Re-adopted by the Louisville Public Library Board of Trustees,
May 21, 2009.

The Louisville Public Library is supported by the taxes of the citizens of the City of Louisville, and they have the right to expect that the Library be clean, pleasant and safe. Unfortunately, the behavior of a few Library visitors may destroy this environment. Behavior becomes unacceptable when it infringes on the rights of others, when it could result in injury to oneself or others or when it could result in loss or damage to customer or Library property. Engagement in such behavior may subject the individual(s) involved to exclusion from Library premises and, in some cases, to legal prosecution or other legal action.

Examples of unacceptable Library behavior include:

• Abuse/vandalism of Library facilities, materials, or equipment
• Attempting to access LSVPL computer programs or computer systems software which is restricted to staff use
• Bathing/washing clothes
• Body odor/perfume/cologne (excessive) which elicits general complaint or causes discomfort to other Library users
• Disciplining children in a manner which disrupts use of the Library by others
• Eating or drinking
• Exhibitionism/flashing
• Excessive public displays of affection
• Gambling
• Absence of shoes or shirt
• Leaving young children unsupervised
• Loitering including refusal to leave at closing
• Noisy behavior, including whistling, loud talking, and disruptive use of cellular phones
• Obscene language
• Occupation of more than one seat or study space
• Overcrowding at study tables or carrels (limit of 4 per study table)
• Physical, sexual or verbal abuse or harassment of Library users or staff
• Refusal to show ID or submit possessions for inspection to Library staff upon request
• Running
• Skating, including use of skates, skateboards, inline skates and scooters
• Sleeping
• Smoking
• Soliciting
• Theft
• Use of radios/TVs without headphones
• Use of wrong restrooms
• Visible drug or alcohol intoxication
• Voyeurism/peeping
• Any unlawful behavior and any other behavior that unreasonably interferes with the safe or reasonable use of the Library by other persons

The following may not be brought into the Library:

• Weapons
• Bedrolls/bed blankets
• Animals except for service dogs
• Bicycles