Meeting Room
Policy
Laurens
County Library
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The Laurens County
Library System offers use of its meeting rooms to the citizens, groups,
and businesses of Laurens County, for non-profit purposes. Laurens
County Library programs will receive priority in scheduling, and other
meetings may be cancelled, rescheduled or relocated, with notice, if in
conflict with the operation of the library. Government departments and
agencies of Laurens County will also receive priority status.
Nonprofit organizations
and groups will be granted permission for free use of the meeting room
on a first-come, first-served basis, upon application by an adult
Laurens County citizen with a library card in good standing and a valid
ID. Reservations will be maintained on a calendar year basis, with
applications taken in December.
For profit businesses
and organizations in Laurens County are welcome to use the meeting rooms
for training or development purposes. A rental fee of $50.00 will be
charged if used for informational meetings for the public, or for any
profit making purpose.
All users will abide by
the following regulations:
- All meetings must be open to the public
free of charge. Library staff reserves the right to monitor any
meeting.
- The meeting room applicant accepts full
responsibility for proper conduct of those attending the meeting and
for any damage to Library property by those attending.
- While admission charges to events are not
allowed, users of the facilities may charge for registration
or materials used in the program or allow membership fees to be
collected. Money may not be collected for any other purpose. Sale of
services or goods on site is prohibited unless sponsored by the
Library.
- Organizations or individuals using Library
meeting rooms shall be required to indemnify and hold harmless the
Library from any and all claims or actions attributable to the use
of the Library facilities.
- Weekly meetings may be reserved only two
months in advance.
- As a courtesy, cancellations should be
made at least 48 hours in advance. The library may cancel remaining
meetings if reservations are not kept.
- Users must vacate the room by closing
time.
- Users are responsible for set-up and must
leave the room as found. Additional cleaning or damage fees will be
charged if necessary.
- Food & drinks, but no alcoholic beverages,
may be served. Food and drink may not be taken out of meeting rooms.
- Users of the facilities may not use the
Library as a mailing address. Publicity announcing meetings must
state, "This program is not sponsored by the Library."
The library reserves
the right to cancel, reschedule or relocate any meeting.
Approved by the
Laurens County Library System Board of Trustees July 21, 2010.
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