<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-size:12px"><div id="yiv6377268990"><div style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_56481"><div id="yiv6377268990"><div style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_53788"><div id="yiv6377268990"><div style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_50648"><div id="yiv6377268990"><div style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_44235"><div id="yiv6377268990"><div style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_40791"><div id="yiv6377268990"><div style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_34762"><div id="yiv6377268990"><div style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_31771"><div id="yiv6377268990"><div style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_28759"><div id="yiv6377268990"><div style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_26203"><div id="yiv6377268990"><div style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_23197"><div id="yiv6377268990"><div style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_20235"><div id="yiv6377268990"><div style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_17126"><div id="yiv6377268990"><div style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_14011"><div class="yiv6377268990" id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_10836" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', 'Segoe UI', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif;" dir="ltr"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_57137"><font size="3" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_57375">Thanks to all who responded to my inquiry about e-cigarettes. Here is a compiled list of the responses I received. They will be very helpful when I take the issue up with the board for revision of our policy. Thanks again! Lois</font></span></div><div class="yiv6377268990" id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_10836" style="font-size: 13px; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', 'Segoe UI', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="yiv6377268990"><font color="#cd232c"><br></font></span></div><div class="yiv6377268990" id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_10836" style="font-size: 13px; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', 'Segoe UI', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif;"><span id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_10835" style="font-size: 11pt;" class="yiv6377268990"><font color="#cd232c" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_57010">In Hastings we just added e-cigarettes to the line in our code of conduct that lists cigarettes and chewing tobacco as prohibited. Have not seen one in the library either – we changed our policy right after they came on the market.</font></span></div><div class="yiv6377268990" id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_10840" style="font-size: 13px; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', 'Segoe UI', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif;"><font color="#cd232c"><br></font></div><div class="yiv6377268990" id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_10841" style="font-size: 13px; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', 'Segoe UI', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif;"><span id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_10844" style="font-size:11pt;" class="yiv6377268990"><font color="#cd232c" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_57082">Evelyn @ Hastings Public Library</font></span></div><div class="yiv6377268990" id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_10842" style="font-size: 13px; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', 'Segoe UI', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="yiv6377268990" id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_11470"><font color="#cd232c"> </font></span></div><div class="yiv6377268990" id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_10842" style="font-size: 12px; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', 'Segoe UI', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif;"><span class="yiv6377268990" id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_14082"><div class="yiv6377268990" id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_13255" style="font-size: 13px;"><span id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_13254" style="font-size: 11pt;" class="yiv6377268990"><font color="#4c76a2" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_57008">Genesee District Library does not allow the use of e-cigarettes in the libraries. Our action follows the lead of Genesee County, which also bans them in county facilities.</font></span></div><div class="yiv6377268990" id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_13256" style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-size:11pt;" class="yiv6377268990"><font color="#4c76a2"> </font></span></div><div class="yiv6377268990" id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_13266" style="font-size: 13px;"><span id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_13265" style="font-size:11pt;" class="yiv6377268990"><font color="#4c76a2" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_57084">Our patron Code of Conduct prohibits the use of tobacco in the libraries, and we intend to modify the patron code of conduct to read, “Tobacco or tobacco products, <b id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_13268" class="yiv6377268990" style=""><i id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_13267" class="yiv6377268990" style="">including all forms of electronic cigarettes</i></b>, may not be used in the library.”</font></span></div><div class="yiv6377268990" id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_13269" style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-size:11pt;" class="yiv6377268990" id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_34836"><font color="#4c76a2"> </font></span></div><div class="yiv6377268990" id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_13271" style="font-size: 13px;"><span id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_13270" style="font-size:11pt;" class="yiv6377268990"><font color="#4c76a2" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_57006">The instructions given to staff in the interim reads, “Due to health concerns, and following the lead of Genesee County, we will interpret item 1 of the Patron Code of Conduct to include electronic cigarettes. The use of electronic cigarettes by staff, patrons, volunteers, vendors, workers or other persons is prohibited in all branches of Genesee District Library, and in GDL-owned vehicles.”