It is a patron’s responsibility to maintain necessary and proper standards of behavior in order to protect their individual rights and the rights and privileges of other patrons. If a patron violates the Library Code of Conduct, that patron may be restricted from the Library and from the use of the library facilities. Those who are unwilling to leave or do not leave within a reasonable amount of time, after being instructed to do so by the staff, will be subject to the law.
The following are violations of the Union City Public Library’s Rules of Conduct:
- Any activity that would constitute a violation of any federal, state, or local criminal statute or ordinance.
- Harassment, threatening behavior, or disturbance of library patrons or staff.
- Sexual activity of any kind.
- Access of pornographic material on person devices or library computers.
- Drug, alcohol or tobacco use.
- Use of digital devices in a distracting manner, including loud music or phone calls.
- Offensive body odor or personal hygiene that interferes with patron and staff’s use of the Library.
- Using the restroom for bathing, shaving, cleaning clothes, or other improper uses.
- Possession of knife, gun, or any other weapon
- Solicitation, distribution of written materials, or canvassing for political, charitable, or religious purposes in the Library building, including vestibule and doorway.
- Sleeping
- Filming, photographing, or interviewing patrons within the Library without approval from Library Director
- Eating or drinking
- Stealing, damaging or marking library materials, premises or equipment.
- Failure to wear shoes or shirts in Library premises.
- Animals inside the library, with the exception of service animals covered by the ADA
- Unattended bags or personal belongings.
Adopted by the UCPL Board of Trustees on 03/14/2022
The Union City Public Library encourages visits by young children and it is our desire to make this important visit both memorable and enjoyable for the child. Library staff is not expected to assume responsibility for the care of unsupervised children in the library.
- Children under the age of ten may not be left unattended.
- The parent/responsible person must accompany a child under 10 at all times. If a child is being unreasonably disruptive, it is the responsible person’s responsibility to monitor the child’s behavior.
- If a child under the age of 10 is attending a library program, a parent or responsible person must remain on Library premises
- Parents of minor children assume responsibility for their children’s use of the library’s Internet service.
- Any minor 10 and older must follow the Patron Code of Conduct. If a minor continually acts disruptive towards Library patrons or staff, they will be asked to leave for the day.
Adopted by the UCPL Board of Trustees on 03/14/2022
The Union City Public Library provides free, self-service public access to the Internet, electronic databases, word processing, and other software applications at all Library locations.
Users must sign into the public access computers using either a valid library card or a guest pass.
- Library cardholders are given up to four 30-minute computer sessions per day. Guest pass users are given two 30-minute computer sessions per day.
- Patrons may not use the Library’s equipment or network to:
- Create and/or distribute computer viruses
- Deliberately cause damage to computer equipment, programs, or parameters
- Add, delete, modify, or tamper with the installed hardware or software
- Access pornography
- Conduct any illegal activity
- Internet computers in the Children’s Room are solely for use by children up to and including Grade 8 and their caregivers.
- The New Jersey Library Association affirms the right of all users to have unrestricted access to the Internet and acknowledges the right of parents to determine the level of Internet access for their minor children. Parents or caregivers of minor children are expected to supervise their child’s Internet sessions.
Adopted by the UCPL Board of Trustees on 03/14/2022
Child care and educational centers are welcome to schedule regular visits to the library. These visits need to be scheduled at least 24 hours in advance. The Library reserves the right to deny or modify visitation requests due to programming, staffing, or Library priorities. Regular (weekly or monthly) visits may be scheduled at one time.
While visiting the Library, child care and educational centers must follow all local laws regarding daycare outings, i.e., a minimum of two staff members present.
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.3 (b) There shall be a minimum of two staff members accompanying children on any field trip, outing, or special event involving children away from the center, even when the appropriate staff/child ratios allow fewer than two staff members.
All children must have identification that clearly states the name of the child care or educational center at all times.
All children must be supervised by child care or educational center staff at all times.
If a child care or educational center requests a private library-provided program, they may schedule one library program per season, subject to staff availability.
Child care and educational centers may not join in regularly scheduled programming due to space, staffing, and supply limitations.
Guest passes for childcare groups will only be presented to the caregivers in charge. A maximum of five guest passes will be available to a child care or educational center. No time extensions will be provided for child care groups.
Violation of the rules will revoke the child care or educational center’s visiting privileges for 1 week, 1 month, or 3 months. Children or staff may still enter the Library at any time as individual visitors.
