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Profit Groups use of Meeting Rooms Question</font></span></b></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
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</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 12pt; line-height: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><font face="Calibri"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style='font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI";'>Original question:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style='font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI";'>Who allows "for
profit" groups to use their meeting rooms? </span></i></font></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style='font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI";'><font face="Calibri">RESPONSES:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><br style="mso-special-character: line-break;">
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</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;"><font face="Calibri"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: rgb(13, 13, 13); font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;">Petoskey</span></b><span style="color: rgb(13, 13, 13); font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;"> does. $50 per use. </span></font></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
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</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;"><font face="Calibri"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: rgb(13, 13, 13); font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;">Muskegon</span></b><span style="color: rgb(13, 13, 13); font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;">:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="color: rgb(13, 13, 13); font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;">We currently do not allow our two meeting rooms to be reserved by for profit
groups, with a weird exception for out of town lawyers doing depositions for
local residents that was grandfathered in here years ago. I have realized this
summer that we have 6-8 tutors who are using the room for paid tutoring
services, but the parents are reserving the room as "study time" for
their kids. So we need to redo a policy and I'd like to figure out a way to
allow for-profit small businesses like tutoring to use the room. I'm stumped
for ideas at the moment so your query is timely!</span></font></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
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</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;"><font face="Calibri"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Berkley</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We do. Policy
& rental form at:</span><font size="3"> </font></font><a href="http://www.berkleymich.org/departments/library/docs/Lib.Meeting.Room.Rental.0217.pdf"><font color="#0000ff" face="Calibri" size="3">http://www.berkleymich.org/departments/library/docs/Lib.Meeting.Room.Rental.0217.pdf</font></a><font face="Calibri" size="3">
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</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;"><font face="Calibri"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: rgb(13, 13, 13); font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;">Hart</span></b><span style="color: rgb(13, 13, 13); font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;">: </span><span style='color: rgb(13, 13, 13); font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;'>We allow anyone to use our rooms for free. First come, first
serve.</span></font></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><font face="Calibri"> </font></span></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;"><font face="Calibri"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Tecumseh</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">: We allow 'for profit' groups to use our meeting
rooms for a $25.00 'donation'.</span></font></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><font face="Calibri"> </font></span></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;"><font face="Calibri"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Romulus</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">: We allow for-profits to use the room but we
charge. See policy below. The 34th District Court building is located right
behind the library so we get a lot of requests from law firms for depositions
and such. It is a good source of income.</span></font></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><font face="Calibri"> </font></span></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><b><span style='font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.5pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;'>RENTAL OF LIBRARY MEETING ROOM - </span></b><span style='font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.5pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;'><font size="3">Individuals or organizations not
able to meet the criteria for <i>free </i></font><font size="3">use of the library Meeting Room may
be eligible to rent the Meeting Room for a fee, subject to a determination that
the proposed use is appropriate to the space, and not disruptive to regular
library functions. Final determination regarding eligibility to rent the
Meeting Room rests with the Library Director or his/her designee. </font><b><font size="3">Rental
fees, if applicable, are non-refundable. </font></b><font size="3">Meeting Room rental fees will be
charged in accordance with the following fee schedule adopted by the Board of
Trustees.</font></span></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><a href="http://www.romuluslibrary.org/using-the-library/meeting-room/"><span style='font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.5pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;'><font color="#0000ff" size="3">http://www.romuluslibrary.org/using-the-library/meeting-room/</font></span></a><span style='font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.5pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;'><font size="3"> </font></span></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
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</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;"><font face="Calibri"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: rgb(13, 13, 13); font-size: 12pt; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;">Sterling Heights</span></b><span style="color: rgb(13, 13, 13); font-size: 12pt; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;">
does not allow for profits.</span></font></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
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</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;"><font face="Calibri"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: rgb(13, 13, 13); font-size: 12pt; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;">Farmington</span></b><span style="color: rgb(13, 13, 13); font-size: 12pt; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;">:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Our meeting rooms which we rent out are
available only to those who have a library card with us. We have one price for
non-profit groups and another price for businesses (for profit groups).</span></font></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
