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BROOKSTON PRAIRIE TOWNSHIP PUBLIC LIBRARY
COMMUNITY ROOM AND SEMINAR ROOM
USE POLICY
The public meeting rooms of the Brookston Prairie Township Public Library are operated by the Library as part of its community service. In the use of the rooms, Library functions will take precedence over all others.
All civic, community, religious groups, or educational organizations, whose purpose is non-commercial, non-partisan, and non-profit, may use the meeting room at no charge. Political groups may use the room for non-partisan or bi-partisan programs of an educational nature. Commercial, industrial, or professional organizations may use the room for educational purposes, and for other occasional purposes which do not involve the sale of goods. No admission fee may be charged for any meeting held in the room, except a fee may be charged to cover the actual costs of materials or supplies used during the meeting or workshop.
The meeting rooms are available 9:00 a.m. until 11:00 p.m. Reservations must be made in person prior to using the room, a responsible local adult must fill out a Meeting Room Use form. Reservations are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis except they may not be made more than 6 months in advance.
There are 2 rooms available. The Community Room will seat 95 people or 63 with tables. We can provide 79 chairs, 7 adult tables, 2 children tables, and 4 card tables. The Seminar Room has 1 long table which will seat 8-10 people.
Groups are responsible for setting up chairs and tables in the meeting room and restoring the area to its original condition before leaving the building. If using the meeting room before or after library hours, a key must be picked up in advance of the meeting, the doors locked after the meeting, and the key returned to the book drop immediately after the meeting. There is a charge of $25 for an unreturned key.
A small kitchen is available for the meeting room; however the preparation of meals is not allowed. Light refreshments may be served. The user is responsible for any food or beverage damage to the carpet. A fee will be assessed against any group that does not restore the room to its original clean condition. Use privileges may be revoked.
A responsible adult must be in attendance whenever minors are present. The Library assumes no responsibility for personal belongings of persons attending meetings or for injuries incurred during non-library meetings.
Smoking is not permitted anywhere in the library, including the restrooms. No alcohol is permitted on library property.
The final decision on room usage is made by the Library Board of Trustees.
LIBRARY HOURS: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 1 to 8 p.m.; Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Address: 111 W. 2nd Street; Brookston, IN 47923 (765) 563-6511
Revised 3/12/08, Revised 7/13/10
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