Adopted by the UCPL Board of Trustees on 11/10/2025
Adopted from Religion in American Libraries: ALA Programming Guidelines
The Union City Public Library is dedicated to creating a safe and welcoming environment for the community, embracing a wide range of religious beliefs and non-believers. The Union City Board of Trustees has adopted the Religion in American Libraries: ALA Programming Guidelines as outlined below.
Religion is a legitimate focus of programming insofar as it reflects the interests of the library’s community and furthers the library’s mission. Libraries, when providing programs with religious themes or about religious subjects, should strive to offer programming that reflects the diversity of religious belief or non-belief in their communities and to ensure that there is no perception that the library favors one religious group over another. The purpose of such an event should be to inform, educate, and entertain rather than to proselytize or promote one set of religious beliefs over another religious beliefs.
A religious organization should be held to the same standards as any other group that is allowed to participate in a program. As with its own programming, libraries, while collaborating with religious organizations, should assure that the programs are informational and do not proselytize, promote, or advance particular religious beliefs or organizations.
Adopted by the UCPL Board of Trustees on 10/20/2025
(Presented to the UCPL Board of Trustees for approval and adopted on 4/11/2022)
In January 2019, the American Library Association passed a resolution that asserted overdue fines are a barrier to equitable access and encouraged libraries to eliminate them.
Eliminating fines for overdue materials means more people in our community have greater access to the library’s vital materials, resources, and services. Late fines are a real and significant burden for low-income individuals, children, and families. These financial barriers can discourage many people from coming in who rely on the library for access to all the offerings needed for schoolwork, job seeking, or those coming for a welcoming place to visit.
At the General Membership meeting on March 24, 2022, the PALS Plus consortium adopted a fine-free policy recommendation that will allow for a hybrid fine-charging environment within the consortium. If the Library chooses to become a fine-free library, materials would be fine-free if checked out at a fine-free library regardless of whether a patron’s library is fine-free or which library owns the materials. However, if a UCPL patron checks out materials in another PALS Plus library, the fine-charging policy of that library will apply to the checked-out materials.
The Union City Public Library Board of Trustees and staff desire to remove this barrier to its resources and to provide more equitable library access to everyone in the community. Eliminating overdue fines may encourage prior users to come back to the library, and return overdue material, and this may additionally attract new users to experience the library.
Fine-Free:
The Union City Public Library does not charge late fees for any overdue circulating materials, with the exception of iPads, Wi-Fi hotspots, other technology, and museum passes, if those materials are checked out at UCPL. UCPL does assess fees for lost and damaged materials.
Replacement Fees:
Although there is automatic renewal implemented within the PALS Plus system, borrowers are responsible for returning or renewing the items they check out by the due date. If they do not, the item will be labeled as overdue, and the patron will be notified. Items are declared lost after they have been overdue for 21 days and a replacement fee will be billed to the patron account. The replacement fee will be the cost of the item. The UCPL does not charge processing fees. Should an item be returned after being declared lost, the replacement fee would be waived.
Notifications:
The library has a set time limit for materials to be borrowed and materials are expected to be returned by the due date so that they can be borrowed by other patrons. A due-date reminder notice is sent 3 prior to the due date. If an item is not returned on time, reminders will be sent out 7 and 14 days after the due date. After 21 days, the item will become lost, and the patron will be billed for the replacement cost. A patron’s library card will be automatically blocked if an account balance reaches $5.00.
Payment:
Patrons have the option of paying fines/fees in-person at the library by cash or check, or remotely by credit card via the library’s website.
Patrons should resolve disputed fees before paying them.
Patrons experiencing unusual difficulty in returning their materials or paying their fines should contact the Library.
Library Mission Statement
Our mission is to provide all residents with access to a wide range of informational resources, programs, equipment, and services in order to encourage literacy and lifelong learning through informational, educational, cultural, and recreational activities.
Purpose of Policy
The purpose of this policy is to provide standards for the curation of library material; establish criteria for the removal of existing library material or library material selected for inclusion in the public library; and provide protection against attempts to censor library material.
New Jersey’s Freedom to Read Act prohibits censorship of library materials and provides certain protections to library workers in collection development and maintenance. It supports the right of individuals to free inquiry and the right to form their own opinions. It acknowledges the training and education that libraries receive to develop and curate collections.