</font></span></div><div class="yiv6377268990" id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_13271" style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-size:11pt;" class="yiv6377268990" id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_31841"><font color="#4c76a2" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_56832"><div class="yiv6377268990" id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_31017" style="font-size:13px;" dir="ltr"><span style="font-size:11pt;" class="yiv6377268990" id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_34824">Darwin McGuire</span></div><div class="yiv6377268990" id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_31017" style="font-size:13px;"><span id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_31016" style="font-size:11pt;" class="yiv6377268990">Technical Services Manager</span></div><div class="yiv6377268990" id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_31020" style="font-size:13px;"><span id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_31019" style="font-size:11pt;" class="yiv6377268990">Genesee District Library</span></div><div class="yiv6377268990" id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_31023" style="font-size:13px;"><span id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_31044" style="font-size:11pt;" class="yiv6377268990">4195 W. Pasadena Ave.</span></div><div class="yiv6377268990" id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_31025" style="font-size:13px;"><span id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_31042" style="font-size:11pt;" class="yiv6377268990">Flint, MI 48504</span></div><div class="yiv6377268990" id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_31027" style="font-size:13px;"><span id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_31038" style="font-size:11pt;" class="yiv6377268990">810-230-3329 Telephone</span></div><div class="yiv6377268990" id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_31040" style="font-size:13px;"><span id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_31054" style="font-size:11pt;" class="yiv6377268990">810-732-1161 FA</span></div></font></span></div><div class="yiv6377268990" id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_13271" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-size:11pt;" class="yiv6377268990"><br></span></div><div class="yiv6377268990" id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_13271"><span class="yiv6377268990" id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_17190"><div class="yiv6377268990" id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_16322" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-size:11pt;" class="yiv6377268990"><br></span></div><div class="yiv6377268990" id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_16322" style="font-size: 13px;"><span id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_16321" style="font-size: 11pt;" class="yiv6377268990"><font color="#cd232c" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_57004">We added e-cigarettes to the no tobacco policy, which is now a no-smoking/no tobacco policy. The reason is two-fold. First kids do not need to be exposed to this in the library environment. Second there is a vapor that comes from the use of the e-cigarette. So they are not allowed on property at all, including the parking lot.</font></span></div><div class="yiv6377268990" id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_16332" style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-size:11pt;" class="yiv6377268990" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_57381"><font color="#cd232c" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_57380"> </font></span></div><div class="yiv6377268990" id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_16328" style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-size:11pt;" class="yiv6377268990" id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_20272"><font color="#cd232c" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_57383">Jim Oliver</font></span></div><div class="yiv6377268990" id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_16330" style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="yiv6377268990" id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_20274"><font color="#cd232c">Charlotte Community Library</font></span></div><div class="yiv6377268990" id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_16330" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-size:11pt;" class="yiv6377268990"><br></span></div><div class="yiv6377268990" id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_16330"><span class="yiv6377268990" id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_20295"><div class="yiv6377268990" id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_19462" style="font-size: 13px;"><span id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_19461" style="font-size: 11pt;" class="yiv6377268990"><font color="#4c76a2" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_57002">We added them to our policy last year after we had a lady come in the building and started smoking one. Smelled nasty, like dirty wet socks. She started smoking it while playing Farmville on the computers. She was really irritated with me when I asked her to stop and cut up her library card and left it on the desk for us before stomping out. Guess she planned to water her crops elsewhere!</font></span></div><div class="yiv6377268990" id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_19471" style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-size:11pt;" class="yiv6377268990"><font color="#4c76a2"> </font></span></div><div class="yiv6377268990" id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_19474" style="font-size: 13px;"><span id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_19473" style="font-size:11pt;" class="yiv6377268990"><font color="#4c76a2">Here is our policy (It is a simple line on our Patron Code of Conduct policy):</font></span></div><div class="yiv6377268990" id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_19476" style="font-size: 13px; margin-left: 0.3in; line-height: 16.5pt; vertical-align: baseline;"><font color="#4c76a2" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_57001"><span id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_19478" style="font-size:9pt;" class="yiv6377268990">15. Tobacco, nicotine products, or e-cigarette devices may not be used in the library or on library property. </span><span style="font-size:9pt;" class="yiv6377268990"></span></font></div><div class="yiv6377268990" id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_19476" style="font-size: 13px; margin-left: 0.3in; line-height: 16.5pt; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-size: 9pt;" class="yiv6377268990" id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_40884"><font color="#4c76a2" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_56873"><div class="yiv6377268990" id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_39993" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: normal;"><b id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_40010" class="yiv6377268990" style=""><span id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_40009" style="font-size:11pt;" class="yiv6377268990">Andrea Estelle, </span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;" class="yiv6377268990" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_56846">Library Director</span></div><div class="yiv6377268990" id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_39998" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: normal;"><span id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_40046" style="font-size:11pt;" class="yiv6377268990">“</span><b id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_40013" class="yiv6377268990" style=""><span id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_40012" style="font-size:11pt;" class="yiv6377268990">B</span></b><b id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_40026" class="yiv6377268990" style=""><span