Timothy C. Hauenstein Reynolds Township Library

Smoke free and Tobacco Use Policy

Adopted: 6/18/15
Revised: 11/23/2021

To protect and enhance our outdoor and indoor air quality and to contribute to the health and well-being of all staff and patrons, the facilities and the immediate premises of the Timothy C. Hauenstein Reynolds Township Library shall be entirely smoke free.  Additionally, the use of all tobacco products, including chewing tobacco and electronic cigarettes are banned from the library except as designated in this policy.

For the purposes of this policy, “smoking” means inhaling, exhaling, burning carrying or possessing any lighted tobacco product, including cigarettes, cigars, pipe tobacco, and any other lit tobacco products.

Smoking is prohibited inside the library.  This includes all public and private areas, meeting rooms, offices, staff kitchen, restrooms, supply and mechanical rooms and all other enclosed areas.

Smoking is also prohibited on the library premises.  No one may smoke in front of the library under the awning, on the benches or on the library lawn.  It is not acceptable that either patrons or staff be required to walk through smoke to reach their vehicle or any other destination on the library premises.

Patrons and staff may smoke in their personal vehicles but the smoke and tobacco products must be contained within the vehicle.