*The use of the meeting room at any of the Marshall County Libraries is granted to community groups and organizations whose aims are intellectual, educational, cultural and/or for civic betterment. The rooms may NOT be used for meetings which are commercial, or which further an individual’s goals. The only exception to selling restrictions are those functions sponsored by the Library or the Friends of the Library which have as their aim raising funds for the benefit of the Library.


*The Library’s telephone number must not be listed as a contact number by any group using the meeting room. No library staff member may be listed as a contact in their capacity as library staff. This is because:

AS A PUBLICLY SUPPORTED INSTITUTION, THE LIBRARY CANNOT AND DOES NOT SUPPORT OR ENDORSE THE PHILOSOPHY OR MISSION OF ANY GROUP (EXCEPT THE FRIENDS OF THE MARSHALL COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY AND THE MARSHALL COUNTY GENEALOGY SOCIETY) WHICH USES THE LIBRARY’S MEETING ROOM.

*The meeting room cannot be reserved on a regular, on-going basis, by any group except the Friends of the Library. The meeting room cannot be reserved farther than 3 months in advance, except by the Friends of the Marshall County Library and the Marshall County Genealogy Society.. This rule is intended to prevent the monopolizing of the meeting room by any one group to the exclusion of others in the community.

*No event held in the meeting room can be loud enough to disturb the patrons or staff in other parts of the building. Any group violating this rule will be asked to leave and will not be allowed to use the room again.

*No admission fee may be charged at any meeting.

*Smoking is not permitted anywhere in the library buildings. Alcohol may not be served or consumed in any of the buildings.

*The Library is not responsible for any equipment, supplies, materials or other items owned by a community group and used by them in the library.

*The users of the meeting room will be responsible for all the facilities being used, including kitchen, rest rooms, easel, VCR, and television.

*The users of the meeting room must remove from the premises any trash generated by their meeting; The library’s outdoor trash receptacle is not large enough to accommodate it.

*Library staff members will leave promptly at their scheduled closing times. If a group is still in the meeting room at that time, they will be responsible for the $10.00 fee room-use fee. Library staff is not authorized to remain while a group cleans up or closes a meeting. Sponsors of a group including children are responsible for remaining with those children until they are picked up by family members.

*The Library key should be left in the bookdrop on the way out.