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</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;"><font face="Calibri"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style='color: rgb(13, 13, 13); font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;'>Addison Twp. Library</span></b><span style='color: rgb(13, 13, 13); font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;'> allows
it. It brings an enormous amount of kids and parents in during the summer
months.</span></font></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
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</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;"><font face="Calibri"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: rgb(13, 13, 13); font-size: 12pt; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;">Ferndale</span></b><span style="color: rgb(13, 13, 13); font-size: 12pt; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;">:
We let local businesses and members of the Ferndale Area Chamber rent our
meeting rooms for a fee. Mostly, just to have meetings or training.</span></font></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
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</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;"><font face="Calibri"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: rgb(13, 13, 13); font-size: 12pt; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;">Brighton</span></b><span style="color: rgb(13, 13, 13); font-size: 12pt; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;">
does allow this. We are also currently revising our policy, so your results
will be interesting to see.</span></font></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
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</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;"><font face="Calibri"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: rgb(13, 13, 13); font-size: 12pt; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;">Orion Twp</span></b><span style="color: rgb(13, 13, 13); font-size: 12pt; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;">
does, we charge them $35/hour. Otherwise they follow the same policies as the
non-profits.</span></font></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
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</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;"><font face="Calibri"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: rgb(13, 13, 13); font-size: 12pt; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;">Otsego</span></b><span style="color: rgb(13, 13, 13); font-size: 12pt; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;">:
We do not, but we have only one multipurpose room that serves as library
programming space and community meeting space. I will be interested in seeing your
tabulation of responses, as we will have more than one meeting area when our
library expansion is complete. </span></font></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
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</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;"><font face="Calibri"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: rgb(13, 13, 13); font-size: 12pt; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;">Cutler Memorial </span></b><span style="color: rgb(13, 13, 13); font-size: 12pt; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;">(St.
Louis, MI) - We do, for a $25 fee, so we rarely have any takers. We've had
lawyers use the room for depositions before, but that's about it.</span></font></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="color: rgb(13, 13, 13); font-size: 12pt; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;"><font face="Calibri"> </font></span></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;"><font face="Calibri"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style='color: rgb(13, 13, 13); font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;'>Benton Harbor:</span></b><span style='color: rgb(13, 13, 13); font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;'> We allow anyone
to rent our meeting room as long as they follow our meeting room policy. It is
also $20 an hour to rent our meeting room (which is actually our library
auditorium).</span></font></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
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</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;"><font face="Calibri"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: rgb(13, 13, 13); font-size: 12pt; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;">Kalamazoo</span></b><span style="color: rgb(13, 13, 13); font-size: 12pt; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;">:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style='color: rgb(13, 13, 13); mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;'><font size="3">We do at KPL. We have 2 different reservation rates: Nonprofit:
2 hour blocks - $25.00 each and For Profit: 1-4 hours - $150.00 with 5-8 hours
- $250.00. We also charge a flat rate of $25.00 if anyone is bringing food into
the rooms. We do not rent rooms for the purposes of private parties. All
meetings must be free to attend and open to the public, even those reservations
made by for-profit agencies.</font></span></font></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
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</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;"><font face="Calibri"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: rgb(13, 13, 13); font-size: 12pt; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;">Eau Claire</span></b><span style="color: rgb(13, 13, 13); font-size: 12pt; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;">
- </span><span style='font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>We mostly have birthday parties and
bridal or baby showers. However, for several years we did have Weight Watchers meeting
in our room every week. My board felt that providing a place for the meeting
was beneficial to the community. They did pay our normal rate for using the
room. Their attendance dropped and they decided to consolidate their meetings,
so no longer use our room. Other than that, we have not had any 'for profit'
groups asking to rent our room.</span></font></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="color: rgb(13, 13, 13); font-size: 12pt; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;"><font face="Calibri"> </font></span></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;"><font face="Calibri"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style='color: rgb(13, 13, 13); font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;'>Commerce Twp:</span></b><span style='color: rgb(13, 13, 13); font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;'> We
allow for profit groups for things that DO NOT involve selling their product to
the public. IE, training, staff meetings, etc. Have recently approved a new
assisted living place in town to use space for a program aimed at social
workers. That one was iffy.</span></font></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;"><span style='color: rgb(13, 13, 13); font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;'><font face="Calibri"> </font></span></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;"><span style='color: rgb(13, 13, 13); font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;'><font face="Calibri">With the move to the new building I purposefully lightened
up on rules. More stuff allowed on bulletin boards etc. OTOH our senior center
is being expanded and renovated and starting next week several of their daily
programs - tai chi, euchre, bridge etc will be happening in our big room.
