Meeting Room and Study Rooms, And Lobby Display Case Information and General Rules

Announcement Regarding the Rental of the Public Meeting Room

Teresa Storti, Circulation Coordinator at the Chillicothe Public Library, manages the scheduling of the public meeting room located at the CPLD. Please ask for Teresa when inquiring about renting the Meeting Room, scheduling the Study Rooms or Youth Activity Room.

Display Case

Watch for changes in the front lobby display approximately every 2 weeks. Local businesses use the display, in collaboration with the library, to give you information on what's available at Chillicothe businesses. It's a great partnership! If your business is interested in participating, contact the Library Director, Susan Drissi, for more information!

Public Meeting Room

Capacity:

55 seated at tables

88 seated theatre style

PLEASE NOTE: This web page is meant for informational purposes only. All Public Meeting Room rules and and fees are subject to change at anytime. If you do choose to use our Meeting Room you will be required to sign a usage contract. Please be sure to read this contract carefully, as some parts may be different than what is listed here on this page. On signing a Public Meeting Room contract, you will be held to the rules and requirements of that contract, and not to any other source.

The primary purpose of the Public Meeting Room is in support of library sponsored functions. When not in use for these events, the meeting room is available for public usage.

A $50.00 cash deposit (refundable) is required by ALL USERS. This payment is made separate to the rental deposit. The cash deposit holds the room reservation you have made and is also an assurance to us that the room will be left the same way it was found. Staff inspects the room prior to set up and after tear down of each event. Deductions will be made from the cash deposit for rule violations, including but not limited to spilling, stains, confetti, garbage etc. Any expense exceeding $50.00 will be the responsiblity of the User who signed the contract.

Price of rental

• A pre-payment of $60.00 per rental session*
• Rental times begin and end at the times stipulated in the renters signed contract
• Sessions exceeding the time limit will result in $10.00 payment for each 20 minute (or fraction thereof) period.
• User cancellation less than two (2) business days prior to the event will result in forfeit of the full room deposit.
• Please do not drop off items or set up room early unless you have approval Teresa Storti, or Chris Kent only!
• Early arrivals for set up or departure without notification will result in a deduction from your deposit!
• All other rules and regulations will be explained before the agreement and signing of contract
  

• A pre-payment of $25.00 per rental session*
• A session is $25.00 per four (4) hours block of time.
• Rental times begin/end at the time stipulated in the contract signed by the user.
• Sessions exceeding the time limit will result in $10.00 payment for each 20 minute (or fraction thereof) period.
• Request for early drop off or early departure must be acknowledged and approved by Teresa Storti or Chris Kent only.
• All other rules and regulations will be explained before the agreement and signing of contract

Items and Activities NOT allowed/Rules to be followed

• NO smoking in the library or 15 feet within the library entrances.
• NO alcohol usage without prior approval. Legal action can be taken if alcohol is distributed without prior approval.
• NO candle burning with the exceptions of candles used briefly on cakes.
• NO confetti, glitter, etc ., can be used as decoration or in celebration!
• All trash must be removed from the room/kitchen and placed in the dumpster in the parking lot or taken off library property by the Responsible User. Leaving trash of any kind or amount will result in a deduction from the desposit. 
• All surfaces must be wiped of spills, crumbs, sticky residue, etc. Surfaces include but are not limited to table tops, counter tops, the stove, microwave, refrigerator etc.  Surfaces that require cleaning by staff prior to another event will result in a deduction from the deposit.
• Remove all items used from refrigerator and wipe clean if necessary.
• DO NOT tape or stick decorations on the painted portions of the walls or the white board surfaces.  Limit your decorations to the carpeted/soft sections.
• Remove all tape/sticky tac or any other adhesive from tables, chairs or other surfaces used.
• Use of the white board with special markers provided by the library (only) is allowed. Do NOT allow children to use the board or markers!
• We understand accidents happen.   Users are not allowed to serve soft drinks or punch type beverages that are dark in color.  If you spill, stain, or break or otherwise damage the room, please attempt to clean up and notify staff immediately.  Do not try to hide or cover up the damage.  Excessive spills, breakage or damage of any Chillicothe Public Library property without notification will result in a FULL forfeit of your deposit and /or additional payment if necessary.
• Please make sure all lights, including restroom lights, appliances and any accessories are turned off before you exit the building.
  
• Please close all doors (including the door to the Public Meeting Room) and make one final check of premises before exiting building.

contract that differ from the ones listed and make the appropriate accamodations.

Dollars.

*full kitchen and appliances available

List of available "accessories" and their cost.

• Use of kitchen- No Charge
• TV/VCR/DVD Player- No Charge
• Slide Down Screen- No Charge
• Podium/Microphone- No Charge
• Dry Erase Markers/ Erasers- No Charge
• LCD Projector (For PC's, DVD players, Game systems etc)- $15.00
  

Maximum Occupants allowed: 100

                                 Study Rooms

We have 2 Study Rooms available for private and public use. We ask that you please schedule ahead of time in order for staff to insure the rooms' availability.

The 2 Study Rooms we have are free of charge and can be used only when the library is open.

We have 1 Large Study Room, and 1 Small Study Room.

These rooms are perfect for studying, group meetings, school meetings or any small group activity.

Please ask a member of the library staff if you would like additional information more about scheduling/use of the Study Rooms or contact Teresa Storti.