The governing body of a public library, in consultation with staff members of a public library, including a librarian employed by a public library, shall have discretion in selecting, purchasing, or acquiring library material for inclusion in the public library. Nothing in this policy or the law shall be construed to require a governing body of a public library to purchase, or otherwise acquire, library material for a public library.
This policy recognizes and acknowledges that:
- Public libraries serve as centers for voluntary inquiry and the dissemination of information and ideas;
- Prohibiting censorship of library materials promotes free expression and free access to ideas by residents;
- Library materials shall not be removed from a public library because of the origin, background, or views of the library materials or those contributing to its creation;
- Library materials should be provided for the interest, information, and enlightenment of all people and should present diverse points of view in the collection as a whole;
- Librarians are professionally trained to curate and develop collections that provide residents with access to the widest array of library material available to the public; and,
- The Library has a procedure for a librarian to review library materials on an ongoing basis
Selection Criteria
The primary goal of collection development is to provide the best possible collection with the financial resources available. Library materials are chosen based on selection criteria such as predicted demand and interest, reputation of the publisher and author, historical significance, and cost. The item’s contribution to the diversity or depth of a collection, such as providing differing viewpoints, is also considered.
Materials are selected by trained staff and take into consideration:
- Relevance: How the materials align with the library’s mission and the needs of its users.
- Quality: Consider literary merit, technical quality, and the author’s and publisher’s authority.
- Audience Appropriateness: Ensure materials are suitable for the intended age group and reading level.
- Format: Consider the format of materials (print, digital, etc.) and their accessibility.
- Cost: Balance quality and cost when making purchasing decisions.
- Timeliness: Ensure the content is current, and whether there are more recent materials available
- Availability: Able to purchase through normal distribution methods. Additionally, the availability of material in nearby or PALS Plus libraries, if local interest is limited to small or specialized groups
- Community Needs: Materials should address the current and anticipated community needs.
- Space Constraints: May impact the scope and depth of the collection
Additional criteria for digital resources:
- Ease of use
- Licensing and System requirements (hardware, software, networking, storage)
- Assessment of content quality and cost as compared to other available formats
- Accessibility
Patron Recommendations
Suggestions for purchase from Union City residents are always given serious consideration using the above criteria. Due to space and budget constraints, the Library can only review material requests from Union City residents.
Gifts and Donations
The library may accept gifts and donations with the explicit understanding that the library, in its sole discretion, reserves the right to display, store, sell, or otherwise dispose of all gifts and contributions of tangible properties. Those materials, which do not meet the library’s objectives and materials selection criteria, may be refused. Gifts and donations will be added to the collection only if they meet the same selection criteria as those required of purchased materials.
What is Excluded from Purchase
The Library will not acquire textbooks, workbooks, other curriculum-related materials, or encyclopedias unless such materials serve the general public.
Disposition of Materials
Weeding is the process of selecting and withdrawing certain materials to maintain the integrity of the Library’s collection. Additionally, discarding or weeding materials is the best and most economical utilization of space. Materials may be withdrawn based on the following:
- Library material’s relevance
- Condition of the library material
- Availability of duplicates
- Availability of more recent material
- Continued demand for the library material
- Accuracy and currency of information
- Enduring value
- Local interest
- Space limitations
- The Library also follows guidelines as described in CREW: A Weeding Manual for Modern Libraries (see appendices)
Reconsideration of Library Materials Policy
The purpose of the policy is to provide standards for the curation of library material; establish criteria for removal of existing library material or library material selected for inclusion in the public library; and provide protection against attempts to censor library materials.
Union City residents with a valid (non-expired) Union City Library card who want to file a complaint regarding Library materials will be asked to fill out the Request for Evaluation of Library Materials form. Requests for Evaluation may be placed only by individual residents. Organizations or groups are not eligible to file Request for Evaluation of Library Materials forms on behalf of their members.
The public library governing body will appoint a Review Committee consisting of
- At least one member of the governing body.
- A librarian employed by the library.
- A non-librarian staff member familiar with the library material.
- A representative selected by the governing body.
- A resident serviced by the public library, provided the resident selected is not the individual who submitted the form.
- Any additional members the governing body deems necessary.
The review committee must:
- Review the challenged materials.
- Report in writing its recommendations to the governing body on whether the library material is to be removed from the public library within 30 business days from the date of receiving the form.
- Provide a copy of the report to the individual with the vested interest who filed the form.
