The Patchogue-Medford Library recognizes the benefit to the students and parents of the community of permitting tutoring within the Library. Tutors are individuals who provide instruction to others.
The following procedures are intended to provide a balance between the use of the Library by tutors and their students, and the use of the Library by other members of the community. In order to assure that tutoring within the Library is in line with the Library’s service to the community.
The following guidelines must be observed:
Noncompliance with the above guidelines will result in tutors and students being asked to leave the Library.
Library staff reserves the right to ask tutoring to cease if it unduly interferes with the use of the Library by other community members.
The library is not obligated to accommodate any tutor on a regularly scheduled basis.
Approved by the Board of Trustees May 2018
We want to make usage of our Study Rooms as easy for you as possible, but like any scarce resource, sometimes demand will exceed supply. These regulations help ensure fair use to our community.
Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
Please call Barbara at 631-654-4700 x227 to book a meeting room for your group.
The meeting rooms may be used for meetings, public gatherings or exhibits of a civic, cultural, or educational character. Library programs, however, receive first consideration and have priority over community-sponsored activities.
All meetings must be open to the general public. No admittance fee may be charged or contributions solicited nor may collections be made, nor may there be selling or taking of orders of any kind. The meeting rooms may not be used for the advancement of commercial or profit-making enterprises.
All publicity for non-Library sponsored meetings must clearly indicate the name of the sponsoring agency. The Library shall not be identified or implied as a sponsor without the specific written consent of the Board of Trustees or the Library Director as their delegate.
The views or opinions expressed by individuals or groups utilizing the Library’s meeting rooms shall not be construed as the views or opinions of the Library or any of its officers or employees.
The Library’s address may not be used by any non-Library related group to send or retrieve mail, etc. The Library’s telephone numbers may not be used by any non-Library related group for any purpose. No incoming telephone calls for members of any non-Library related organization will be handled by the Library staff.
Final interpretation of these policies rests with the Board of Trustees and is to be implemented by the Library Director. The Library reserves the right to revoke meeting room privileges at any time.
Adopted by the Board of Trustees 1981 –
Revised, April 19, 2017