Basement Use Policy

About Library Basement Use Policy

Due to the lack of sprinklers and/or inadequate exits, the fire department has determined that the library basement should not be used for anything except storage. Time spent in this area should be limited.

Safety Considerations:

  • For fire safety, the door leading to the basement stairway should be kept closed at all times.
  • The door to the electrical room in the basement should also be closed to limit dust accumulation.
  • Access to the basement must be approved by library staff and will not be encouraged when the library is not open.
  • Access to the basement by non-library staff will be recorded in a log kept at the circulation desk.

Storage Considerations:

The Solon Public Library Board has determined that there is limited space for the storage of items in the basement. Future storage requests will be re-evaluated by the Library Board on a regular basis, with space needs of the library as the first priority.

Current Library storage in the basement:

  • Janitorial supplies
  • Trash and Recycling cans
  • Office supplies
  • Adult and Youth craft and program supplies
  • Seasonal Display items
  • Storage for collection items not currently being circulated (for example: duplicate copies and seasonal items)
  • Future use: Laundry equipment for cleaning library puppets and towels

Other Groups with current Basement Storage:

  • Friends of the Library (Donations for all sales, donation sorting area, Grant Wood and other Friends merchandise)
  • The SPL Foundation Board (Art Auction items)
  • The Solon Women’s Club (club historical materials and supplies for Beef Days and Book Babies)
  • The City of Solon (old furniture, files, and some recycling)
  • School District of Solon (emergency supplies tub)
  • The Solon History Committee (historical records, binders, and files)
  • Jack Neuzil’s Dinosaurs (Traveling collection)

Basement Key Holders:

  • Library Director
  • Library Staff
  • Public Works Staff
  • Friends of the Library
  • Southslope
  • Iowa Communications Network (ICN)

 

Reviewed and approved August 22, 2016, Revised October 25, 2021, Revised April, 2024

Download the Basement Use Policy PDF here.