It is the goal of the Trustees of the Aurora Public Library District to allow all patrons of the library to use its facilities, for the purposes for which the library was established, to the maximum extent possible during regularly scheduled hours.
Any patron not abiding by the rules and regulations of the Aurora Public Library District may be asked to leave library premises. Further, the Library Board of Trustees may deny any patron who violates the rules and regulations of the library, on recommendation of the Director.
It is intended that patrons shall be engaged in normal activities associated with the use of a public library when in the building or on the premises of the library. Safety is foremost; therefore, patrons must wear shoes along with proper clothing for a public facility while at the Library. Due regard shall be given by all patrons using the facilities of the Library to the rights of other patrons engaged in normal activities in or upon library premises.
Therefore, the Board of Trustees of the Aurora Public Library District reserves the right to cause to be ejected from the library premises and to refuse further admission to any individuals, and/or groups, who violate the rules and regulations of the Aurora Public Library District, who infringe upon the rights of any of the library staff or patrons in their proper use of library facilities, or who create disorder on the premises of the library in any situation so as to interfere with the functions which the Library was designed to fulfill, which situations include, but are not limited to:
- Any situation in which the actions of a person present an imminent danger to the life or safety of others on library premises.
- Any situation in which a person is observed in an attempt to steal or to maliciously destroys library property or that of another library patron.
- Any situation in which a person's behavior is inappropriate to the use of the library building for the purposes for which it is legally constituted.
- Any situation in which a person willfully and purposely disturbs the staff or other library patrons or whose behavior is any way disruptive to the legitimate use of library facilities by others.
Inappropriate Behavior: includes, but is not limited to:
- Loitering
- Sleeping
- Exhibitionism
- Gambling
- Molestation
- Voyeurism
- Eating
- Smoking
- Drinking
- Public Intoxication
- Running or Playing
- Solicitation
- Unauthorized Animals
- Use of Obscene Language
Persons who violate these rules will be asked to leave the library, or, when appropriate, will be subject to arrest.
Repeated violators and/or those who refuse to leave will be subject to arrest and prosecution under Section 35-43-2-2 of the Indiana Code entitled "Criminal Trespass."