Except the whittlers, they'll be back in maintenance where there is no carpet.</font></span></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;"><span style='color: rgb(13, 13, 13); font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;'><font face="Calibri"> </font></span></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;"><span style='color: rgb(13, 13, 13); font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;'><font face="Calibri">In Minnesota we charged for "for profit" use of
our meeting rooms. Still free to non profit etc.</font></span></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; line-height: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><font face="Calibri"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style='color: rgb(13, 13, 13); font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;'>Presque
Isle:</span></b><span style='color: rgb(13, 13, 13); font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;'> We do but they have to put a deposit down:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“All government organizations, commercial,
for-profit organizations and “special occasions” must pay a $150 refundable
deposit. If it becomes necessary, the deposit will be retained by the Presque
Isle District Library for any repair of facilities or special cleaning needed
after use. Fees may be applicable based upon the discretion of the Library
Director.”</span></font></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; line-height: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><font face="Calibri"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style='color: rgb(13, 13, 13); font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;'>Dearborn</span></b><span style='color: rgb(13, 13, 13); font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;'>:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style='color: rgb(13, 13, 13); font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;'>Our small meeting rooms
are available for free on a first come, first served basis. Typically we don’t
ask people why they want to use it—as long as they use if for some sort of
meeting. At least one person must be 18 years old or older. Now, if they want
to reserve the room in advance, then they have to pay for the room. Again, as
long as they are using it for a meeting – we don’t make them swear they are a
non-profit. Our large conference rooms and our auditorium – we always charge a
fee for those.</span></font></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal; -ms-text-autospace:; mso-layout-grid-align: none;"><font face="Calibri"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style='color: rgb(13, 13, 13); font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;'>Garden City</span></b><span style='color: rgb(13, 13, 13); font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;'> Library does not have meeting rooms,
so we do not allow for profit, or not-for-profit groups to use them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></font><span style='color: rgb(13, 13, 13); font-family: "Segoe UI Symbol","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Symbol"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;'>😉</span></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; line-height: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><font face="Calibri"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: rgb(13, 13, 13); font-size: 12pt; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;">Canton</span></b><span style="color: rgb(13, 13, 13); font-size: 12pt; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;">:
We rent to for-profit groups for a fee; see our </span></font><a href="https://www.cantonpl.org/sites/default/files/CPL_Meeting_Room_Policy.pdf"><span style="color: rgb(13, 13, 13); font-size: 12pt; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;"><font face="Calibri">Meeting
Room Policy</font></span></a><span style="color: rgb(13, 13, 13); font-size: 12pt; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;"><font face="Calibri"> and </font></span><a href="https://www.cantonpl.org/sites/default/files/CPL_Meeting_Room_App.pdf"><span style="color: rgb(13, 13, 13); font-size: 12pt; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;"><font face="Calibri">Application</font></span></a><span style="color: rgb(13, 13, 13); font-size: 12pt; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;"><font face="Calibri">
for details. </font></span><a href="https://www.cantonpl.org/policies"><span style="color: rgb(13, 13, 255); font-size: 12pt; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #0D0DFF; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%;"><span style="color: windowtext;"><font face="Calibri">https://www.cantonpl.org/policies</font></span></span></a><span style="color: rgb(13, 13, 13); font-size: 12pt; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;"><font face="Calibri"> </font></span></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; line-height: normal;"><font face="Calibri"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style='font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>East Lansing</span></b><span style='font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>: We do, but we charge them a little bit more than our
non-profit/resident rate.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></font><a href="https://www.elpl.org/meeting-room-reservations/"><span style='font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";'><font color="#0000ff" face="Calibri">https://www.elpl.org/meeting-room-reservations/</font></span></a></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; line-height: normal;"><font face="Calibri"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style='font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>Rochester Hills:</span></b><span style='font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";'><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We do not.</span></font></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;"><font face="Calibri"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style='font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>Dearborn
Heights:</span></b><span style='font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";'><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">I allow for profit groups, but if
they hold a "business" class, it has to be open to the public, and
