The public meeting room at the Libby Public Library may be scheduled by the community for use where no fee is charged for attendance or participation.  Any other use is at the discretion of the director.  Control of the scheduling of the public meeting room is by the library staff at the Libby Public Library.

Library-sponsored or sanctioned classes, events, activities or functions shall be given first priority in meeting room scheduling.  Applicant organizations will be provided a one-week notice in the event of a conflict in scheduling.

The meeting room is available during normal business hours when there is a library staff member scheduled to control building, facilities and collections security.  A library staff member may voluntarily make his/herself available to perform the security function; with the prior approval of the Library Director or his/her designee if there is a request for a meeting after normal business hours.

The act of scheduling a community organization to use the public meeting room does not constitute an endorsement or imply sanction or sponsorship of the organization’s beliefs, policies, activities or function.  Any representation of Library endorsement, sanction or sponsorship by the community organization scheduled to use the public meeting room may result in an immediate loss of the public meeting room use authorization.

Lincoln County Public Libraries do not assume any responsibility whatsoever for any non-Library property brought to or placed in the Library in conjunction with a properly scheduled meeting by a community organization.  Damage to or loss of any property belonging to Lincoln County or the Lincoln County Public Libraries resulting from the conduct or activities of any person using the public meeting room shall be paid for by the organization scheduled to use the public meeting room.

Scheduling of the meeting room is a first come first served basis with library needs and used taken into consideration.  Meeting room request forms, available from the Libby Public Library staff, must be completed and signed by an authorized representative of the community organization one week prior to the scheduled event.

TheTroy and Eureka Libraries are not available for after hour meetings.

Approved 9/91

Reviewed 2/93

Revised 2/95

Revised 9/97

Revised 6/04

Reviewed 8/08

Revised 6/12