id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_40025" style="font-size:11pt;" class="yiv6377268990">r</span></b><b id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_40020" class="yiv6377268990" style=""><span id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_40019" style="font-size:11pt;" class="yiv6377268990">i</span></b><b id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_40023" class="yiv6377268990" style=""><span id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_40022" style="font-size:11pt;" class="yiv6377268990">g</span></b><b id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_40049" class="yiv6377268990" style=""><span id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_40048" style="font-size:11pt;" class="yiv6377268990">h</span></b><b id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_40052" class="yiv6377268990" style=""><span id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_40051" style="font-size:11pt;" class="yiv6377268990">t</span></b><b id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_40007" class="yiv6377268990" style=""><span id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_40006" style="font-size:11pt;" class="yiv6377268990">e</span></b><b id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_40004" class="yiv6377268990" style=""><span id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_40003" style="font-size:11pt;" class="yiv6377268990">n</span></b><b id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_40001" class="yiv6377268990" style=""><span id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_40000" style="font-size:11pt;" class="yiv6377268990"> </span></b><b id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_39997" class="yiv6377268990" style=""><span id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_39996" style="font-size:11pt;" class="yiv6377268990">the Corner Where You Are</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;" class="yiv6377268990">”</span></div><div class="yiv6377268990" id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_40054" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:11pt;" class="yiv6377268990"> </span></div><div class="yiv6377268990" id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_40057" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: normal;"><span id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_40056" style="font-size: 11pt;" class="yiv6377268990"><img id="yiv6377268990Picture_x0020_1" width="364" height="93" src="cid:STTqVAst0hLrovwLd8Wf" alt="andrea logo copy" style="border-width:0px;" class="yiv6377268990" data-id="bbf8d918-0c06-0a4e-c4d3-477fa8b8e2bb"></span></div></font></span></div><div class="yiv6377268990" id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_19476" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 13px; margin-left: 0.3in; line-height: 16.5pt; vertical-align: baseline;"><br></div><div class="yiv6377268990" id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_19476" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 13px; margin-left: 0.3in; line-height: 16.5pt; vertical-align: baseline;"><br></div><div class="yiv6377268990" id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_19476" style="margin-left: 0.3in; vertical-align: baseline;"><div id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_25439" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: normal;" class="yiv6377268990"><font color="#cd232c">We just added to our no smoking policy. With the legalization of marijuana likely to happen and the creation of e-cigarettes, I tried to make the no smoking policy all-encompassing.<br clear="none" class="yiv6377268990" style=""><br clear="none" class="yiv6377268990" style=""></font></div><font color="#cd232c"><span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: normal;" class="yiv6377268990" id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_26290">It's just this one sentence: </span><br clear="none" style="line-height:normal;" class="yiv6377268990"></font><div id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_25445" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: normal;" class="yiv6377268990"><font color="#cd232c" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_57000"><br clear="none" class="yiv6377268990" style=""><span id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_25447" style="font-size:14pt;line-height:21.4666652679443px;" class="yiv6377268990">The smoking or use of tobacco, tobacco-like products or e-cigarettes is not permitted at any time in the library.</span></font></div><div id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_25445" class="yiv6377268990"><span style="font-size:18.6666660308838px;line-height:21.4666652679443px;"><font color="#cd232c"><br></font></span></div><div id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_25445" class="yiv6377268990"><div id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_46551" style="font-size: 13px;" class="yiv6377268990"><font color="#cd232c">Jolene Michaels, Director</font></div><div id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_46547" style="font-size: 13px;" class="yiv6377268990"><font color="#cd232c"><br clear="none" class="yiv6377268990" style="">Mackinaw Area Public Library<br clear="none" class="yiv6377268990" style="">528 W. Central Ave; PO Box 67<br clear="none" class="yiv6377268990" style="">Mackinaw City, MI 49701<br clear="none" class="yiv6377268990" style="">(231)436-5451 - work</font></div><div id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_46557" style="font-size: 13px;" class="yiv6377268990"><font color="#cd232c">(231)437-0739 - cell<br clear="none" class="yiv6377268990" style="">fax (231) 436-7344</font></div><br clear="none" class="yiv6377268990" style=""></div><div id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_25454" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: normal;" class="yiv6377268990"><div class="yiv6377268990" id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_52906"><span id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_52913" style="font-size: 11pt;" class="yiv6377268990"><font color="#4c76a2">Hello,</font></span></div><div class="yiv6377268990" id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_52911"><span style="font-size:11pt;" class="yiv6377268990" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_56921"><font color="#4c76a2"> </font></span></div><div class="yiv6377268990" id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_52916"><span id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_52915" style="font-size:11pt;" class="yiv6377268990"><font color="#4c76a2" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_56998">Since e-cigarettes are not the same as regular cigarettes, we have it clearly stated in our patron policy that “no smoking, which includes e-cigarettes” is not allowed. We do not allow them because they do give off a small discharge of smoke etc and the smoker still has to exhale. It was just simpler to ban them with no smoking policy.</font></span></div><div class="yiv6377268990" id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_52918"><span style="font-size:11pt;" class="yiv6377268990"><font color="#4c76a2"> </font></span></div><div class="yiv6377268990" id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_52921"><span id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_52920" style="font-size:11pt;" class="yiv6377268990"><font color="#4c76a2">We’ve never had anyone question the policy or try to smoke them here either.