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Board debates library use policy language on sleeping, children’s room access; asks staff for edits

3295162 · April 28, 2025
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Trustees reviewed proposed revisions to the library use policy, focusing on how to word rules on sleeping and when adults may be limited in children’s areas. Trustees requested clearer language and asked policy drafters to bring a revised clean copy to the next meeting.

The Iowa City Library Board discussed proposed revisions to the library use policy, focusing on wording about sleeping in the building and new language allowing staff to limit access to the children’s area when necessary.

Jason, the staff lead on the policy committee, told trustees the draft resulted from several months of staff work and broad feedback. Trustees raised a number of clarifying questions, including how to reword a sentence that currently reads, in part,…

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