they cannot charge for services.</span></font></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><font face="Calibri"> </font></span></b></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal; -ms-text-autospace:; mso-layout-grid-align: none;"><font face="Calibri"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">St. Ignace</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">: </span><span style='font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI";'>We do. $20.00 an hour. We have a small kitchen that groups can use
for an additional $20.</span></font></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal; -ms-text-autospace:; mso-layout-grid-align: none;"><span style='font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI";'><font face="Calibri"> </font></span></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal; -ms-text-autospace:; mso-layout-grid-align: none;"><font face="Calibri"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style='font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI";'>Livonia</span></b><span style='font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI";'>: </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">We allow "for profit" groups to use our
rooms, but we charge them more than we charge the non-profit groups. </span></font></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal; -ms-text-autospace:; mso-layout-grid-align: none;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><font face="Calibri"> </font></span></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal; -ms-text-autospace:; mso-layout-grid-align: none;"><font face="Calibri"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: rgb(13, 13, 13); font-size: 12pt; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;">Northfield Twp.:</span></b><span style="color: rgb(13, 13, 13); font-size: 12pt; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;"> Yes. We allow any
business, group or organization as long as the person requesting is a patron in
good standing. </span></font></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;"><span style='color: rgb(13, 13, 13); font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;'><font face="Calibri"> </font></span></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;"><font face="Calibri"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style='color: rgb(13, 13, 13); font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;'>Hartland's Cromaine
Library</span></b><span style='color: rgb(13, 13, 13); font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;'> permits for-profit and family/personal use of its meeting
rooms, now expanded to three.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></font><a href="https://www.cromaine.org/reserve-room"><span style='color: rgb(13, 13, 13); font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;'><font face="Calibri">https://www.cromaine.org/reserve-room</font></span></a><span style='color: rgb(13, 13, 13); font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;'><font face="Calibri"> </font></span></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style='color: rgb(13, 13, 13); font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;'><font face="Calibri"> </font></span></b></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; line-height: normal;"><font face="Calibri"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style='color: rgb(13, 13, 13); font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;'>Royal Oak</span></b><span style='color: rgb(13, 13, 13); font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;'>: We do and it’s a big
difference too. Policy says that we ask for proof of non-profit status. </span><span style='font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>The thinking is that profit making companies do not have to
prove their for-profit status because they are paying at the top tier.
Non-profits are paying less so they have to prove their non-profit status. </span></font></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;"><span style='font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";'><font face="Calibri">As you can imagine a lot of for-profit
orgs try to tell us they're really non-profit because they want the lower rate</font></span></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;"><span style='font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";'><font face="Calibri"> </font></span></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;"><span style='font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";'><font face="Calibri">We have two rooms to rent : the Youth
activity room is $75 for profit $50 for non-profit orgs. The larger, nicer
Auditorium is $125 and $75 respectively. This is for 3 hrs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For 3-5 hrs the rates are Youth activity room
$125 and $75 The Auditorium is $250 and $125</font></span></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;"><span style='color: rgb(13, 13, 13); font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;'><font face="Calibri"> </font></span></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;"><font face="Calibri"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style='color: rgb(13, 13, 13); font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;'>Hillsdale</span></b><span style='color: rgb(13, 13, 13); font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;'>: </span><span style="color: rgb(13, 13, 13); font-size: 12pt; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;">We
do but we charge. $25 for 4 hours. If they want the large room it is $75.for 4
hours. </span></font></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="color: rgb(13, 13, 13); font-size: 12pt; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;"><font face="Calibri"> </font></span></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;"><font face="Calibri"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: rgb(13, 13, 13); font-size: 12pt; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;">Hamburg</span></b><span style="color: rgb(13, 13, 13); font-size: 12pt; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;">:
We allow for-profit use for a fee of $25.00 per hour. Room use is free to
