This is a list of the shoe rules of those libraries that have their patron conduct policies on-line. Note that just because they have no prohibition on bare feet in their policy, this does not mean that they may not decide to enforce such a policy anyways.
Clicking on the library name links to the library's policy.
Web sites keep changing. Over time, many of the libraries have changed their websites, and their conduct policies have either moved, or been totally removed from the website.
Those conduct policies that are no longer on the Web are not shown on this page. However, those outdated entries can be found
USA: AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NM, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY.
Canada: AB, BC, MB, NB, NF, NS, ON, NW, QC, SK, YK.
| Alabama (4/5 = 80%) | ||
| Birmingham Public Library | Birmingham, AL | Users must be fully clothed, including shoes and shirts, in the library. |
| Blanche R. Solomon Memorial Library | Headland, AL | no shoe rule |
| Homewood Public Library | Homewood, AL | Library users must be fully clothed, including shoes and shirts. |
| Huntsville-Madison County Public Library | Huntsville, AL | Shirts and shoes must be worn at all times |
| Mobile Public Library | Mobile, AL | Entering the Library bare-footed, without a shirt, with offensive body odor, filthy clothing, or otherwise attired so as to be disruptive of the quiet and studious atmosphere of the Library. |
| Alaska (2/3 = 67%) | ||
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Anchorage Municipal Libraries
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Anchorage, AK | Neglecting to wear appropriate clothing such as shirts or footwear. |
| Albertville Public Library | Albertville, AK | no shoe rule |
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Petersburg Public Library
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Petersburg, AK | Enter the library without shoes and shirts |
| Arizona (4/8 = 50%) | ||
| Apache Junction Public Library | Apache Junction, AZ | Failure to wear shirt and shoes |
| Peoria Public Library | Peoria, AZ | no shoe rule |
| Pima Public Library | Pima, AZ | no shoe rule |
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Scottsdale Public Library
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Scottsdale, AZ | Dress appropriately: shirt and shoes are required. |
| Sierra Vista Public Library | Sierra Vista, AZ | no shoe rule |
| Tempe Public Library | Tempe, AZ | Not wearing shoes. Not wearing a shirt. |
| Tombstone City Library | Tombstone City, AZ |
no shoe rule
The library staff will be required to call the Tombstone Marshals office for assistance if any patron or visitor, visiting the library disturbs or frightens or drives away any patron because of his or her appearance, or presence, or whom the library staff have reason to think might create a liability hazard of any kind for the city or the library. |
| Tucson-Pima Public Library | Tucson, AZ | Failing to wear shoes or shirts in the library |
| Arkansas (2/3 = 67%) | ||
| Fayetteville Public Library | Fayetteville, AR | Not wearing proper attire. Footwear, shirts/blouses and pants/skirts/dresses are required at all times |
| Central Arkansas Library System | Little Rock, AR | Persons must wear shoes and, as appropriate, trousers, outer shorts, skirts, blouses, shirts, etc. Clothing must be zippered, buttoned, or fastened to avoid indecent exposure. |
| Pine Bluff/Jefferson County Library System | Pine Bluff, AR | no shoe rule |
| California (25/41 = 61%) | ||
| Alameda Free Library | Alameda, CA | Shirts and shoes must be worn in the library |
| Alhambra Public Library | Alhambra, CA | Visiting the Library without shoes or shirt. |
| Altadena Library District | Altadena, CA | Bare feet. |
| Arcadia Public Library | Arcadia, CA | Bare feet. Shoes or sandals are required. |
| Kern County Library | Bakersfield, CA | Bare feet within the building. |
| Benicia Public Library | Benicia, CA | Shoes and shirts must be worn while on Library premises. |
| Chula Vista Public Library | Chula Vista, CA | no shoe rule |
| Contra Costa County Libraries | Contra Costa County, CA | no shoe rule |
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Daly City Public Library
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Daly City, CA | no shoe rule |
| Dixon Public Library | Dixon, CA |
DRESS AND ATTIRE
Shoes/sandals or other suitable footwear must be worn at all times. Bare feet are not permitted. |
| Escondido Public Library | Escondido, CA | Shirts and shoes are required. |
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Livermore Public Library
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Livermore, CA | Proper dress and conversation are also expected. . . . Individuals must wear shirts and shoes when in the Library. |
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Lompoc Public Library
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Lompoc, CA | All patrons are required to wear shirts and shoes. |
| Los Angeles Public Library | Los Angeles, CA | no shoe rule |
| Marin County Free Library | Marin County, CA | Do not enter without appropriate attire, including, but not limited to, shoes and a shirt |
| Mission Viejo Library | Mission Viejo, CA | no shoe rule |
| Bruggemeyer Memorial Library | Monterey Park, CA | no shoe rule |
| Moreno Valley Public Library | Moreno Valley, CA |
Proper dress and conversation are also expected.
