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D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017) |
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Title 19. AMUSEMENTS, PARKS, AND RECREATION |
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Chapter 19-8. PUBLIC LIBRARY |
Section 19-806. USE OF MEETING ROOMS IN THE D.C. PUBLIC LIBRARY BRANCHES
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806.1Meeting rooms shall be open for use by private groups and individuals for as wide a range of civic, educational, political, and cultural discussions and activities as possible, consistent with the provisions of this section.
806.2Use of facilities shall be at times and under circumstances that do not adversely affect public library needs and services.
806.3Meeting rooms shall not be used for personal or commercial interests.
806.4A series of meetings shall be approved on a three (3) month basis only.
806.5The public library reserves the right to change or cancel reservations in the event of emergencies.
806.6The public library reserves the right to cancel meeting-room privileges if library property is not cared for properly.
806.7There shall be no charge for meetings.
806.8Meetings shall be conducted in a orderly manner, disturbances of others using the same building shall be avoided, all public safety regulations shall be observed, and the group shall be fully responsible for all damage to library property occasioned by its use of the facility.
806.9Meetings shall be open to the general public, and admission to the meetings shall be free of charge.
806.10No regular classroom meetings shall be permitted.
806.11No collection of funds or any other thing of value shall be made during any gathering.
806.12All members of the organization and the audience shall leave the building by the time specified by the library.
806.13A count of the number of people present at the meeting shall be left with the building engineer.
806.14If audio-visual equipment is to be used, a separate application form shall be signed in duplicate in advance of the meeting.
806.15The number attending a meeting a one time shall not exceed the capacity of the room as established by the fire marshal.
806.16Tipping of library employees is not permitted.
806.17All private groups and individuals are eligible to use library meeting rooms; provided, that all requirements and restrictions set forth in this chapter are observed.