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<font face="Verdana">Hi Carol,<br>
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In our Code of Conduct, we say that, while on library property,
"Do not solicit or advocate for any purposes except in designated
areas." Our designated areas are the meeting room, public bulletin
boards, public sidewalks, and gardens/park space.<br>
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Cheers!<br>
Buzzy<br>
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Library Director<br>
Hood River County Library District<br>
502 State Street<br>
Hood River, Oregon 97031<br>
541-387-7062<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://hoodriverlibrary.org">http://hoodriverlibrary.org</a><br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 06/06/2016 01:55 PM, Cindy Gibbon
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<div>Carol--Multnomah County Library addresses petitioning,
canvassing, etc inside our buildings in <a
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href="https://multcolib.org/policies-manuals/behavior-rules-governing-use-multnomah-county-library"
target="_blank">our behavior rules</a>, prohibiting:</div>
<div>"Soliciting, petitioning, or distributing written materials
or canvassing for political, charitable or religious purposes
inside a library building, including the doorway or vestibule
of any such library building or in a manner on the library
premises that unreasonably interferes with or impedes access
to the library."</div>
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<div>As you can see, the rule also addresses petitioners
blocking access to the building.</div>
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<div>Each of our buildings has a designated space where
petitioners may stand out of the way of the door where they
will not impede access. </div>
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<div>Keep in mind that if you have a public meeting room
generally available to community groups you cannot disallow
political activity in that meeting room. The courts have been
clear that public libraries must allow political and religious
use of their meeting rooms, since we establish a limited
public forum when we make public meeting rooms available.
But at MCL we do have a rule that prevents outside
groups using our meeting rooms from collecting contact
information or money from attendees during a public meeting or
requiring them to provide personal info in order to register
for a meeting in our meeting rooms. Here's a link to our <a
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href="https://multcolib.org/public-meeting-rooms"
target="_blank">meeting room use policy</a>.</div>
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<div>Sorry I didn't send this sooner. I just figured out it has
been sitting in my drafts.</div>
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<div><i>Cindy</i></div>
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<div dir="ltr"><b>Cindy Gibbon</b>
<div>Access & Information Services Director</div>
<div>Multnomah County Library</div>
<div><i>Voice:</i> 503.988.5496</div>
<div><i>Fax:</i> 503.988.5441</div>
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<div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, May 26, 2016 at 11:23 AM, Carol
Dinges <span dir="ltr"><<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:cdinges@ci.lebanon.or.us" target="_blank">cdinges@ci.lebanon.or.us</a>></span>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I’m looking for examples of
policies regarding solicitation, advocacy, signature
gathering, etc. – do any of you have policy statements
to share?</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks so much –</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Carol</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Carol Dinges</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Director</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Lebanon Public Library</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">55 Academy St.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Lebanon, OR 97355</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="tel:%28541%29%20258-4232" value="+15412584232"
target="_blank">(541) 258-4232</a></p>
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