Bare feet Patrons are required to be appropriately clothed, including shoes, while in the Library. |
| Mountain View Public Library | Mountain View, CA | Wear shoes while in the Library. |
| Napa City-County Library | Napa, CA | Shoes and shirt must be worn while on Library premises. |
| Newport Beach Public Library | Newport Beach, CA | Not wearing shoes; |
| Oakland Public Library | Oakland, CA | no shoe rule |
| Palo Alto Public Library | Palo Alto, CA | no shoe rule |
| Palos Verdes Library District | Palos Verdes, CA | Entering District premises without shirt or shoes. |
| Pasadena Public Library | Pasadena, CA | Come into the library without being fully clothed, including shirt and shoes, at all times. |
| Pomona Public Library | Pomona, CA | no shoe rule |
| Redwood City Public Library | Redwood City, CA | no shoe rule |
| Roseville Public Library | Roseville, CA | Shoes and shirts must be worn in the library. |
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San Diego Public Library
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San Diego, CA | Coming into the library without wearing shoes and a shirt |
| San Francisco Public Library | San Francisco, CA | Shirts and shoes or other footwear are required. |
| San Jose Public Library System | San Jose, CA | Customers/users may not enter and use the library without appropriate attire, including a shirt and shoes. |
| San Leandro Library | San Leandro, CA | Not wearing shirt and/or shoes. |
| San Luis Obispo City-County Library | San Luis Obispo, CA | Shoes and shirts are required to be worn at all times. |
| San Mateo County Library | San Mateo County, CA | no shoe rule |
| Santa Ana Public Library | Santa Ana, CA | Visitors must wear shoes and be fully clothed at all times. |
| Santa Clara City Library | Santa Clara, CA | no shoe rule |
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South San Francisco Public Library
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South San Francisco, CA | Having bare feet and/or being shirtless. |
| Stanislaus County Public Library | Stanislaus County, CA | no shoe rule |
| Stockton-San Joaquin County Public Library | Stockton, CA | no shoe rule |
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Siskiyou County Library
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Yreka, CA | no shoe rule |
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Watsonville Public Library
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Watsonville, CA | no shoe rule |
| Colorado (5/8 = 63%) | ||
| Mamie Doud Eisenhower Public Library | Broomfield, CO | Not wearing shirts or shoes. |
| Boulder Public Library | Boulder, CO | no shoe rule |
| Fort Collins Public Library | Fort Collins, CO | no shoe rule |
| Mesa County Public Library District | Grand Junction, CO |
no shoe rule
For a complete list of library rules of behavior, please contact any library branch. |
| Louisville Public Library | Louisville, CO | Absence of shoes or shirt |
| Loveland Public Library | Loveland, CO | Customers shall wear shoes and shirts. No wet swimsuits are allowed. |
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Pikes Peak Library
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Pikes Peak, CO | Patrons are expected to wear proper attire - a shirt and shoes are required. |
| Pueblo City-County Library District | Pueblo, CO | Entering without shoes or shirt. |
| Connecticut (14/21 = 67%) | ||
| Cragin Memorial Library | Colchester, CT | no shoe rule |
| Hagaman Memorial Library | East Haven, CT | no shoe rule |
| Enfield Public Library | Enfield, CT | no shoe rule |
| Greenwich Library | Greenwich, CT | Shirts and shoes must be worn at all times in the Library. |
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Groton Public Library
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Groton, CT |
no shoe rule
Children must wear shoes. |
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Lebanon Library
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Lebanon, CT | Shirts and shoes must be worn in the Library. |
| Mansfield Public Library | Mansfield, CT | no shoe rule |
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Middletown-Russell Library
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Middletown, CT | Shirts and shoes must be worn at all times. |
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Norfolk Public Library
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Norfolk, CT | Shoes and shirts are required |
| Thompson Public Library | North Grosvenordale, CT | no shoe rule |
| Norwalk Public Library System | Norwalk, CT | Entering with Bare Feet, Shirtless, or Otherwise Inappropriately Dressed |
| Otis Library | Norwich, CT | Shoes and shirts are required. |
| Wallingford Library | Wallingford, CT | Proper attire including shoes and shirts is required. No face coverings except for medical or religious reasons. |
| Silas Bronson Library | Waterbury, CT | Lack of shoes or shirt |
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Waterford Public Library
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Waterford, CT | no shoe rule |
| West Haven Public Library | West Haven, CT | Dress appropriately: shirt and shoes are required. |
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West Hartford Public Library
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West Hartford, CT | All persons entering and using library buildings are required to wear proper attire, including but not limited to, shirts and shoes. |
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Westport Public Library
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Westport, CT | Appropriate attire is required, including shirts and shoes. |
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Wethersford Public Library
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Wethersford, CT | Proper attire, including shirts and shoes, must be worn by anyone entering the library. No face coverings are allowed except for medical or religious reasons. |
| Wilton Library Association | Wilton, CT | Appropriate attire, including shirts and shoes, must be worn at all times in the Library. |
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Windsor Public Library
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Windsor, CT | Shoes and shirts must be worn at all times. |
| Delaware (1/1 = 100%) | ||
| Dover Public Library | Dover, DE | not wearing shoes and shirts |
| District of Columbia (1/1 = 100%) | ||
| District of Columbia Library | Washington, DC | Objectionable appearance (barefooted, bare-chested, body odor, filthy clothing, etc.) |
| Florida (13/26 = 50%) | ||
| Bartow Public Library | Bartow, FL | no shoe rule |
| Boca Raton Public Library | Boca Raton, FL |
OFFENSIVE BEHAVIOR
Library patrons must wear shirts and shoes. |
| Hernando County Public Library | Brookville, FL | Entering the Library without upper body covering or without footwear |
| Seminole County Public Library | Casselberry, FL | no shoe rule |
| Clearwater Public Library | Clearwater, FL | Patrons shall wear appropriate attire, including shirt and shoes. |
| Delray Beach Public Library | Delray Beach, FL | Not wearing shoes. |
| Lee County Public Library | Fort Myers, FL | Appropriate public attire, including shoes and shirts |
| St. Lucie County Library System | Fort Pierce, FL | Patrons are required to wear shirts and shoes at all times while in the Library. Bathing suits are not permitted. |
| Alachua County Library District | Gainesville, FL | no shoe rule |
| Hialeah Public Library | Hialeah, FL | no shoe rule |
| Jacksonville Public Library | Jacksonville, FL | Wear appropriate clothing. Shoes and shirts must be worn. |
| Osceola County Library System | Kissimmee, FL | no shoe rule |
| Columbia County Public Library | Lake City, FL | no shoe rule |
| Leesburg Public Library | Leesburg, FL | no shoe rule |
| Miami-Dade Public Library | Miami, FL | inadequate attire (shirts and shoes are required) |
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Marion County Public Library
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Ocala, FL | Not being appropriately clothed at all times, including shirts and shoes. |
| Oldsmar Public Library | Oldsmar, FL | no shoe rule |
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Orange County Public Library
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Orlando, FL | Do not wear shoes and shirts at all times on Library premises. Exceptions will be made for children under the age of 3 years old in strollers, carriers, infant seats, or other carrying device. |
| Palm Harbor Public Library | Palm Harbor, FL | no shoe rule |
| Flagler County Public Library | Palmcoast, FL | no shoe rule |
| Safety Harbor Public Library | Safety Harbor, FL | no shoe rule |
| Seminole Community Library | St. Petersburg, FL | Shoes and shirts must be worn at all times. |
| St. Petersburg Public Library | St. Petersburg, FL | Appropriate attire to include shoes and shirts must be worn. |
| LeRoy Collins Leon County Public Library | Tallahassee, FL | no shoe rule |
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Hillsborough County Public Library Cooperative
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Tampa, FL | Inadequate attire; shirts and shoes are required |
| Temple Terrace Public Library | Temple Terrace, FL | no shoe rule |
| Georgia (9/12 = 75%) | ||
| Athens Regional Library System | Athens, GA | Shirt and shoes required. |
| East Central Georgia Regional Library | Augusta, GA | Patrons are expected to wear attire appropriate to a library setting. |
| Southwest Georgia Regional Library System | Bainbridge, GA | no shoe rule |
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Northwest Georgia Regional Library System
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Dalton, GA | no shoe rule |
| DeKalb County Public Library | Decatur, GA | Entering the library without proper attire, which conforms to the standard of the community for public places, including shoes and shirts. |
| Hall County Library | Gainesville, GA | Failure to wear appropriate clothing, or the failure to secure clothes with buttons, zippers or other devices. |
| LaGrange Memorial Library (Troup-Harris-Coweta Regional Library) | LaGrange, GA | Inappropriate dress. |
| Jefferson County Library System | Louisville, GA | no shoe rule |
| Macon/Bibb County Public Libraries (Middle Georgia Regional Library) | Macon, GA | Not wearing shoes or shirt |
| Newnan-Coweta Public Library | Newnan, GA | Shirts and shoes are required. |
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Live Oak Public Library
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Savannah, GA | Shirt and shoes are required. |
| St. Marys Public Library | St. Marys, GA | Shoes and shirts are part of appropriate dress in the library. |
| Hawaii (0/1 = 0%) | ||
| Hawaii State Public Library System | Hawaii | no shoe rule |
| Idaho (1/2 = 50%) | ||
| Ada Community Library | Boise, ID | no shoe rule |
| Boise Public Library | Boise, ID | Entering the library without wearing shirt and shoes. |
| Illinois (37/55 = 67%) | ||
| Addison Public Library | Addison, IL | Enter the Library without wearing a shirt and/or shoes. |
| Algonquin Public Library | Algonquin, IL | no shoe rule |
| Stinson Memorial Library District | Anna, IL |
Shirts and Shoes must be worn at all times
in the Library. Roller skates, roller blades,
or metal cleated sport shoes may not be worn
inside the Library.
