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RULES CONCERNING THE USE OF THE COMMUNITY ROOM
The Watertown Regional Library, and by and through its Library
Board, affirm that the Library is an appropriate forum for information
and ideas. As such an
appropriate forum and recognizing that the Library facility commonly
referred to as the "Community Room" is open to all
individuals, groups or organizations (hereafter "group")
pursuant to the following rules and regulations:
1.Open
to Public and Fees.
All meetings must be open to the general public and may not
require or charge a fee for attendance.
A fee may be charged to offset the costs of materials
distributed. No party may be
required to take such materials as a condition of attendance.
2.Restrictions
No meeting shall be permitted which is in effect a religious
service. No meetings may be
conducted by a for profit group. Meetings
and materials shall be contained in the room.
Materials from the meeting must be removed at the end of the
meeting.
3.Scheduling
Limitations.
All meetings must be scheduled with the Librarian no more than 90
days in advance.
4.Regular
Meeting Site.
The Community Room is not to be used as a location for regularly
scheduled meetings of a group to conduct its business, except in the
instance where the group's purpose is for the betterment of the library,
or where the group's subject matter necessitates regular access to the
library materials. Subject
to the approval of the Librarian, exceptions may be made due to the
temporary unavailability of a group's regular meeting space.
5.Conduct
of Meetings.
The start and end times of each meeting are subject to the
approval of the Librarian. The
conduct of meeting is subject to reasonable limitations placed by the
Librarian on noise level, numbers of attendees, use of utilities, use of
other library facilities, and such other limitations as the Librarian
deems prudent and desirable for the safe, efficient and quiet operation
of the Library.
6.Designation
of Representative.
Prior to each meeting, a group must designate in writing with the
Librarian the name, address and telephone number of the member of the
group responsible for the conduct of the meeting and the use of the
facilities.
7.Preemption
of Previously Scheduled Meeting.
At the discretion of the Librarian, a previously scheduled
meeting may be rescheduled to a mutually agreeable time.
The
use of the Watertown Regional Library Community room does not constitute
an endorsement by the Library, the Library Board or the City of
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