Fuller Public Library Phone Policy
The Library’s telephone system is intended for use by the library staff only.
Many people come to the library to find a quiet place to read and study. While cell phone technology has evolved to include “quiet” activities (texting, searching the Internet, etc.), the use of cell phones in the library can often prove disruptive and rude to both patrons and staff when cell phone use involves verbal conversation. Please respect the rights of others by observing these guidelines for cell phone use in the library. Patrons will be asked to leave the library if they fail to observe these guidelines.
- Cell phones should be set to vibrate or turned off when entering the library.
- To make a call on a cell phone, patrons should go to the library’s front porch or outside.
- When receiving a call on a cell phone, patrons should immediately go to the library’s front porch or outside to continue their conversation.
- Library staff will ask people engaged in cell phone conversations to move to the front porch or outside.
- Call phones may be used for “quiet” activities in the library, such as texting and Internet searching.
- Library staff may pause service to a patron if the patron is engaged in activities on their cell phone while checking out books, checking in materials, or asking a reference question. Courtesy and efficient use of staff time are important tenets of our customer service philosophy.
- Refusal to comply with this policy or its intent may result in the offending party being required to leave the building.
Approved January 13, 2020