A patron with no shirt or shoes must leave the building and is not permitted to return without shirt or shoes. A patron that has removed his or her shirt will receive one warning; at the second offense the patron must leave the Library for the rest of the day. |
| Antioch Public Library | Antioch, IL | Proper attire including shirt and shoes must be worn at all times in the library. |
| Bellwood Public Library | Bellwood, IL | Shoes and shirts must be worn in the library at all times. |
| Benton Public Library | Benton, IL | no shoe rule |
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Berwyn Public Library
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Berwyn, IL | Shoes and shirts are required at all times while using the Library. |
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Brookfield Free Public Library
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Brookfield, IL |
Examples of extreme disturbances include:
a. Entering without shirt or shoes. |
| Carbondale Public Library | Carbondale, IL | no shoe rule |
| Parlin-Ingersoll Library | Canton, IL | All individuals are required to wear shirts and shoes at all times when inside the library. Discretion may be used in the case of very young children. |
| Carol Stream Public Library | Carol Stream, IL | FOOTWEAR: Footwear must be worn by all persons when in the Library. |
| Centreville Public Library | Centreville, IL | no shoe rule |
| Champaign Public Library | Champaign, IL | Shoes and shirts must be worn in the Library. |
| Chicago Public Library | Chicago, IL | Enter without shoes or shirt |
| Collinsville Memorial Public Library | Collinsville, IL | Go without shoes inside the building. |
| Decatur Public Library | Decatur, IL | Enter the building without a shirt or shoes. Patrons must wear a covering of their upper body and shoes or other footwear. |
| Des Plaines Public Library | Des Plaines, IL | no shoe rule |
| Downers Grove Public Library | Downers Grove, IL |
Shoes must be worn at all times in the library.
A patron with no shoes must leave the building and may not return without shoes. A patron that has removed his or her shoes will receive one warning; at the second offense the patron must leave the library for the rest of the day. |
| Eldorado Memorial Public Library | Eldorado, IL | no shoe rule |
| Evanston Public Library | Evanston, IL | Go without shoes inside the building. |
| Forest Park Public Library | Forest Park, IL | Removal of shoes or shirt |
| Galesburg Public Library | Galesburg, IL | Enter the building without shoes or appropriate clothing. Patrons must wear a covering on their upper and lower bodies, and shoes or other footwear. |
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Geneva Public Library
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Geneva, IL | Street shoes must be worn in the building. |
| Glenview Public Library | Glenview, IL | Any behavior which is potentially dangerous, such as not wearing shoes or running in the library, is prohibited. |
| Grayslake Area Public Library | Grayslake, IL | Patrons shall not be permitted to enter the library without appropriate attire, including a shirt or upper body covering and shoes or other footwear. |
| Warren Newport Public Library | Gurnee, IL | no shoe rule |
| Harvey Public Library | Harvey, IL | Shirt and shoes are required to be worn inside the building at all times. |
| Highland Park Public Library | Highland Park, IL | Patrons shall not be permitted to enter the building without a shirt or other covering of their upper bodies or without shoes or other footwear. |
| Hinsdale Public Library | Hinsdale, IL | Failing to wear shoes, or other acceptable footwear, and a shirt, or other clothing that covers the upper body. |
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Johnsburg Public Library District
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Johnsburg, IL | no shoe rule |
| Ela Area Public Library | Lake Zurich, IL | Patrons must wear shoes and shirts in the library. |
| LaSalle Public Library | LaSalle, IL | Shoes and shirts are required while on Library property. |
| Cook Memorial Public Library | Libertyville, IL | no shoe rule |
| Vernon Area Public Library District | Lincolnshire, IL | Go barefoot or without a shirt in the building. |
| Lincolnwood Public Library | Lincolnwood, IL | Failing to wear shoes, or other acceptable footwear, and a shirt, or other clothing that appropriately covers the body. |
| Marion Carnegie Library | Marion, IL | Not wearing shoes or shirt, or wearing clothes unbuttoned or unzipped |
| Moline Public Library | Moline, IL | Bare feet and/or no shirt |
| Morton Grove Public Library | Morton Grove, IL | Patrons shall not be permitted to enter the building without a shirt or other covering of their upper bodies or without shoes or other footwear. |
| C.E. Brehm Memorial Public Library | Mount Vernon, IL | Shirts and Shoes must be worn at all times in the Library. Roller skates, roller blades, or metal cleated sport shoes may not be worn inside the Library. A patron with no shirt or shoes must leave the building and is not permitted to return without shirt or shoes. A patron that has removed his or her shirt or shoes will receive one warning; at the second offense the patron must leave the Library for the rest of the day. |
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Naperville Public Library
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Naperville, IL | Entering the buildings without shirts and/or shoes. |
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Northbrook Public Library
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Northbrook, IL | no shoe rule |
| Oak Brook Public Library | Oak Brook, IL | Proper attire, including shoes and shirt is required at all times. |
| Oak Park Public Library | Oak Park, IL | no shoe rule |
| Park Ridge Public Library | Park Ridge, IL | Shoes and shirts are required; bathing suits are prohibited in the building. |
| Pekin Public Library | Pekin, IL | no shoe rule |
| Robinson Public Library | Robinson, IL | All patrons are required to dress appropriately for a public place, including shirts and shoes. |
| Schaumburg Township District Library | Schaumburg, IL | no shoe rule |
| Schiller Park Public Library | Schiller Park, IL | Appropriate attire must be worn, (i.e. shoes and shirts) |
| The Robert W. Rowe Public Library | Sheridan, IL | Appropriate clothing is required which includes shirts and shoes. |
| Sparta Public Library | Sparta, IL | no shoe rule |
| Illinois State Library | Springfield, IL | no shoe rule |
| St. Charles Public Library | St. Charles, IL | Patrons must wear appropriate attire in the Library. Appropriate attire includes, but is not limited to, shirts and shoes. |
| Wauconda Area Public Library District | Wauconda, IL | no shoe rule |
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Thomas Ford Memorial Library