The Governing body must review the committee’s report and make a final determination on whether the library material is to be removed from the public library, or limited in use. It must provide a written statement of the reasons for:
- Removal, limitation, or non-removal of a library material.
- Any final determination that is contrary to the recommendations of the review committee
It must all provide that the library that has been challenged shall not be subject to a subsequent challenge for at least one year.
Responsibilities
Library Board: Establishes, reviews, and updates policy. Serves as the governing body.
Library Director: Coordinates implementation of policy, trains staff, approves purchases, and serves as first responder for patron complaints. May serve as a governing body.
Request for Reconsideration Review Committee: Reviews challenged materials, deliberates, and makes recommendation(s) to the governing body.
Collection Development Librarian(s): Selects materials for the library collection that help to achieve the library’s mission and follows the collection development policy. Manages the withdrawal of materials from the collection according to the library’s criteria.
Acquisitions Librarian: Acquires materials for the library and is the primary contact with booksellers and content vendors.
Definitions
Censorship. Means to block, suppress, or remove library material based on disagreement with a viewpoint, idea, or concept, or solely because an individual finds certain content offensive, but does not include limiting or restricting access to any library material deemed developmentally inappropriate for certain age groups.
Diverse and inclusive material. Means materials that reflects any protected class as enumerated in the “Law Against Discrimination,” P.L. 1945, c 169 (c.10:5-1 et seq); material produced by an author who is a member of a protected class as enumerated in the “Law Against Discrimination,” P.L. 1945, c 169 (c.10:5-1 et seq); and material that contains the author’s points of view concerning contemporary problems and issues, whether international, national, or local.
Governing body. Means the Union City Public Library Board of Trustees.
An Individual with a vested interest. Any resident who is served by the public library or a resident of the municipality where the library is situated. Library material. Means any material, including, but not limited to, nonfiction and fiction books; magazines; reference books; supplementary titles; multimedia and digital material; software and instructional material, belonging to, on loan to, or otherwise in the custody of a public library.
Adopted by the UCPL Board of Trustees on 10/20/2025.
Article I: Purpose
The Board of Trustees of the Union City Public Library has established this purchasing policy to govern the purchase of goods and services for the Library. The Library will make purchases that provide the greatest economic advantage. First consideration will be given to vendors within the library district who offer competitive pricing and acceptable quality and service.
Article II: Requirements
- The Library Director shall be the chief purchasing agent of the Library. The Library Director is responsible for the library-wide purchasing function and shall have the authority to delegate powers to staff for purchasing items when necessary. The Branch Manager and other approved purchasers have the authority to make purchases for collection development, programming, and other items that are deemed necessary for the function of their department. All authorized persons are required to coordinate their purchasing with the Library Director.
- Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A: 11-1 et seq., all authorized staff must follow either sound business judgment, quote, or bid processes when purchasing.
- Sound Business Judgment: If the cost is less than 15% of the Board-authorized bid threshold, sound business judgment may be applied.
- Quote: If the cost is between 15% of the Board-authorized bid threshold and up to the bid threshold, the Library shall solicit at least 3 (three) quotes if practical.
- Bid: If the estimated cost exceeds the Library bid threshold, the Library shall publicly advertise for bids or proposals unless the award of a contract is made pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5. Exceptions.
Article III: Approval of Union City Public Library Board of Trustees
The Union City Public Library Board of Trustees shall approve all purchases that exceed 15% of the Board-authorized bid threshold, except for where an emergency exists (See Emergency Purchases).
Article IV: Emergency Purchases
Pursuant N.J.S.A.40A:11-6. Emergency contracts, any contract may be negotiated or awarded for a contracting unit without public advertising for bids and bidding therefore, notwithstanding that the contract price will exceed the bid threshold when an emergency affecting the public health, safety, or welfare requires the immediate delivery of goods or the performance of services; provided that the awarding of such contracts is made in the following manner:
- Upon the Library Director’s (or a Library officer in charge) declaration of an emergency, approved purchasers should determine vendors having needed items and obtain price quotes if possible. If time and the situation allow, the approved purchaser(s) will prepare a requisition; if time and the situation do not permit, the approved purchaser(s) may file the required requisition after the crisis is over.
- A full report of the circumstances of an emergency purchase will be filed by the approved purchaser(s) and presented to the Library Director after the crisis is over.
