Welcome to the Chicopee Public Library. We strive to create a space where all are welcome and ask that all  visitors use the library in a way that respects the rights of the staff and other patrons.  

When in library spaces, you are welcome to: 

• Use our computers and library materials 
• Check out items with your library card for use at home 
• Speak in a volume appropriate for private conversation 
• Use your cell phone quickly and quietly. If your call is disruptive, we may ask you to take your call  outside. 
• Ask library staff for help with library-related questions and activities 
• Attend library programs and participate in other library activities 
• Eat or drink in designated areas. 
• Lock up your bikes, scooters, skateboards etc. outside the library
  (We have bike locks that you can borrow.) 

We require that you: 

• Are respectful of staff and patrons 
• Set your cell phone to vibrate or silent 
• Keep conversations at a low volume and use headphones or earbuds for audio devices
• Throw your trash away in the trash cans located throughout the building 
• Are fully clothed, including shirt and shoes 

The following are prohibited on library property: 

• Any activity prohibited by federal, state, or local laws 
• Any activity that may prevent patrons from using the library or staff from conducting their work
• The use of alcohol, drugs, cigarettes, or vape devices 
• Physical violence or threats 
• Language that is loud, abusive, threatening, or insulting 
• Activities that may result in damage to library property 
• Use of our bathrooms for bathing or laundry 
• Entering areas marked “Staff Only” without permission 
• Solicitation – This includes selling or attempting to sell things, asking for money, doing surveys, or  canvassing 

Please see our Extended Patron Behavior Policy for more details. 

Approved by the Board of Library Trustees, April 11, 2022