Meeting Room Use Policy
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Customer Use of Library Spaces Policy
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Capitalized Asset / Small & Attractive Asset Management Policy
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Visiting Your Library FAQs
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Check your community library’s hours. To find out about holiday closures, see our scheduled building closures.
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Yes! You can reserve meeting and study rooms online free of charge. You may also email our room reservation staff or contact your local library.
Learn more about reserving spaces at Sno-Isle Libraries:
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Some Sno-Isle Libraries offer self-service access. You can ask for an automated entry code reminder.
For assistance with entry codes, please reach out to a staff member when the library is open.
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Sno-Isle Libraries collects materials in seven languages: 中文 | Chinese, English, 日本語 | Japanese, 한국어 | Korean, Pусский | Russian, Español | Spanish, and Tiếng Việt | Vietnamese. All libraries hold browsable collections in English. Select libraries hold browsable collections in Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Spanish, and Vietnamese. See lists below for more details.
For more services and information, please see our language pages: 中文 | Chinese, 日本語 | Japanese, 한국어 | Korean, Pусский | Russian, Español | Spanish, and Tiếng Việt | Vietnamese
Collections by Language
中文 | Chinese
- Brier Library – children’s titles only
- Darrington Library
- Edmonds Library
- Lynnwood Library
- Mariner Library
- Mill Creek Library – children’s titles only
- Mountlake Terrace Library
- Mukilteo Library
- Snohomish Library
日本語 | Japanese
- Edmonds Library
- Darrington Libary
- Lakewood Smokey Point Library
- Lynnwood Library
- Mariner Library
- Marysville Library
- Mill Creek Library – children’s titles only
- Mountlake Terrace Library
- Mukilteo Library
- Oak Harbor Library
- Snohomish Library
한국어 | Korean
- Arlington Library
- Brier Library – children’s titles only
- Darrington Library
- Edmonds Library
- Lynnwood Library
- Mariner Library
- Marysville Library
- Mill Creek Library – children’s titles only
- Mountlake Terrace Library
- Mukilteo Library
- Oak Harbor Library
- Snohomish Library
Pусский | Russian
- Darrington Library
- Edmonds Library
- Lynnwood Library
- Mariner Library
- Marysville Library
- Mill Creek Library – children’s titles only
- Mountlake Terrace Library
- Mukilteo Library
- Snohomish Library
Español | Spanish
- Arlington Library
- Brier Library – children's titles only
- Coupeville Library
- Darrington Library
- Edmonds Library
- Granite Falls Library
- Lakewood Smokey Point Library
- Langley Library
- Lynnwood Library
- Mariner Library
- Marysville Library
- Mill Creek Library – children’s titles only
- Monroe Library
- Mountlake Terrace Library
- Mukilteo Library
- Oak Harbor Library
- Snohomish Library
- Stanwood Library
- Sultan Library
Tiếng Việt | Vietnamese
- Darrington Library
- Lynnwood Library
- Mariner Library
- Mill Creek Library – children’s titles only
- Mountlake Terrace Library
- Mukilteo Library
- Oak Harbor Library
Collections by Location
Arlington Library
- Korean
- Spanish
Brier Library
- Chinese - children’s titles only
- Korean - children’s titles only
- Spanish - children’s titles only
Coupeville Library
- Spanish
Darrington Library
- Chinese
- Japanese
- Korean
- Russian
- Spanish
- Vietnamese
Edmonds Library
- Chinese
- Japanese
- Korean
- Russian
- Spanish
Granite Falls Library
- Spanish
Lakewood / Smokey Point Library
- Japanese
- Spanish
Langley Library
- Spanish
Lynnwood Library
- Chinese
- Japanese
- Korean
- Russian
- Spanish
- Vietnamese
Mariner Library
- Chinese
- Japanese
- Korean
- Russian
- Spanish
- Vietnamese
Marysville Library
- Japanese
- Korean
- Russian
- Spanish
Mill Creek Library
- Chinese – children’s titles only
- Japanese – children’s titles only
- Korean – children’s titles only
- Russian – children’s titles only
- Spanish – children’s titles only
- Vietnamese – children’s titles only
Monroe Library
- Spanish
Mountlake Terrace Library
- Chinese
- Japanese
- Korean
- Russian
- Spanish
- Vietnamese
Mukilteo Library
- Chinese
- Japanese
- Korean
- Russian
- Spanish
- Vietnamese
Oak Harbor Library
- Japanese
- Korean
- Spanish
- Vietnamese
Snohomish Library
- Chinese
- Japanese
- Korean
- Russian
- Spanish
Stanwood Library
- Spanish
Sultan Library
- Spanish
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You can give permission for another person to pick up your holds by calling or visiting your community library. Staff will ask for your library card number or account information. Staff will then add the name of the person you are authorizing to pick up holds to your account. The holds will always be checked out on the account of the person picking up the items.
