Welcome to Haliburton County Public Library. We are committed to creating and maintaining a safe, positive environment where we treat each other with respect and courtesy.
At Haliburton County Public Library everyone’s conduct will be as follows:
- Mutually respectful
- Responsible
- Law-abiding
- Considerate of library property
Everyone is expected to do the following:
- Attend to and supervise children in their care
- Attend to personal belongings
- Dress appropriately, including wearing shoes and shirts at all times
- Use library furniture, equipment, and property properly and only for the usual and intended purposes
- Use washrooms only for their intended purposes
Examples of behaviour that will NOT be permitted include the following:
- Threatening, abusive, harassing language, behaviour, or actions
- Actions or behaviour that damage library property
- Being under the influence of alcohol or illegal substances
- Selling, using, or possessing alcohol or illegal substances
- Damage or theft of library property
- Vandalism or graffiti
- Using cell phones, pagers, laptop computers, or other devices in a manner which disturbs others
- Photographing or filming without prior approval from a senior staff member
- Petitioning, posting of flyers, soliciting, or engaging in commercial activity unless authorized by the County Librarian
Animals are only welcome in the Library in the following cases:
- They are a registered service animal at work
- They are participating in a library program organized to accommodate them
Thank you for ensuring that your actions are consistent with this code. Violations may result in removal from the premises.