non-profits. </span></font></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="color: rgb(13, 13, 13); font-size: 12pt; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;"><font face="Calibri"> </font></span></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;"><font face="Calibri"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: rgb(13, 13, 13); font-size: 12pt; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;">Blissfield</span></b><span style="color: rgb(13, 13, 13); font-size: 12pt; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;">:
We allow it with some stipulations: If they are using it for a meeting or staff
training, they operate with the same rules as non-profits. If they are charging
admission, we double the fees. They cannot set up a store front and sell goods
or services out of the auditorium. We have had some gray areas: insurance
companies that hold “public service” presentations on changes to health
insurance or a health services company that wanted to talk about services for
seniors. After some discussion, we allowed the insurance company in at the
standard rate but they could not promote their own agency. The health care firm
wanted to promote their own services, so we charged them double, which they
paid without blinking. </span></font></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="color: rgb(13, 13, 13); font-size: 12pt; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;"><font face="Calibri"> </font></span></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: rgb(13, 13, 13); font-size: 12pt; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;"><font face="Calibri">Dexter</font></span></b><span style="color: rgb(13, 13, 13); font-size: 12pt; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;"><font face="Calibri">:
I guess it depends on what you mean by 'for profit.' We do make our meeting
room space available to businesses for training, management meetings, planning,
etc. but we do not allow solicitation. So, the local Wendy's, providing food
safety training for employees would be approved, whereas the Tupperware vendor
could not hold a <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">'party'</i> Our attorney
(Anne Seurynck) always comes down on the side of judging acceptable behaviors
rather than making decisions based on content or the type of group requesting
access. <br>
<br>
Having said that, I am sure that some groups lie to us. They shut the door as a
way of psychologically deterring their events from being "<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">open to all members of the public</i>"
and there probably have been instances of solicitation. Unfortunately, we don't
have enough staff to monitor the entirety of each meeting. We make an initial
judgement at reservation. Yesterday, I had to turn down a wedding shower
request which the person <i>assured</i> us would be open to the public. We have
made a few denials related to business requests as well. If they slip through,
we just respond with keeping their deposit and barring them from further
meeting room use.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></font></span><a href="http://www.dexter.lib.mi.us/index.php/about/library-policies/13-about-us/library-policies/52-meeting-room-policy"><span style="color: rgb(13, 13, 13); font-size: 12pt; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;"><font face="Calibri">http://www.dexter.lib.mi.us/index.php/about/library-policies/13-about-us/library-policies/52-meeting-room-policy</font></span></a><span style="color: rgb(13, 13, 13); font-size: 12pt; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;"><font face="Calibri"> </font></span></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="color: rgb(13, 13, 13); font-size: 12pt; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;"><font face="Calibri"> </font></span></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;"><font face="Calibri"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Novi
Public Library</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> rents their rooms to
both for profit and non-profit <span style="color: rgb(13, 13, 13); mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;">groups. </span></span><span style='color: rgb(13, 13, 13); font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;'>We charge according to
resident vs. nonresident. We don’t care about profit/nonprofit. </span><span style="color: rgb(13, 13, 13); font-size: 12pt; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;">The
cost is based on if they are Novi residents or have a representative who
lives/works in Novi who completes the application and will take responsibility
for the space, or nonresidents. I’ve attached a copy of our application </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">and pricing for your reference. </span></font><a href="http://www.novilibrary.org/About-Us/Meeting-Rooms.aspx"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><font color="#0000ff" face="Calibri">http://www.novilibrary.org/About-Us/Meeting-Rooms.aspx</font></span></a><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><font face="Calibri"> </font></span></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><font face="Calibri"> </font></span></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;"><font face="Calibri"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Flat
Rock</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">: Good afternoon. We allow for
profit groups to meet in our meeting rooms, but charge them $50 to use the
room. </span></font></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><font face="Calibri"> </font></span></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;"><font face="Calibri"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Bad
Axe:</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> We allow for-profit groups to
use our room, but we charge $50.</span></font></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><font face="Calibri"> </font></span></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;"><font face="Calibri"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style='font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>Charlevoix
Public Library</span></b><span style='font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";'> - Our policy
includes <i>Fee Based Groups. </i><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">B</span>elow
is a pertinent section of the policy: </span></font></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 5pt 0.5in; line-height: normal; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style='font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";'><font face="Calibri">A.
