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<div class="moz-cite-prefix"><font face="Verdana">We have a portion
of our Code of Conduct that addresses "Disturbing other library
patrons or staff through extremely poor personal hygiene." I've
never had to enforce it at this library, </font>but I did at my
last library. We directed the patron, who was living in her van
with three cats, to a shelter that had washing machines that she
could use.<br>
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We forbid smoking and using tobacco products on all of our
grounds. It's also a part of our Code of Conduct. It doesn't
specifically mention e-cigarettes, although I don't think it would
be a far stretch to include e-cigarettes under "smoking". My
understanding is that they do release a vapor.<br>
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Here's a link to our full Code of Conduct:<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.hoodriverlibrary.org/files/policies/Code%20of%20conduct.pdf">http://www.hoodriverlibrary.org/files/policies/Code%20of%20conduct.pdf</a><br>
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Cheers!<br>
Buzzy<br>
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Hood River County Library District<br>
502 State Street<br>
Hood River, Oregon 97031<br>
541-387-7062<br>
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On 02/14/2014 03:53 PM, Craig Carter wrote:<br>
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<pre wrap="">Hello everyone,
We have been discussing two separate policy questions, and want to get some feedback from other libraries on how they handle each of them.
The first has to do with patrons with personal hygiene challenges. Do you have a policy that deals with this, and if so, what is your policy? Do you offer any resources to these patrons as far as someplace they could go to shower/bathe and/or get their clothes washed?
The second has to do with e-cigarettes. Do you have a policy that addresses them? If so, what is it? What about chewing tobacco? Do you lump all tobacco-related issues into one blanket policy, or are they separate?
Thanks in advance for your input!
Craig Carter
Circulation Manager
Tigard Public Library
13500 SW Hall Blvd
Tigard, OR 97223
503 684-6537 X2509
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