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Western Springs, IL | no shoe rule |
| Wilmington Public Library | Wilmington, IL | no shoe rule |
| Indiana (23/37 = 62%) | ||
| Noble County Public Library | Albion, IN | no shoe rule |
| Carnegie Public Library of Steuben County | Angola, IN | Coming into the library without shoes or shirt |
| Eckhart Public Library | Auburn, IN | Shirts and shoes are required while on library property. |
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Wells County Public Library
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Bluffton, IN | Patrons are not permitted in the library without wearing shoes or shirt. |
| Batesville Memorial Public Library | Batesville, IN | no shoe rule |
| Bloomfield-Eastern Greene County Public Library | Bloomfield, IN | no shoe rule |
| Monroe County Public Library | Bloomington, IN | no shoe rule |
| Brownsburg Public Library | Brownsburg, IN | Shirts and shoes are required. Patrons without shirts or shoes may be asked to leave the Library. |
| Carmel Clay Public Library | Carmel, IN | Shirt, shoes and appropriate clothing are required for all patrons, including children, while in the library building. |
| Westchester Public Library | Chesterton, IN |
DRESS
Patrons are required to wear shirts and shoes while in the library. |
| Harrison County Public Library | Corydon, IN | no shoe rule |
| Culver-Union Township Public Library | Culver, IN | Coming into the library without shirt or shoes |
| Delphi Public Library | Delphi, IN | Improper Attire. Patrons must wear shoes and shirt in the library building. |
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Elwood Public Library
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Elwood, IN | bare feet/torso |
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Allen County Public Library
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Fort Wayne, IN | Individuals may not enter the library without shoes, shirt and pants, or dress/skirt. These items must be worn at all times while in the library. |
| Fulton County Public Library | Fulton County, IN | no shoe rule |
| Gas City-Mill Township Public Library | Gas City, IN | no shoe rule |
| Hancock County Public Library | Greenfield, IN | Shirt and shoes - Persons without shoes and/or a shirt will not be allowed in the library. |
| Greensburg-Decatur County Public Library | Greensburg, IN | Patrons are required to wear shoes and shirt in the Library and be otherwise appropriately dressed. What constitutes appropriate dress is up to the discretion of the supervising staff member. |
| Kendallville Public Library | Kendallville, IN | Wear a shirt and shoes when entering the building. |
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Kokomo-Howard County Public Library
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Kokomo, IN |
Lack of Appropriate Attire
Appropriate attire must be worn in the library. Appropriate attire includes:
If a patron is not dressed in appropriate attire:
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| Tippecanoe County Public Library | Lafayette, IN | no shoe rule |
| Margaret Cooper Public Library | Linton, IN | no shoe rule |
| Madison Jefferson County Public Library | Madison, IN | no shoe rule |
| Mentone Bell Memorial Library | Mentone, IN | no shoe rule |
| Lake County (IN) Public Library | Merrillville, IN | no shoe rule |
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Alexandrian Public Library
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Mount Vernon, IN | Going bare footed (for purposes of hygiene and safety) |
| New Albany-Floyd County Public Library | New Albany, IN | Attire and Behavior: Acceptable attire and appropriate behavior required. |
| Hamilton East Public Library | Noblesville, IN | no shoe rule |
| Porter County Public Library System | Portage, IN |
Dress Policy
Patrons are not permitted in the building without shoes and shirt. |
| Jay County Public Library | Portland, IN | Insufficient clothing. Shoes and shirts must be worn. |
| Jasper County Public Library | Rensselaer, IN | Appropriate apparel, including shoes and shirts, must be worn while in the library. |
| Jackson County Public Library | Seymour, IN | Persons using library facilities must wear shirts and have no bare feet. |
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Owen County Public Library
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Spencer, IN | Appropriate attire, including shirts and shoes, must be worn at all times. |
| St. Joseph County Public Library | South Bend, IN | Shirts and shoes are required while on library property. |
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Warsaw Community Public Library
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Warsaw, IN | Entering with no shoes and/or shirt |
| Hussey-Mayfield Memorial Public Library | Zionsville, IN | no shoe rule |
| Iowa (13/21 = 62%) | ||
| Ames Public Library | Ames, IA | no shoe rule |
| Carter Lake Public Library | Carter Lake, IA | Persons should have appropriate clothes, shoes, and shirts, also no roller blades or skateboards are allowed in the library. |
| Cedar Falls Public Library | Cedar Falls, IA | no shoe rule |
| Cedar Rapids Public Library | Cedar Rapids, IA | Inappropriate dress |
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Council Bluffs Public Library
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Council Bluffs, IA | Patrons without shirts or shoes |
| J.C. Clegg Public Library | Central City, IA | no shoe rule |
| Coon Rapids Public Library | Coon Rapids, IA | no shoe rule |
| Davenport Public Library | Davenport, IA | Patrons must be fully clothed, including shoes and shirt. |
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Public Library of Des Moines
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Des Moines, IA | Fail to wear appropriate attire. |
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Carnegie-Stout Public Library
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Dubuque, IA | Patrons are expected to wear appropriate clothing which includes wearing shirts and shoes while in the Library. |
| James Kennedy Public Library | Dyersville, IA | State Law requires that everyone wear shoes within the library. |
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Dubuque County Public Library
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Farley, IA | no shoe rule |
| Iowa City Public Library | Iowa City, IA | no shoe rule |
| Knoxville Public Library | Knoxville, IA | Inappropriate dress. |
| North Liberty Community Library | North Liberty, IA | no shoe rule |
| Oskaloosa Public Library | Oskaloosa, IA | Entering the library without shoes and shirts. |
| Perry Public Library | Perry, IA | Inappropriate dress; e.g. no shirt or shoes |
| Urbandale Public Library | Urbandale, IA | Enter without shoes and/or shirt; bathing suits are prohibited, |
