Wireless Policy

The Wasco County Library Service District offers free wireless Internet access for the public. Users who have personal electronic devices (laptops, tablets, cell phones, hand-held games, etc.) may be able to access a wireless connection from inside and outside the library building. Other public wireless networks may be accessible at the library as well.

Wireless Guidance

• Signal strength may vary throughout the library. Please move to a different location within the library if you are having trouble securing a connection or staying online.
• Library staff cannot perform repairs or troubleshoot your equipment.
• Wireless connections are not secure; use caution when transmitting personal information.
• The library is not responsible for damage to software, hardware or files connected to the wireless network.
• Be prepared to use battery power. Do not plug into an outlet where you block aisles, exits or access to materials. The library has limited electrical outlets.
• The library cannot guarantee your equipment will work with the library’s network.
• Do not leave your equipment unattended. The library is not responsible for equipment that is lost or stolen.

Rules for Acceptable Use of Wireless Internet Connections

Regardless of the WiFi source, wireless Internet users inside the library or on library premises are subject to the library’s Internet Computer Use Policy, with the exception of those rules that apply to library-owned equipment.

Specifically, as a wireless Internet user, you must:

• Stop viewing any site that creates a hostile environment for other library users and staff if a staff member asks you to stop.
• Follow the rules of the websites you visit.
• Never harass others with prints, images or messages.
• View and print only legal material and conduct only legal activity.
• Make appropriate choices about the sites you view when others are present, since the library is a public place that serves children as well as adults.
• Use sound-muffling headphones or mute sound to avoid disturbing others.
• Never block aisles, exits or access to library materials.
• Follow all provisions of the Library’s Behavior Policy.

Failure to follow the rules for wireless Internet use may result in the loss of wireless Internet access privileges, potential loss of library privileges, and possible criminal prosecution. Loss of wireless Internet access privileges will occur after one warning is given and the misuse behavior continues. The Library’s Behavior Policy describes the circumstances under which the loss of library privileges will also occur.

ADOPTED by the Wasco County Library Service District Board of Directors