Sno-Isle Libraries Board Policy
Purpose
To affirm the role of Sno-Isle Libraries (Library District) in providing access to its public meeting rooms on a fair and equitable basis to community organizations and groups regardless of the beliefs or affiliations of individuals or groups requesting their use.
Scope
This policy applies to the public use of meeting rooms owned or managed by the Library District. Meeting rooms not owned or managed by the Library District, such as in a city-owned building, may be governed by different policies.
Programs and activities sponsored and co-sponsored by the Library District, Sno-Isle Libraries Foundation, local Library Boards, and local Friends of the Library groups are considered to be Library District programs and activities and are exempt from this policy.
The Library District, Sno-Isle Libraries Foundation, local Friends of the Library groups, and Library District cosponsors may sell books and other products if the activity supplements the meeting and is not a requirement for attendance. Co-sponsorship must be confirmed in writing.
Direct fundraising activities may be conducted only by the Sno-Isle Libraries Foundation and local Friends of the Library groups.
Implementation
The Library District considers public use of its meeting rooms to be a community service where groups can come together to learn and exchange ideas in a commercial-free environment. The Library District is committed to providing free reservable spaces in community libraries across the Library District to further the Library District’s mission that everyone in our community is connected to their library.
All public usage of Library District meeting rooms will be open to the general public regardless of the attendee's gender, race, ethnicity, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, marital status, or religious or political affiliation.
Library District meeting rooms are available for public use free of charge, and no products or services may be advertised, solicited, or sold on library property. No entrance fees may be charged to meeting attendees.
Permission to reserve and use a space does not constitute an endorsement by the Library District of the group, program, or point of view expressed. The name of the Library District may not be used in any publicity for non- library sponsored or co-sponsored meetings except to designate the meeting location. The Library District may not be identified as a co-sponsor of a meeting without prior written approval.
Customers reserving and using Library District meeting rooms will comply with all federal, state, and local laws and Library District policies. Non-compliance with laws or Library District policies may result in a group or organization being denied further use of Library District meeting rooms.
The Library District reserves the right to cancel public meeting room reservations if the meeting room is needed for Library District use or other unforeseen circumstances. Meetings or events which interfere with normal Library District operations or are anticipated to incur additional costs to the Library District will not be accommodated.
Library Managers or designees are responsible for interpreting and applying this and the associated Library District Meeting Room Use administrative guidelines in daily practice. The decision to deny use of a Library District meeting room may be appealed in writing to the Director of Community Libraries who will provide a written response to the request.
Associated Policies and Laws
- United States. Constitution of the United States. First Amendment
- Washington State RCW 27.12.010. Definitions
- Washington State RCW 27.12.270. Rules and Regulations – Free use of libraries
- Washington State RCW 17A.555. Use of public office or agency facilities in campaigns—Prohibition—Exceptions
- American Library Association. Library Bill of Rights
- Sno-Isle Libraries Board policy. Equity
- Sno-Isle Libraries Board policy. Customer Use of Library Spaces
- Sno-Isle Libraries Administrative policy. Customer Conduct
Process
This policy is reviewed every four (4) years by the Executive Director (or designee), who makes recommendations to the appropriate Board committee. The committee reviews the recommendations, revises the policy as necessary and appropriate, endorses, and advances the policy to the full Board for approval.
Policy History
Date approved: June 26, 2023
Next review date: 2027
Adopted: 2013
Visiting Your Library FAQs
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Check your community library’s hours. To find out about holiday closures, see our scheduled building closures.
-
Yes! You can reserve meeting and study rooms online free of charge. You may also email our room reservation staff or contact your local library.
Learn more about reserving spaces at Sno-Isle Libraries:
-
Some Sno-Isle Libraries offer self-service access. You can ask for an automated entry code reminder.