- The following is the Library chain of command:
- The Library Director
- The Branch Librarian
- The UCPL Board of Trustees President
Article V: Ethics
- The Union City Public Library Conflict of Interest policy shall govern the Library procurement practices. Union City Public Library employees or appointed officials shall not subvert the public purchasing process by directing Library purchases to certain favored vendors, or to tamper with the competitive bidding or purchasing process for any reason including, but not limited to, rebates, kickbacks, family, friendship, or gratuities.
- No Library employee or board member shall knowingly provide false or misleading information to any vendor or bidder wishing to do business with the Library. The purchasing process, including the sale of surplus property, shall be open to prospective bidders or suppliers, and all parties shall have equal access to pertinent information. Any information or statistics accumulated during the course of a bid process, including the value submitted, the number of bids received, or the identity of the parties from whom bids have been received is considered confidential information. This information will not be disclosed until the time of bid opening due to the fact that disclosure of such information could result in a competitive advantage to one or more vendors or bidders and would not be in the best interest of the Library.
- No Library employee or board member may use their public position or office to obtain financial gain or anything of substantial value for personal benefit, or to benefit an organization, family member, or other person with which they are personally associated. Violation of this policy will lead to disciplinary action, up to and including discharge per the Library Disciplinary Action policy.
- The Library requires ethical conduct from those with whom the Library does business. Any effort by a vendor or bidder to influence an employee to violate the statement of ethics, as described above, will be considered grounds to dismiss or reject any current or future bids from that vendor as both individual and corporation.
Article VI: Procurement Responsibility
- All approved purchasers shall ensure that prices are competitive and that local vendors are utilized whenever possible. The Library Director will assist approved purchasers in conforming to the purchasing policy.
- It will be the responsibility of the approved purchaser to ensure compliance with the purchasing policy and procedures on all purchases made by their department. Failure to do so may result in the denial of the purchase and/or disciplinary action.
Article VII: Discrimination Prohibited
In soliciting bids, quotes, or RFPs and contracts, the Union City Public Library will not discriminate based on race, religion, color, sex, or national origin of the bidder or offeror.
Adopted by the UCPL Board of Trustees on 04/15/2024.
Article I: Article I: Purpose
The purpose of the conflict of interest policy is to protect the Union City Public Library’s interest when it is contemplating entering into a transaction or arrangement that might benefit the private interest of an officer or director of the Union City Public Library or might result in a possible excess benefit transaction. This policy is intended to supplement but not replace any applicable state and federal laws governing conflict of interest applicable to local government units.
Article II: Definitions
- Interested Person: Any director, principal officer, or member of a committee with governing board delegated powers, who has a direct or indirect financial interest, as defined below, is an interested person.
- Financial Interest: A person has a financial interest if the person has, directly or indirectly, through business, investment, or family:
- An ownership or investment interest in any entity with which the Union City Public Library has a transaction or arrangement,
- A compensation arrangement with the Union City Public Library or with any entity or individual with which the Union City Public Library has a transaction or arrangement, or
- A potential ownership or investment interest in, or compensation arrangement with, any entity or individual with which the Union City Public Library is negotiating a transaction or arrangement. Compensation includes direct and indirect remuneration as well as gifts or favors that are not insubstantial. A financial interest is not necessarily a conflict of interest. Under Article III, Section 2, a person who has a financial interest may have a conflict of interest only if the appropriate governing board or committee decides that a conflict of interest exists.
Article III: Procedures
- Duty to Disclose: In connection with any actual or possible conflict of interest, an interested person must disclose the existence of the financial interest and be given the opportunity to disclose all material facts to the directors and members of committees with governing board delegated powers considering the proposed transaction or arrangement.
- Determining Whether a Conflict of Interest Exists: After disclosure of the financial interest and all material facts, and after any discussion with the interested person, he/she shall leave the governing board or committee meeting while the determination of a conflict of interest is discussed and voted upon. The remaining board or committee members shall decide if a conflict of interest exists.
- Procedures for Addressing the Conflict of Interest:
- An interested person may make a presentation at the governing board or committee meeting, but after the presentation, he/she shall leave the meeting during the discussion of, and the vote on, the transaction or arrangement involving the possible conflict of interest.
- The chairperson of the governing board or committee shall, if appropriate, appoint a disinterested person or committee to investigate alternatives to the proposed transaction or arrangement.
- After exercising due diligence, the governing board or committee shall determine whether the Union City Public Library can obtain with reasonable efforts a more advantageous transaction or arrangement from a person or entity that would not give rise to a conflict of interest.
