YTS staff have brought to my attention that we have had an unusually high number of instances of patrons visiting the library without shoes, now that the weather has warmed up. Our Patron Behavior Policy doesn’t actually say that shoes are required in the building, I think because it isn’t something we ever expected to be an issue that required mentioning. I still can’t quite wrap my head around the idea that some people think it’s okay to enter public buildings with no shoes, but apparently it’s necessary to enshrine this rule in policy.

For you approval, I have added the following sentence to our current Patron Behavior Policy: “Patrons must have proper clothing and must wear footwear when in the library.” This is a common statement in other libraries’ policies, and I have borrowed the wording from Orland Park.

Recommendation: I recommend that you approve the updated Patron Behavior Policy.