A Fee Based Group is defined as a group whose business purpose or whose
meeting’s purpose is to sell products or services for enterprise or a group
hosting a private function. </font></span></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 5pt 0.5in; line-height: normal; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style='font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";'><font face="Calibri">B.
A Not-for-profit Group will be defined as a group that does not meet the definition
of Fee Based Group (above, section IIA), whose meeting is open to the public,
and whose meeting is posted on the public kiosk and calendar. A Not-for-profit
Group will have use of all meeting room space at no charge during regular
library hours. </font></span></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 5pt 0.5in; line-height: normal; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style='font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";'><font face="Calibri">C.
A Fee Based Group using the Computer Lab, Community Meeting Room A, or
Community Meeting Room B, shall be charged $25 per hour. If both sides, A and
B, of the Community Meeting Room are reserved, the charge is $50 per hour. </font></span></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style='font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'> </span></b></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;"><font face="Calibri"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style='font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>Hackley
Public Library</span></b><span style='font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";'> does, but they're
fourth priority -- 1) library, 2) Friends, 3) local nonprofit and government,
4) for profit.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We're making some money
on them, particularly on attorneys scheduling depositions.</span></font></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
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</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;"><font face="Calibri"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style='font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>Bacon
Memorial:</span></b><span style='font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";'> We allow for profit groups to use our
meeting rooms. We charge $50 for up to four hours of use. The most common usage
is one of our rooms being booked for a deposition. We get this request a couple
of times a year.</span></font></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p><font size="3"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style='font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;'>Tecumseh
District Library</span></b><span style='font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;'> does allow
for-profit groups in our meeting rooms. We charge $25.00 per day for use of the
rooms for a profit organization. We have an extra space on our application form
where patrons have to check if they are profit or non-profit.</span></font></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;"><font face="Calibri"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Imlay
City:</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> We allow meeting room use by
"for profits" here. It was a longstanding policy from when the
library was formed, as our city is very entrepreneurship & small business oriented,
and there is really nowhere else for folks to go. We charge $10 an hour for
room rental by "for profits", it’s free to others.</span></font></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
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</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;"><font face="Calibri"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style='color: rgb(13, 13, 13); font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #0D0D0D; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: text1; mso-style-textfill-fill-colortransforms: "lumm=95000 lumo=5000";'>Tamarack
District Library -</span></b><span style='color: rgb(13, 13, 13); font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #0D0D0D; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: text1; mso-style-textfill-fill-colortransforms: "lumm=95000 lumo=5000";'> </span><span style='color: rgb(13, 13, 13); font-size: 12pt; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #0D0D0D; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: text1; mso-style-textfill-fill-colortransforms: "lumm=95000 lumo=5000";'>We allow for profit use, for a fee. Nonprofits may have
the fee waived at my discretion (I nearly always waive the fee).</span></font></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;"><span style='color: rgb(13, 13, 13); font-size: 12pt; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #0D0D0D; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: text1; mso-style-textfill-fill-colortransforms: "lumm=95000 lumo=5000";'><font face="Calibri"> </font></span></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font>Thanks to all who answered. There is quite a range! Here are my opinions: Many of us sell ourselves short when compared to what hotels charge for similar services. Small communities may not have other choices, and the library doesn't want to over charge. Larger libraries should at least break even on costs. (room setup & cleanup, audio-visual services, security, etc.) <br></div><span id="GWSignatureSent" style="padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-bottom: 5px; display: block;"><span style="display: block;"><br><span style="font-size: 10pt; display: inline-block; -ms-word-wrap: normal;">
<div><font face="Viner Hand ITC" size="4">David L. Ewick,<font face="Tahoma" size="2"> MLS, MS</font></font></div>
<div>City Librarian</div>
<div>Southfield Public Library</div>
<div>26300 Evergreen</div>
<div>Southfield, Michigan 48076</div>
<div>248 796-4300</div>
<div><a href="mailto:dewick@southfieldlibrary.org">dewick@southfieldlibrary.org</a> </div>
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