Board weighs loosening snack rules, recommends signage and limited designated spaces

Board members discussed whether the library should relax restrictions on small snacks in certain spaces and how to manage allergen and cleanliness concerns.

Committee member (S4) summarized staff input that policing snacks (granola bars, Goldfish crackers) consumes staff time and proposed allowing snacks in designated locations while preserving rules near computers. "We would like to allow people to eat snacks," S4 said, but members urged clear signage and cautioned that allergens (nuts) complicate blanket permissions.

The board directed staff to revise signage to identify where eating is permitted, emphasize cleaning up after consumption and to reflect the changes in code of conduct language rather than creating a permissive free‑for‑all.