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Waterloo Public Library
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Waterloo, IA |
no shoe rule
behavior that is not in compliance with the City of Waterloo’s ordinances for behavior in public places will not be tolerated. |
| West Liberty Free Public Library | West Liberty, IA | failure to wear appropriate attire (i.e., shoes, shirts) |
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Waverly Public Library
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Waverly, IA | Inappropriate dress such as bare feet, no shirt, wet swimsuits, roller blades, etc. |
| Kansas (9/15 = 60%) | ||
| Coffeyville Public Library | Coffeyville, KS | no shoe rule |
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Derby Public Library
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Derby, KS | Shoes and shirts must be worn in the Library. |
| Council Grove Public Library | Council Grove, KS | no shoe rule |
| Girard Public Library | Girard, KS | Shoes and shirts must be worn in the Library. |
| Great Bend Public Library | Great Bend, KS | no shoe rule |
| Iola Public Library | Iola, KS | no shoe rule |
| Kansas City, Kansas Public Library | Kansas City, KS | Be fully clothed at all times. |
| Lawrence Public Library | Lawrence, KS | Shoes and shirts must be worn in the Library. |
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McPherson Public Library
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McPherson, KS | no shoe rule |
| Newton Public Library | Newton, KS | Shoes and shirts must be worn in the Library. |
| Olathe Public Library | Olathe, KS | Shirt and shoes required. |
| Johnson County Library | Overland Park, KS | no shoe rule |
| Paola Free Library | Paola, KS | Shoes and shirt must be worn. |
| Pittsburg Public Library | Pittsburg, KS | Appropriate attire, including shoes and shirt must be worn |
| Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library | Topeka, KS | Not wearing proper attire |
| Kentucky (4/9 = 44%) | ||
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Boyd County Public Library
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Ashland, KY | For the safety and consideration of all patrons shoes and shirts must be worn while in the library |
| Marshall County Public Library | Benton, KY | no shoe rule |
| Kenton County Public Library | Covington, KY | Shirt and shoes are required at all times. |
| Paul Sawyier Public Library | Frankfort, KY | no shoe rule |
| Muhlenberg County Public Libraries | Greenville, KY | no shoe rule |
| Daviess County Public Library | Owensboro, KY | Inappropriate dress - for instance, library users must wear shoes and shirts. |
| Paris-Bourbon County Public Library | Paris, KY | Any attire or combination thereof, which does not include shoes and garments covering the upper and lower torso, by customers over the age of 12. |
| Bell County Public Library | Pineville, KY | no shoe rule |
| Bullitt County Public Library | Shepherdsville, KY | no shoe rule |
| Louisiana (0/5 = 0%) | ||
| Avoyelles Parish Library | Avoyelles Parish, LA | no shoe rule |
| Calcasieu Parish Library | Calcasieu Parish, LA | no shoe rule |
| St. Martin Parish Public Library | St. Martinville, LA | no shoe rule |
| Terrebonne Parish Library System | Terrebonne, LA | no shoe rule |
| West Baton Rouge Parish Library | West Baton Rouge, LA | no shoe rule |
| Maine (7/8 = 88%) | ||
| Lithgow Public Library | Augusta, ME | Shirts and shoes must be worn in the Library. |
| Camden Public Library | Camden, ME | Be barefoot or shirtless within the library building. |
| Curtis Memorial Library | Brunswick, ME | Go barefoot or shirtless |
| Mechanic Falls Public Library | Mechanic Falls, ME | Shirts and shoes must be worn at all times in the library. |
| Portland Public Library | Portland, ME | Go barefoot or shirtless |
|
Scarborough Public Library
|
Scarborough, ME | no shoe rule |
| Wells Public Library | Wells, ME | Admittance will NOT be granted to those not wearing shoes and shirts. Exposed swim suits are not allowed. |
| Wilton Free Public Library | Wilton, ME | Appropriate attire, including shirts and shoes, must be worn at all times in the Library. |
| Maryland (7/7 = 100%) | ||
| Harford County Public Library | Aberdeen, MD | Appropriate attire is required |
| Anne Arundel County Library | Annapolis, MD | For reasons of safety and hygiene, no one may use the building unless wearing shoes or equivalent foot covering. Also, shirts must be worn. |
| Dorchester County Public Library | Cambridge, MD | Shirts and shoes are required at all times. |
| Allegany County Public Library System | Cumberland, MD | In addition to the above, patrons using the library are required to wear shoes and shirts. |
| Frederick County Public Library | Frederick, MD | Wear shoes and shirts in the library. |
| Montgomery County Public Libraries | Rockville, MD | Shoes must be worn. |
| Baltimore County Public Library | Towson, MD | Be comfortable during your visit. Shoes and shirts are required. |
| Massachusetts (30/43 = 70%) | ||
| Memorial Hall Library | Andover, MA | Shirts and shoes must be worn in the library. |
| Avon Public Library | Avon, MA | no shoe rule |
| Bedford Free Public Library | Bedford, MA | Appropriate attire including shirts and shoes shall be worn. (Examples of inappropriate footwear include but are not limited to skates, golf shoes, cleats or roller blades.) |
| Beverly Public Library | Beverly, MA | no shoe rule |
| Beaman Memorial Public Library | Beaman, MA | Persons without shoes or shirts will not be allowed in the library. |
| Bridgewater Public Library | Bridgewater, MA | no shoe rule |
| Boston Public Library | Boston, MA | Entering the Library barefooted, without a shirt, with offensive body odor or personal hygiene, or being otherwise attired so as to be disruptive to the Library environment. |
|
Burlington Public Library
|
Burlington, MA | no shoe rule |
| Chelmsford Public Library | Chelmsford, MA | no shoe rule |
| Dalton Free Public Library | Dalton, MA | For health and safety reasons and to insure comfort of patrons and the proper care of the collection, no animals, barefeet, eating, smoking or drinking by patrons will be allowed in the library. |
| Dedham Public Library | Dedham, MA | Appropriate attire, including shirts and shoes, must be worn at all times. |
| Duxbury Free Library | Duxbury, MA | no shoe rule |
| Everett Public Libraries | Everett, MA | shoes and shirts must be worn in the Library |
| Greenfield Public Library | Greenfield, MA | Appropriate attire including shirts and shoes must be worn. (Examples of inappropriate footwear include but are not limited to skates, cleats or rollerblades.) |
| Haverhill Public Library | Haverhill, MA |
This behavior policy is based on respect
for each person, respect for the library's
environment, and respect for the library's property.
