Normandale Library Public Use Policy

We ask for your cooperation to maintain the Normandale Library as a safe and welcoming space for study, research, thought and collaboration. This policy outlines how Normandale protects the library, library materials, and library users. Violations of this policy are considered misconduct. Normandale Library Public Use Policy wording is derived from federal, state and/or municipal law as well as college and library policies.

Enforcement:
  • Library staff members will take appropriate steps to enforce these policies. First, users will be asked to comply with the policy. Failure to comply will result in a request for identification and the user will be escorted from the Library. Repeated failure to comply may result in a referral to Campus Security or the Associate Dean of Students.
  • The Library reserves the right to contact Campus Security or the Associate Dean of Students when circumstances require immediate action to protect the library and/or its user.

Unacceptable personal conduct includes:
  • Noise is the most common complaint. We ask that you be considerate of others.
  • Cell phones, iPods, pagers should be switched to non-audible settings when you enter the library. You many converse on your cell phone outside the library only.
  • Abuse of, threat to and/or harassment, physical or verbal, of library patrons or library staff, including challenges to library staff or other patrons requesting compliance with these policies.
  • Loitering: wandering from place to place without apparent reason or business and refusing to identify oneself and to account for one’s presence when requested.
  • Animals: The only animals permitted are those trained to assist persons with disabilities.
  • Computer Use: Using library computers to view materials that create an intimidating, hostile or offensive working or learning environment. All computer use is governed by the Normandale Computer Center Policies.
  • Disorderly conduct while under the influence of alcohol or any controlled substance.
  • Weapons of any kind into the library.
  • Tobacco use in any form including smokeless tobacco.

Food and Drink Policies:
  • Spill-proof containers are permitted.
  • Snack foods are permitted.
  • Dispose of your trash; clean up spills, crumbs, or sticky tables.
  • Eating and drinking are not permitted at library computers.

Unacceptable building use policies include:
  • Being in an unauthorized area of the library or remaining in the library complex after it is closed or when requested to leave during emergency situations.
  • Opening emergency exits or setting off security and/or emergency alarms except in emergency situations.
  • Vandalizing or defacing any part of the library building complex, its furniture or equipment.
  • Mutilating library materials by marking, underlining, removing pages, bindings, or in any other way defacing or damaging library materials.
  • Maliciously accessing, altering, disconnecting, deleting, damaging or destroying any library computer system, network, computer program or data.
  • Blocking an aisle with an electrical cord.
  • Moving furniture or other fixtures to other areas within the library.
  • Willfully blocking or maliciously obstructing any library entrance, exit, lobby area, staircase, aisle or passageway.
  • Photography filming or videotaping must be approved by the Library Chair in advance; any filming of staff or patron within the library requires permission of the person(s) being taped.

Contact Information
Library   952.487.8290
Campus Security  952.487.8280