- If a more advantageous transaction or arrangement is not reasonably possible under circumstances not producing a conflict of interest, the governing board or committee shall determine by a majority vote of the disinterested directors whether the transaction or arrangement is in the Union City Public Library’s best interest, for its own benefit, and whether is fair and reasonable. In conformity with the above determination, it shall make its decision as to whether to enter into the transaction or arrangement.
- Violations of the Conflicts of Interest Policy:
- If the governing board or committee has reasonable cause to believe a member has failed to disclose actual or possible conflicts of interest, it shall inform the member of the basis for such belief and afford the member an opportunity to explain the alleged failure to disclose.
- If, after hearing the member’s response and after making further investigation as warranted by the circumstances, the governing board or committee determines the member has failed to disclose an actual or possible conflict of interest, it shall take appropriate disciplinary and corrective action.
Article IV: Records of Proceedings
- Minutes: The minutes of the governing board and all committees with board-delegated powers shall contain:
- The names of the persons who disclosed or otherwise were found to have a financial interest in connection with an actual or possible conflict of interest, the nature of the financial interest, any action taken to determine whether a conflict of interest was present, and the governing board or committee’s decision as to whether a conflict of interest in fact existed.
- The names of the persons who were present of discussions and votes relating to the transaction or arrangement, the content of the discussion, including any alternatives to the proposed transaction or arrangement, and a record of any votes taken in connection with the proceedings.
Article V: Compensation
- A voting member of the governing board who receives compensation, directly or indirectly, from the Union City Public Library for services is precluded from voting on matters pertaining to that member’s compensation.
- A voting member of any committee whose jurisdiction includes compensation matters and who receives compensation, directly or indirectly, from the Union City Public Library for services is precluded from voting on matters pertaining to that member’s compensation.
- No voting member of the governing board or any committee whose jurisdiction includes compensation matters and who receives compensation, directly or indirectly, from the Union City Public Library, either individually or collectively, is prohibited from providing information to any committee regarding compensation.
Article VI: Annual Statements
- Each director, principal officer, and member of a committee with governing board delegated powers shall annually sign a statement, which affirms such person:
- Has received a copy of the conflicts of interest policy,
- Has read and understands the policy,
- Has agreed to comply with the policy, and
- Understands the Union City Public Library as a local government entity is under the jurisdiction of the Local Finance Board and shall comply with Local Government Ethics Law (N.J.S.A. 40A:9-22.1 et seq.).
Article VII: Periodic Reviews
Whether partnerships, joint ventures, and arrangements with management organizations conform to the Union City Public Library’s written policies, are properly recorded, reflect reasonable investment or payments for goods and services, and do not result in inurement, impermissible private benefit, or in an excess benefit transaction.
To ensure the Union City Public Library operates in a manner consistent with Local Government Ethics Law (N.J.S.A. 40A:9-22.1 et seq.), periodic reviews shall be conducted. The periodic reviews shall, at a minimum, include the following subjects:
- Whether compensation arrangements and benefits are reasonable, based on competent survey information, and the result of arm’s length bargaining.
Adopted by the UCPL Board of Trustees on 04/15/2024.
Although the Union City Public Library is committed to providing a safe and healthy environment, it is the shared responsibility of the Public to practice safe hygiene, respiratory etiquette, social distancing, and other CDC recommendations in order to mitigate the spread of the virus.
- If you are feeling sick or are in quarantine, please do not come to the library.
- Following the latest CDC relaxed mask recommendations, the wearing of the mask is optional. The UCPL Board of Trustees reserves the right to reinstate the mask mandate at any time should government recommendations (CDC, NJ DOH, UC Health Department) or community health data change. Ski masks and balaclavas are not considered COVID-protective masks.
- No children under 10 can be in the building unattended.
- All public computer stations will be available. Public computer usage is limited to four 30-minute sessions per day for UCPL cardholders and to two 30-minute sessions per day for guest passes.
- All public bathrooms will be locked at all times. To access the public bathrooms, a key will be provided upon request.
- Hand sanitizing stations will be provided, if possible.
- No print newspapers.
- The UCPL offers Contactless Holds Pickup and remote printing.
- The Union City Public Library is FINE FREE during this time.
- The Library does not accept book donations at this time.
- Personal belongings should be limited to one item and not exceed the following dimensions: 15″H x 17″W x 7″D.
Adopted by the UCPL Board of Trustees on 03/14/2022