Baker County Library

RULES FOR COMMENTING
Baker County Library District operates Facebook as a limited (or designated) public forum to facilitate the sharing of ideas, opinions and information about library-related subjects and issues.

Posts containing the following are against Library rules and will be deleted before posting or removed by Library staff:

1. Copyright violations
2. Off topic comments
3. Commercial material/Spam
4. Duplicated posts from the same individual
5. Posts including profanity
6. Specific and imminent threats
7. Libelous comments
8. Inappropriate images that violate criteria 1-7 above.

Deleted and removed comments will be archived. Anyone who violates the Rules for Commenting three times may be permanently blocked from commenting in the future.

[Social Software Policy. Board approved: 11/14/2011]
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LIBRARY SERVICES
Situated in a picturesque setting along the Powder River and adjacent to the Geiser Pollman Park in historic downtown Baker City, it offers a full range of free public library services, including loans of books, audiobooks, magazines, and movies as well as equipment such as GPS units, telescopes, decibel meters, MP3 players, and a portable projector.

Library staff presents Storytimes for babies, toddlers, and young children every Wednesday at 10am. A reference librarian who can help you find the information you're after is available Monday through Friday from 2-5pm.

For online help, follow the links from our website ( ) to chat one-on-one with a professional tutor through Live Homework Help or with a reference librarian through Oregon's Answerland service.

Meeting rooms are available by reservation for non-commercial purposes. All meetings must be free and open to the public unless as approved by the library administration. With the exception of books, CDs and other resources sold at library-sponsored events, no commercial products or services may be advertised, solicited or sold. Groups may be limited to one usage per month during Upon leaving, users must leave the room tidy and secure the building according to the Library's instructions. Failure to comply with the Library's policies may result in the loss of current & future use of the meeting room.

The large community meeting room has a capacity of approximately 60 people. Patrons must agree to the appropriate uses policy and agree to be responsible for damage and condition of the room. For use after library operating hours, a key is available for checkout from the front desk.

The Archive Room holds approximately 6-8 people. This room is also available by reservation. Food and drinks are not allowed in the Archive Room for the protection of historic items from damage, including insects, fungus and mold.

The Quiet Study room holds up to 4 people. It is available on a first-come first-served basis. No sign-up is required. Due to the proximity to the Reading Room, users may be asked to leave if activity can be heard outside the room.

Two small Tutor Rooms, with a maximum capacity of 4 people are available for research, study, and educational purposes. The rooms may be reserved up to one week in advance at the circulation desk. KEach room provides one public internet station. To deter non-educational usage of these rooms, Social Networking and Entertainment sites such as MySpace, Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube are blocked.

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At this time, the Baker County Public Library's Facebook page is maintained and updated by members of the Library's Administration, Reference, and Children's Departments.