Shirt and shoes must be worn in the library. |
|
Hingham Public Library
|
Hingham, MA | Patrons not wearing shirts, shoes or appropriate attire. |
| Holyoke Public Library | Holyoke, MA | no shoe rule |
| Ipswich Public Library | Ipswich, MA | Shoes and shirts must be worn. |
| Kingston Public Library | Kingston, MA | Shoes and shirts must be worn in the Library. |
| Cary Memorial Library | Lexington, MA | Appropriate attire, including shirts and shoes, must be worn at all times. |
| Hubbard Memorial Library | Ludlow, MA |
Disruptive behavior includes but
is not limited to the following:
Improper attire. Patrons must wear shirts and shoes in the building. |
| Medford Public Library | Medford, MA | No smoking, food, drink, bare feet or pets are allowed in the building. |
| Milford Town Library | Milford, MA | no shoe rule |
| Newburyport Public Library | Newburyport, MA | Shirts and shoes must be worn in the library. |
| North Adams Public Library | North Adams, MA | Come to the library without a shirt or shoes. |
| Richards Memorial Library | Paxton, MA |
All patrons are expected to comply with the library's policies regarding:
Appropriate dress |
| Stevens Memorial Library | North Andover, MA | no shoe rule |
| Northborough Free Library | Northborough, MA | no shoe rule |
| Norwell Public Library | Norwell, MA | no shoe rule |
| Berkshire Athenaeum | Pittsfield, MA | FEET: Patrons with bare feet are not permitted in the building. |
|
Plainville Public Library
|
Plainville, MA | Appropriate attire, including shoes and shirts, must be worn at all times. |
| Thomas Crane Public Library | Quincy, MA | no shoe rule |
| Saugus Public Library | Saugus, MA | It is expected that all persons using the library will conduct themselves in an orderly and respectable manner and follow the rules of behavior set forth for public buildings. Proper dress and conversation are also expected. |
| Sharon Public Library | Sharon, MA | Clothing: Shirts and shoes must be worn in the Library. |
| Springfield Public Library | Springfield, MA | Entering the library barefooted, without a shirt, with offensive body odor or personal hygiene so as to be disruptive to the library environment. |
| Waltham Public Library | Waltham, MA | Shirts and shoes must be worn in the library. |
| Walpole Public Library | Walpole, MA | Shoes and shirts are required. |
| Wayland Public Library | Wayland, MA | Appropriate attire including shirts and shoes must be worn inside the library building. |
| West Bridgewater Public Library | West Bridgewater, MA | Proper attire including tops and footwear must be worn in the Public Library. |
| J. V. Fletcher Library | Westford, MA | no shoe policy |
| Wilbraham Public Library | Wilbraham, MA | Persons without shoes and shirts will not be allowed in the library. |
| David and Joyce Milne Public Library | Williamstown, MA | Patrons must wear shirts and shoes. |
| Winchester Public Library | Winchester, MA | Absence of shirts and shoes |
| Michigan (26/33 = 79%) | ||
|
Albion Public Library
|
Albion, MI | No entering or remaining in the library without shirt and/or shoes. |
| Ann Arbor District Library | Ann Arbor, MI | To require that patrons wear shirts and shoes, or other footwear, at all times in the Library for hygiene and safety purposes. Exceptions to this rule may be made for patrons under the age of 3 years. |
| Baldwin Public Library | Birmingham, MI | Patrons shall enter the Library appropriately attired, including shirt and footwear. |
| Bloomfield Public Library | Bloomfield, MI | Patrons shall enter the Library appropriately attired, including shirt and footwear. |
| Brighton District Library | Brighton, MI |
no shoe rule
Disciplinary measures will be applied to all persons without discrimination as to origin, age, background, views, or physical attributes, such as manner of dress or hygiene. |
| Canton Public Library | Canton, MI | Patrons shall enter the library appropriately attired, including shirt and footwear. |
| Caro Area District Library | Caro, MI | no shoe rule |
| Chippewa River District Library | Chippawa River, MI | Patrons are also required to wear shoes, or other footwear at all times in the library for hygiene and safety purposes. |
| Clinton-Macomb Public Library | Clinton Township, MI | Customers shall not enter the building without a shirt or shoes. |
| Kent District Library | Comstock Park, MI | Because the Library is a public facility, patrons are expected to wear proper attire. No person shall enter or remain in the building without wearing a shirt and shoes. |
| Detroit Public Library | Detroit, MI | Shoes and shirts must be worn in the library. |
| Eastpointe Memorial Library | Eastpointe, MI | Enter or remain in the library without shoes or shirt. |
| Fremont Area District Library | Fremont, MI |
Respect Library Facilities, Furnishings, and Grounds by
Wearing shirts and shoes inside the building. |
| Otsego County Library | Gaylord, MI | no shoe rule |
| Grand Rapids Public Library | Grand Rapids, MI | No person shall enter into or remain in Library buildings unless they are properly attired including, but not limited to, wearing a shirt and shoes. |
|
Cromaine District Library
|
Hartland, MI | Patrons shall not be permitted to enter the building without a shirt or other covering on their bodies or without shoes or proper footwear. |
| Hesperia Community Library | Hesperia, MI | no shoe rule |
| Howell Carnegie District Library | Howell, MI |
Respect Library Facilities, Furnishings and Grounds by
Wearing shirts and shoes inside the building. |
| Kalamazoo Public Library | Kalamazoo, MI | Enter the Library barefoot or without wearing a shirt. |
| Library of Michigan | Lansing, MI | Shirt and shoes - Patrons shall wear footwear and a shirt or other covering of their upper bodies. |
| Clinton-Macomb Public Library | Macomb, MI | Customers shall not enter the building without a shirt or shoes. Customers must wear a covering on their upper bodies and shoes or other footwear, excluding roller blades. |
| Grace A. Dow Memorial Library | Midland, MI | Shoes and shirts are required in the Library |
| Niles District Library | Niles, MI | NO BARE FEET |
| Oscoda County Library | Mio, MI | Enter or remain in the library without wearing a shirt or shoes. |
| Northville District Library | Northville, MI | appearing without a shirt or shoes |
| St. Clair County Library | Port Huron, MI | no shoe rule |
| Petoskey Library | Petoskey, MI | No entering or remaining in the library without shirt and/or shoes. |
| Rochester Hills Public Library | Rochester, MI | Customers entering the building shall be appropriately dressed according to community standards, including shirts and shoes (or other foot wear except roller blades). |
|
Salem-South Lyon District Library
|
South Lyon, MI | Patrons are required to be fully clothed |
| Sterling Heights Public Library | Sterling Heights, MI | Patrons must wear shirts and shoes at all times while in the library. |
| Trenton Veterans Memorial Library | Trenton, MI | no shoe rule |
| West Bloomfield Township Public Library | West Bloomfield, MI |
Not wearing shoes in the building
Creating a public nuisance by improper dress, conduct or conversation may result in the restriction of library privileges and/or use of library facilities. |
| Bacon Memorial District Library | Wyandotte, MI | no shoe rule |
| Minnesota (4/11 = 36%) | ||
| Hennepin County Library | Bloomington, MN | no shoe rule |
| Duluth Public Library | Duluth, MN | no shoe rule |
| Dakota County Library | Eagan, MN | no shoe rule |
| Grand Rapids Area Library | Grand Rapids, MN | no shoe rule |
| Hibbing Public Library | Hibbing, MN | Library patrons entering the library must wear shirts and shoes. |
| Minneapolis Public Library | Minneapolis, MN | Fail to wear shirts or shoes. |
| Plainview Public Library | Plainview, MN | Dress: Shoes or sandals and shirts should be worn in the library. |
| Rochester Public Library | Rochester, MN |
Dress:
Shoes or sandals and shirts should be worn in the library. |
| Scott County Public Library | Shakopee, MN | no shoe rule |
