The library has established these rules of conduct to promote a safe, healthy, barrier-free environment for its customers. Customers who do not abide by these rules may be removed from the library and its premises.

• No engaging in any activity which disrupts other library users' enjoyment of the library or jeopardizes their safety. This includes violating Internet rules, creating noise disruption (including cell phone use), blocking aisles, stairs and doorways, stalking, staring, or emitting offensive body odor.
• No library customer may verbally abuse, harass, or interfere with library personnel’s performance of their duties.
• No playing of audio equipment so that others can hear it.
• No smoking or drinking of alcoholic beverages on library property.
• No animals in the library except as part of a library program or if needed to assist a patron with a disability (animal must be licensed as an assistance animal with a recognized organization.)
• No illegal activities.
• Shoes and shirts must be worn.
• No carrying of firearms into the library unless authorized by law. Any patron authorized to carry firearms must notify library staff when he/she is so armed.
• No library customer may physically harm, threaten to harm, or attempt to harm other users or staff.
• Library customers will be held responsible for damage to library property, the failure to return billed books, or the taking of library property without authorization.
• No soliciting without the express permission of the Library Board of Trustees.
• No use of cell phones within the library.

  Library privileges may be limited for the following reasons:

• Damaging library property.

• Taking library materials without authorization.

• Failing to return billed books or to pay the replacement cost.

Procedures that govern the suspension of library privileges:

Vermont Statues (22 V.S.A. Sec. 111) state that:

a. A library may recover in a civil action damages for detained or damaged library property, together with costs and reasonable attorney fees.

b. Any person who willfully damages or defaces or removes without authorization any recording, book, or object available for public use or loan from a library or repository of public records or documents, or who detains any property for more than 30 days after a written notice to return the property has been mailed, shall be fined not more than $500.00 for each offense. Each piece of library property shall be a single offense.

The Kellogg-Hubbard Library sends a notice when material is two weeks overdue. When the material is one month overdue or damaged beyond further use, a bill is sent; and until the replacement price is paid or the overdue materials are returned and the fine paid ($5.00 per book maximum,) no additional books may be taken out.

Library users may be notified, under the provisions of 12 V.S.A. Sec 3705, not to enter or remain in the Kellogg-Hubbard Library building. Communication of this is given personally or by mail or service or process to the user in conformance with 13 V.S.A. Sec. 3705 (a)(1). The notice remains in effect until written notice to the contrary is delivered to the user. A copy is sent to the Montpelier Police Department; and the full staff of the Kellogg-Hubbard Library is made aware of the notice.