<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;color:#000000">Our code of conduct states: Service animals and animals used for Library programs are permitted in the building. Other
animals are not permitted in the building. Animals cannot be secured to the Library’s front
entrance railings.
</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Mar 5, 2018 at 2:39 PM, Roger Mendel via Michlib-l <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:michlib-l@mcls.org" target="_blank">michlib-l@mcls.org</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">It seems to me that tying a dog to a lamp post in the public right of way is not a library issue. I would check with the city police and see if there is an ordinance relative to this and have the police take care of this.<div><br></div><div>Roger<br><br>On Monday, March 5, 2018, Stanczak, Cindy via Michlib-l <<a href="mailto:michlib-l@mcls.org" target="_blank">michlib-l@mcls.org</a>> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr">It's a common issue here in the summer. Someone on a walk ties their dog to the light post in front of the library while they run in real quick for a book or a movie. It's also sadly common that someone will not be brief in their visit and the dog becomes a concern for several reasons.<div><ul><li>What if the dog bites someone?<br></li><li>What if someone hurts the dog?</li><li>What about our patrons with dog fear that won't/can't walk past a dog to come into the library?</li><li>What about the welfare of the dog being tied in front of the building - heat/cold, shelter, lack of shade, etc.</li></ul><div>Does anyone have a formal policy on this you'd be willing to share to the group?</div><div><br></div><div><div data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr">Cynthia Stanczak</div><div dir="ltr"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:small">Library Director</span></div><div dir="ltr"><span style="font-size:12.8px">Albion District Library</span><div>501 S. Superior St.<br>Albion, MI 49224<br><a href="tel:(517)%20629-3993" value="+15176293993" target="_blank">(517) 629-3993</a></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size:12.8px">Albion District Library: Transforming Minds, Changing Lives. </span></div><div><span style="font-size:12.8px">Proudly serving our community since 1919.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:12.8px">Online at </span><a href="http://www.albionlibrary.org/" style="font-size:12.8px" target="_blank">www.albionlibrary.org</a><span style="font-size:12.8px">, or find us on Facebook! </span><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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