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Trustees approve updates to code of conduct, lost-and-found and collection policies
Summary
The Corona Library Board voted to recommend updates expanding prohibited conduct, limiting lost-and-found retention to 30 days and aligning collection policy with the California freedom-to-read requirements cited by staff.
The Corona Public Library Board of Trustees voted at its September meeting to accept recommended updates to the library's code of conduct, lost-and-found policy and collection development policy.
Library Manager Danielle Whittington presented the policy changes and asked the trustees to review and recommend them. "I'm going to bring 3 policy updates to your attention and I would like for the library board of trustees to review and recommend the updates to the code of conduct policy the study room policy and the collection development policy," Whittington said.
Whittington said the code of conduct revisions add photography, filming and "stalking" to prohibited conduct, bar charging large wheeled electric devices inside the library (citing fire risk) and clarify where eating and drinking are permitted. She told trustees the library will continue to allow prepackaged snacks in most areas but will prohibit hot meals and meal deliveries in certain spaces, and the Heritage Room and computer/tech areas will remain food-free.
"We're not allowing any hot food ... no meals so no salads, I don't know canes chicken tender meals, none of that. And no meal delivery," Whittington said, describing the intent to balance hospitality with safety and preservation of library spaces.
The lost-and-found policy was revised to reduce retention from 90 days to 30 days to limit storage accumulation and allow timely donation of unclaimed items. Whittington also said collection policy language was updated to comply with recent state requirements she referenced as "AB 18 25" and the "California freedom to read act," changes she said were necessary for eligibility for certain literacy and building grants.
Trustees moved to accept the policy updates. Trustee Heinemann made the motion; Trustee Liddell seconded. The board vote was recorded as Chair Kennerly yes, Vice Chair Cherise Leonard yes, Trustee Heinemann yes and the remaining trustee votes recorded as approving the motion.
During discussion, trustees asked practical questions about enforcement and operational details, including whether the library would issue no-trespass orders for repeat violators. Whittington said the library may seek no-trespass orders after a third violation in some cases; she said such outcomes were rare and that staff recorded only two instances of a fourth violation during FY25.
Ending
The trustees approved the recommended policy updates in a recorded vote; staff said they will implement the changes and return any required notifications to funders and partners as needed.