</font></span></div></div><div id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_25454" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: normal;" class="yiv6377268990"><font color="#4c76a2"><br></font></div><div id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_25454" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: normal;" class="yiv6377268990"><font color="#4c76a2" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_56940">Hope this helps.</font></div><div id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_25454" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: normal;" class="yiv6377268990"><div id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_43189" class="yiv6377268990"><div class="yiv6377268990" id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_43188"><b id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_43248" class="yiv6377268990" style=""><font color="#4c76a2" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_56938">BillieJo Bluemer</font></b></div><div class="yiv6377268990" id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_43203"><span id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_43245" class="yiv6377268990" style=""><font color="#4c76a2" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_56936">Library Director</font></span></div><div class="yiv6377268990" id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_43205"><span id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_43250" class="yiv6377268990" style=""><font color="#4c76a2" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_56934">Rauchholz Memorial Library</font></span></div><div class="yiv6377268990" id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_43207"><span id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_43240" class="yiv6377268990" style=""><font color="#4c76a2">1140 N Hemlock Rd</font></span></div><div class="yiv6377268990" id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_43243"><span id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_43242" class="yiv6377268990" style=""><font color="#4c76a2">Hemlock MI 48626</font></span></div><div class="yiv6377268990" id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_43253"><span id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_43261" class="yiv6377268990" style=""><font color="#4c76a2">989-642-8621</font></span></div><div class="yiv6377268990" id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_43257"><b id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_43256" class="yiv6377268990"><font color="#4c76a2">billiejo@rauchholzlibrary.org</font></b></div></div><div class="yiv6377268990" id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_43259" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size:11pt;" class="yiv6377268990"> </span></div></div><div id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_25454" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 13px; line-height: normal;" class="yiv6377268990"><br></div><div id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_25454" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 13px; line-height: normal;" class="yiv6377268990"><br></div></div><div class="yiv6377268990" id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_19476" style="font-size: 13px; margin-left: 0.3in; line-height: 16.5pt; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-size: 9pt;" class="yiv6377268990" id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_28848"><div class="yiv6377268990" id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_28024" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: normal;"><font color="#cd232c" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_56996">Ann mentioned to me that you were interested in how other libraries were handling e-cigarette use. We <i class="yiv6377268990">just</i> amended our no smoking policy to include them. Our board was very deliberate about the inclusive nature of the language we used. The policy can be found here:<br class="yiv6377268990" style=""><br class="yiv6377268990" style=""><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.kpl.gov/policies/smoking.aspx" id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_28030" class="yiv6377268990">http://www.kpl.gov/policies/smoking.aspx</a></font></div><div class="yiv6377268990" id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_28032" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: normal;"><font color="#cd232c"> </font></div><div class="yiv6377268990" id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_28034" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: normal;"><font color="#cd232c">Let me know if you have any questions.</font></div><div class="yiv6377268990" id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_28034" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 13px; line-height: normal;"><br></div><div class="yiv6377268990" id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_28034" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 13px; line-height: normal;"><br></div></span></div><div class="yiv6377268990" id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_19476" style="font-size: 13px; margin-left: 0.3in; line-height: 16.5pt; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-size: 9pt;" class="yiv6377268990" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_56942"><font color="#4c76a2" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_56995"><div class="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_55567" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: normal;">Hi, Lois,</div><div class="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_55573" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: normal;">Responding off list, as my response is not so interesting. Just using our “no smoking” policy to ban e-cigarettes at this time. Only had once incident and the patron did not object to being told “no.” So hasn’t had a robust test yet where a patron makes a fuss.</div></font></span></div><div class="yiv6377268990" id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_19480" style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-size:11pt;" class="yiv6377268990"><font color="#4c76a2"> </font></span></div></span></div><div class="yiv6377268990" id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_16356" style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="yiv6377268990"><font color="#4c76a2"> </font></span></div></span></div><div class="yiv6377268990" id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_13271" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-size:11pt;" class="yiv6377268990"><br class="yiv6377268990" style=""></span></div></span></div><div style="font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"></div><div id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_11444" style="font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </div><div class="yiv6377268990signature" id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_11467" style="font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><font face="comic sans ms" color="#385376" size="2" id="yiv6377268990yui_3_16_0_1_1425321171011_11466">Lois Hartman <br>Watervliet District Library</font></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>