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Dallas library outlines suspension system, cites 247 suspensions last fiscal year
Summary
Library staff reviewed a revised code of conduct and a staff-issued suspension system that can bar patrons systemwide for up to three years; staff reported 247 suspensions last fiscal year and 47 so far this fiscal year.
Heather (surname not provided in transcript), a library staff presenter, gave the Municipal Library Board a detailed overview of the librarycode of conduct and the system the library uses to enforce it, including staff-issued suspensions that apply across all 30 branches.
Heather told the board the code of conduct focuses on four broad expectations: respect for other customers and staff, respect for library property and materials, obedience to the law, and compliance with staff requests. The full two-page code is posted on the library website in English and Spanish; an abbreviated, public-facing summary highlights those four areas.
The library phased in a staff-issued suspension system beginning in late 2019 and fully…
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