Meeting Room
Read here for information on scheduling the community room.
- Meeting Room Revocable Use Permit & Procedures (PDF)
- Meeting Room Policy (PDF)
- Meeting Room Floor Plan (PDF)
Meeting Room Procedures
Use of Meeting Room:
- Use is limited to non-profit community groups or organizations. (Rooms are not to be used by individuals, for tutoring, or for commercial purposes.) There is no fee for non-profit group use. Donations always appreciated.
- Land use review meetings organized by developers and/or their consultants are charged $100 for each use. Payment must be received prior to final confirmation of the scheduled use of the room.
- Same day requests, especially weekend days, are generally not feasible.
- No more than 1 reservation per group per month is allowed.
- Groups are not allowed to use the meeting rooms when the library is closed.
- Room occupancy: Full meeting room is 76. If divided, Lewis - 32 and Clark - 44. There is a sliding door offering some sound muffling but be aware that other users may be in the other half of the room.
- The room contains 12 conference tables 24” x 60” and 77 chairs.
- Refreshments are allowed only with prior permission.
- Reservations may be made up to 6 months in advance. In order to make a reservation, it is necessary to have a signed Revocable Use Permit on file at the library. A new permit must be filled out by group each calendar year.
- The group’s adult representative may fill out the Revocable Use Permit now (keep the procedure sheet) and leave at the library check-out desk or it can be faxed to CMCL at your convenience.
- The Library meeting room scheduler will call the group’s adult representative to approve and confirm your request.
When your group arrives to use the meeting room:
- The meetings room doors are kept locked. The group’s adult representative obtains the key at the check-out desk.
- Entry to the meeting room is through the library. Meeting Room doors which lead to the parking lot must not be propped open, but feel free to post a sign directing participants to enter through the main door of the Library (However, the doors may be used to exit the building after meetings.)
- Groups are responsible for setting up the room. Extra chairs and most of the tables are stored in the Lewis Room.
- If you are using the Clark Room, please plan extra time to move the tables and chairs, before and after.
During the meeting:
- Children of participants must be directly supervised by adult participants and must remain in the Meeting Room.
- There shall be no alcoholic beverages or smoking on the library premises.
- No admission or other charge or collection may be taken except to the direct benefit of the CMCLA.
- Computer access available through wireless access only.
Before leaving the meeting room:
Meetings must adjourn 15 minutes prior to the meeting ending time to allow time to:
- Return furniture to position as shown on the Meeting Room Floor Plan (posted on meeting room door.)
- As needed: place trash in trashcan, clean tables, vacuum. Find cleaning supplies outside the second exit of the Clark Room.
- Turn off lights & lock the door.
- Fill out the Meeting Room Use Form, and return it, in the binder with the key, to the check-out desk.
The cost of cleaning up spills or other damage will be charged to the group using the room.
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Any group that violates the above procedures or CMCL staff instructions for the use of the Meeting Room or creates a disturbance of any kind may be barred from future use of the room.
Please note: These procedures are a summary of the CMCLA Meeting Room Use Policy. (PDF)
Questions? Please call 503-644-0043 ext. 116. The meeting room scheduler returns calls Tuesday through Saturday.
