Auburn Public Library Meeting Room PolicyAs a community gathering place, the Auburn Public Library makes meeting rooms available for people to come together to exchange ideas and information. This supports the Library’s mission to provide opportunities for cultural experiences, self-directed learning, and access to information on a variety of topics.The public’s use of the Library’s meeting rooms is protected by the First Amendment. Any meeting room open to the public is designated as a limited public forum for expressive activity. This requires that its use not be restricted on the basis of the content or viewpoint of the group’s speech. Permission to use a Library meeting room does not constitute or imply the Library’s co-sponsorship of the event, or its endorsement of any group’s policies, beliefs, or programs.DefinitionsThe Library’s meeting rooms are multi-purpose rooms designed for varied educational and cultural activities such as lectures, workshops, meetings, or performances. For the purpose of this policy, the library’s multi-purpose rooms are referred to as meeting rooms, the group activities occurring in these rooms are referred to as meetings, and organizations using the Library’s meeting rooms, regardless of their legal status or organizational structure, are referred to as groups.General RegulationsIt is important to read the entire policy for complete information on meeting room rules and regulations. Regulations in the Meeting Room Policy are designed to make the Library’s meeting facilities available to groups in the community on a fair and equitable basis.Groups using the meeting facilities must observe the following regulations:Meetings must be free of charge, and not held with the intention of generating revenue. Closed meetings must pay full rental fee and comply with all other regulations.Organizations in whose name the reservation has been made shall be financially responsible for damages to walls, floor coverings, furnishings, equipment, and