For assistance with entry codes, please reach out to a staff member when the library is open.
-
Sno-Isle Libraries collects materials in seven languages: 中文 | Chinese, English, 日本語 | Japanese, 한국어 | Korean, Pусский | Russian, Español | Spanish, and Tiếng Việt | Vietnamese. All libraries hold browsable collections in English. Select libraries hold browsable collections in Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Spanish, and Vietnamese. See lists below for more details.
For more services and information, please see our language pages: 中文 | Chinese, 日本語 | Japanese, 한국어 | Korean, Pусский | Russian, Español | Spanish, and Tiếng Việt | Vietnamese
Collections by Language
中文 | Chinese
- Brier Library – children’s titles only
- Darrington Library
- Edmonds Library
- Lynnwood Library
- Mariner Library
- Mill Creek Library – children’s titles only
- Mountlake Terrace Library
- Mukilteo Library
- Snohomish Library
日本語 | Japanese
- Edmonds Library
- Darrington Libary
- Lakewood Smokey Point Library
- Lynnwood Library
- Mariner Library
- Marysville Library
- Mill Creek Library – children’s titles only
- Mountlake Terrace Library
- Mukilteo Library
- Oak Harbor Library
- Snohomish Library
한국어 | Korean
- Arlington Library
- Brier Library – children’s titles only
- Darrington Library
- Edmonds Library
- Lynnwood Library
- Mariner Library
- Marysville Library
- Mill Creek Library – children’s titles only
- Mountlake Terrace Library
- Mukilteo Library
- Oak Harbor Library
- Snohomish Library
Pусский | Russian
- Darrington Library
- Edmonds Library
- Lynnwood Library
- Mariner Library
- Marysville Library
- Mill Creek Library – children’s titles only
- Mountlake Terrace Library
- Mukilteo Library
- Snohomish Library
Español | Spanish
- Arlington Library
- Brier Library – children's titles only
- Coupeville Library
- Darrington Library
- Edmonds Library
- Granite Falls Library
- Lakewood Smokey Point Library
- Langley Library
- Lynnwood Library
- Mariner Library
- Marysville Library
- Mill Creek Library – children’s titles only
- Monroe Library
- Mountlake Terrace Library
- Mukilteo Library
- Oak Harbor Library
- Snohomish Library
- Stanwood Library
- Sultan Library
Tiếng Việt | Vietnamese
- Darrington Library
- Lynnwood Library
- Mariner Library
- Mill Creek Library – children’s titles only
- Mountlake Terrace Library
- Mukilteo Library
- Oak Harbor Library
Collections by Location
Arlington Library
- Korean
- Spanish
Brier Library
- Chinese - children’s titles only
- Korean - children’s titles only
- Spanish - children’s titles only
Coupeville Library
- Spanish
Darrington Library
- Chinese
- Japanese
- Korean
- Russian
- Spanish
- Vietnamese
Edmonds Library
- Chinese
- Japanese
- Korean
- Russian
- Spanish
Granite Falls Library
- Spanish
Lakewood / Smokey Point Library
- Japanese
- Spanish
Langley Library
- Spanish
Lynnwood Library
- Chinese
- Japanese
- Korean
- Russian
- Spanish
- Vietnamese
Mariner Library
- Chinese
- Japanese
- Korean
- Russian
- Spanish
- Vietnamese
Marysville Library
- Japanese
- Korean
- Russian
- Spanish
Mill Creek Library
- Chinese – children’s titles only
- Japanese – children’s titles only
- Korean – children’s titles only
- Russian – children’s titles only
- Spanish – children’s titles only
- Vietnamese – children’s titles only
Monroe Library
- Spanish
Mountlake Terrace Library
- Chinese
- Japanese
- Korean
- Russian
- Spanish
- Vietnamese
Mukilteo Library
- Chinese
- Japanese
- Korean
- Russian
- Spanish
- Vietnamese
Oak Harbor Library
- Japanese
- Korean
- Spanish
- Vietnamese
Snohomish Library
- Chinese
- Japanese
- Korean
- Russian
- Spanish
Stanwood Library
- Spanish
Sultan Library
- Spanish
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You can give permission for another person to pick up your holds by calling or visiting your community library. Staff will ask for your library card number or account information. Staff will then add the name of the person you are authorizing to pick up holds to your account. The holds will always be checked out on the account of the person picking up the items.