youth Department, the study room is available for children up to grade eight, and is intended to be used primarily by groups that include children or for activities with children. Users must check in at the Youth Desk.

Glen Ellyn Public Library welcomes vulnerable adults to use its facilities and services, and strives to provide a environment for vulnerable adults in and around the library.

A vulnerable adult is an individual age 18 or over who is unable to reasonably care for themself in an emergency situation, or is mentally or physically challenged and needs help beyond normal assistance with library services.

Vulnerable adults who can understand and follow the rules of conduct and who can care for themselves are welcomed to be in the Library unattended. Vulnerable adults will be expected to follow the rules of conduct as outlined in the Code of Conduct. They should have contact information for a parent/guardian or caregiver who can assist them in an emergency.

Vulnerable adults who are unable or unwilling to care for themselves must be attended and have adequate supervision at all times

Library staff will attempt to contact a parent, guardian, or caregiver when an individual’s health or safety is in doubt, behavior has caused staff to ask the individual to leave the library, or a caregiver is not present at closing time. Library staff may also contact law enforcement authorities if a caregiver cannot be reached.