| St. Paul Public Library | St. Paul, MN | no shoe rule |
| Washington County Public Library | Woodbury, MN | no shoe rule |
| Mississippi (0/1 = 0%) | ||
| Jackson-George Regional Library System | Jackson, MS | no shoe rule |
| Missouri (7/8 = 88%) | ||
| Livingston County Library | Chillicothe, MO | no shoe rule |
| Daniel Boone Regional Library | Columbia, MO | Failing to wear, on Library premises, appropriate clothing, including, but not limited to shirts and shoes, as shirts and shoes are required; |
| Riverside Regional Library | Jackson, MO | Shoes and shirts are required: bathing suits are prohibited in the building unless they are dry and covered with appropriate attire. |
|
Missouri River Regional Library
|
Jefferson City, MO | For safety and hygiene reasons, shirts and shoes must be worn at all times. |
| Kansas City Public Library | Kansas City, MO | For safety and hygiene reasons, all customers must wear shoes and appropriate clothing. |
| McDonald County Library | Pineville, MO | Any attire or combination thereof, which does not include shoes or garments covering the upper and lower torso, worn by all patrons over the age of 9. |
| Springfield-Greene County Library | Springfield, MO | Not wearing shoes or shirt |
| St. Louis Public Library | St. Louis, MO | To require that patrons wear shirts and shoes at all times in the Library. |
| Montana (1/4 = 25%) | ||
| Glacier County Public Library | Cut Bank, MT | Patrons shall not be permitted to enter the building without a shirt or other covering on their upper bodies or without shoes or other footwear. |
| Lewis & Clark Library | Helena, MT | no shoe rule |
| Lewistown Public Library | Lewistown, MT | no shoe rule |
| Missoula Public Library | Missoula, MT | no shoe rule |
| Nebraska (3/8 = 38%) | ||
| Ashland Public Library | Ashland, NE | no shoe rule |
|
Rock County Public Library
|
Bassett, NE | no shoe rule |
| Grand Island Public Library | Grand Island, NE | no shoe rule |
| Hartington Public Library | Hartington, NE | Shirt and shoes must be worn in the library. |
| Lincoln City Libraries | Lincoln, NE | Persons 6 years of age and older must wear shirts and shoes in the library. |
| Orchard Public Library | Orchard, NE | no shoe rule |
| Seward Public Library | Seward, NE | no shoe rule |
| Baright Public Library | Ralston, NE | Shoes and shirt are required while in the library |
| Nevada (2/5 = 40%) | ||
| Boulder City Library | Boulder City, NV | Shirts and shoes are required in the library. |
| Nevada State Library and Archives | Carson City, NV | no shoe rule |
| Elko County Library | Elko, NV | no shoe rule |
| Las Vegas-Clark County Library | Las Vegas, NV | Shoes and shirts must be worn in the library. |
| Washoe County Library System | Reno, NV | no shoe rule |
| New Hampshire (3/11 = 27%) | ||
| Barrington Public Library | Barrington, NH | no shoe rule |
| Hampton Falls Free Library | Hampton Falls, NH | Shirts and shoes must be worn in the library. |
| Conway Public Library | Conway, NH | no shoe rule |
| Hopkinton Town Library | Contoocook, NH | no shoe rule |
| Keene Public Library | Keene, NH | no shoe rule |
| Nichols Memorial Library | Kingston, NH | no shoe rule |
| Lincoln Public Library | Lincoln, NH | Shirts and shoes are required to enter the library. |
| Nashua Public Library | Nashua, NH | no shoe rule |
| Manchester City Library | Manchester, NH | You must wear a shirt and shoes in the library |
| Dudley-Tucker Library | Raymond, NH | no shoe rule |
| Tuftonboro Free Library | Tuftonboro, NH | no shoe rule |
| New Jersey (19/19 = 100%) | ||
| Bogota Public Library | Bogota, NJ | Shoes and shirts must be worn |
| East Brunswick Public Library | East Brunswick, NJ | Wearing no footwear or shirt |
| East Orange Public Library | East Orange, NJ | Shirt and shoes are required in the library. |
| Haddonfield Public Library | Haddonfield, NJ |
Failure to wear upper body clothing
(such as shirts, blouses, etc.)
or lower body clothing
(such as pants, shirts, etc.).
Failure to wear shoes (or comparable footwear) |
| Johnson Public Library | Hackensack, NJ | being inappropriately attired (e.g. shoeless, shirtless). |
| Jersey City Free Public Library | Jersey City, NJ | Improper attire, including bare feet or chests |
| Mercer County Library | Lawrence, NJ |
Improper attire, including bare feet or chests.
Patrons are expected to wear appropriate clothing while using library facilities, including shirts and shoes. |
| Linden Free Public Library | Linden, NJ | No shoes, no shirt, no service |
|
Long Branch Free Public Library
|
Long Branch, NJ | Shoes and shirts must be worn. |
| Monroe Township Library | Monroe Township, NJ | Patrons without shoes or shirts. |
| Moorestown Library | Moorestown, NJ | Going without shoes and/or a shirt |
| Newark Public Library | Newark, NJ | Patrons without shoes or shirts. |
| Nutley Public Library | Nutley, NJ | Shoes and shirts must be worn when visiting the library. |
| Phillipsburg Free Public Library | Phillipsburg, NJ | Being in the library without a shirt or without footwear |
| Ridgewood Public Library | Ridgewood, NJ | Failing to wear proper attire, including shoes and shirt. |
| Teaneck Public Library | Teaneck, NJ | Patrons without footwear or shirts |
| Wayne Public Library | Wayne, NJ | Patrons without shoes or shirts. |
|
West Orange Public Library
|
West Orange, NJ | Entering the Library with bare feet or a bare chest. |
| Willingboro Public Library | Willingboro, NJ | SHOES AND SHIRTS MUST BE WORN. |
| New Mexico (4/4 = 100%) | ||
| Rio Grande Valley Library System | Albuquerque, NM | Failing to wear protective footwear or shirts at all times. |
| Aztec Public Library | Aztec, NM | Lack of protective footwear. (Shoes must be worn at all times.) |
| Farmington Public Library | Farmington, NM |
No person may:
May enter the Library unless they are properly dressed. |
| Roswell Public Library | Roswell, NM | Appropriate attire, including shirts and shoes, must be worn in the Library at all times. |
| New York (30/43 = 70%) | ||
| Stevens Memorial Library | Attica, NY | Absence of shirt or shoes |
| Baldwinsville Public Library | Baldwinsville, NY | Alcohol, bare feet, and animals (with the exception of guide dogs) are not allowed in the library. |
| Brooklyn Public Library | Brooklyn, NY | Entering library buildings with bare feet or bare chest. |
| Buffalo & Erie County Public Library | Buffalo, NY | no shoe rule |
| Chappaqua Library | Chappaqua, NY | no shoe rule |
| Clayville Library Association | Clayville, NY | no shoe rule |
| Southeast Steuben County Library | Corning, NY | Entering the Library without proper footwear or clothing, including a shirt. |
|
Bethlehem Public Library
|
Delmar, NY | Appropriate attire, including shirts and shoes, must be worn at all times. |
| Steele Memorial Library | Elmira, NY | no shoe rule |
| Elwood Public Library | Elwood, NY | Inappropriate dress; Bare feet or shirtless. |
| Garden City Public Library | Garden City, NY | Appropriate attire must be worn at all times in the building. |
| Haverstraw King's Daughters Public Library | Garnerville, NY | Entering building without shirts and or shoes |
| Germantown Library | Germantown, NY | Shoes and appropriate attire are necessary. |
| Goshen Public Library | Goshen, NY | Shirts and shoes will be worn at all times. |
| Great Neck Library | Great Neck, NY | no shoe rule |
| Greenwood Lake Public Library | Greenwood Lake, NY | no shoe rule |
| Roeliff Jansen Community Library | Hillsdale, NY | Patrons shall not be permitted to enter the building without footwear or without a shirt or other covering of their upper bodies. |
| Tompkins County Public Library | Ithaca, NY | No using the library in bare feet |
|
Town of Ulster Public Library
|
Kingston, NY | no shoe rule |
| Woodward Memorial Library | Le Roy, NY | no shoe rule |
| Liverpool Public Library | Liverpool, NY | For reasons of safety and hygiene, patrons must wear shoes or equivalent foot covering upon entering the building. |
| Livonia Public Library | Livonia, NY |
Enter the building without a shirt or shoes.
Patrons must wear a covering of the upper bodies and shoes or other footwear. No Uncovered Upper Torso or Bare Feet |
| Lyons Public Library | Lyons, NY | Shoes and shirts are required at all times. |
| Macedon Public Library | Macedon, NY | Inappropriate dress. |
| Middletown Public Library | Middletown, NY | no shoe rule |
| Monroe Free Library | Monroe, NY | Enter the library without shirt or shoes. |
| New City Public Library | New City, NY | Proper attire (including shirt and shoes) is required. |
| New Rochelle Public Library | New Rochelle, NY | Appropriate dress is required. Patrons may not be bare footed or shirtless. |
| The New York Public Library - The Research Libraries | New York, NY | Proper attire, including shirt and shoes, is required at all times. |
| Niagara Falls Public Library | Niagara Falls, NY | no shoe rule |
| North Castle Public Library | North Castle, NY | no shoe rule |
| Olean Public Library | Olean, NY | Patrons shall not enter the building without a shirt or shoes |
| Orangeburg Public Library | Orangeburg, NY | no shoe rule |
| Town of Esopus Library | Port Ewen, NY | Shoes and shirts are required at all times. |
| Chili Public Library | Rochester, NY | Entering without proper attire including shirt and shoes. |
| Gates Public Library | Rochester, NY |
NOT PERMITTED:
bare feet |
| Greece Public Library | Rochester, NY | Shirt, shoes and appropriate personal hygiene are required. |
| Henrietta Public Library | Rochester, NY | no shoe rule. |
|
Jervis Public Library
|
Rome, NY | All library users are required to include shoes and shirts in their attire. |
| North Shore Public Library | Shoreham, NY |
Because the following activities interfere with
the appropriate use of the library...
Please do not Have bare feet or inappropriate dress |
| Albert Wisner Public Library | Warwick, NY | Patrons are expected to be dressed appropriately while on the Library premises. Shirts and shoes are required while on the Library premises. |
| West Hurley Public Library | West Hurley, NY | Footwear and appropriate clothing are required of all patrons. |
|
White Plains Library
|
White Plains, NY | Public health codes must be observed. Library users must be fully clothed and wear shoes; bare feet are not permitted. |
| North Carolina (12/22 = 55%) | ||
| Stanly County Public Library | Albemarle, NC | no shoe rule |
| Randolph County Public Library | Asheboro, NC | Shirt and shoes required |
| Carteret County Public Library | Beaufort, NC | Enter the building without a shirt or shoes. |
| Pender County Public Library | Burgaw, NC |
THE FOLLOWING BEHAVIORS ARE PROHIBITED....
...not wearing shoes and shirts. Indecent exposure is prohibited within state law. |
| Chapel Hill Public Library | Chapel Hill, NC | no shoe rule |
| Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County | Charlotte, NC | Not wearing shoes or shirt, or wearing shirts unbuttoned or unzipped. |
| Polk County Public Library | Columbus, NC | no shoe rule |
| Bladen County Library | Elizabethtown, NC | no shoe rule |
|
Durham County Library
|
Durham, NC | no shoe rule |
| Cumberland County Public Library & Information Center | Fayetteville, NC | Not wearing shoes or shirts while in the library. |
| Vance County - H. Leslie Perry Memorial Library | Henderson, NC | no shoe rule |
| Hickory Public Library | Hickory, NC | Failure to wear shoes or a shirt |
| High Point Public Library | High Point, NC | Failing to obey the rule which requires that shoes and shirts be worn by all who are inside the building. |
| Onslow County Public Library | Jacksonville, NC | no shoe rule |
| Davidson County Public Library | Lexington, NC | Enter with bare feet |
| Harnett County Public Library | Lillington, NC | no shoe rule |
| Burke County Public Library | Morganton, NC | Entering facilities of BCPL without footwear and/or shirt. |
| Catawba County Library | Newton, NC | no shoe rule |
| Appalachian Regional Library | North Wilkes, NC | Patrons are expected to wear appropriate clothing while using library facilities, including shirt and shoes. |
| Braswell Memorial Library | Rocky Mount, NC | no shoe rule |
| Washington - George H. & Laura E. Brown Library | Washington, NC |
Failure to wear shoes or shirts.
Dress Code Shoes and shirts are required when visiting the library. |
| Albemarle Regional Library System | Winton, NC | Not wearing shoes or shirt. |
| North Dakota (1/1 = 100%) | ||
| Alfred Dickey Public Library | Jamestown, ND | Not wearing shoes or shirt |
| Ohio (51/73 = 70%) | ||
| Akron-Summit County Public Library | Akron, OH | Failure to wear shoes |
| Alexandria Public Library | Alexandria, OH | no shoe rule |
| Amherst Public Library | Amherst, OH | no shoe rule |
| Avon Lake Public Library | Avon Lake, OH | Street attire, including shirts and shoes, is required. |
| Barberton Public Library | Barberton, OH | Lack of proper attire (for example, you must wear shirt and shoes). |
| Clermont County Public Library | Batavia (Clermont County), OH | Appropriate clothing must be worn in the library at all time (shirts, footwear, etc.) |
| Bellaire Public Library | Bellaire, OH | no shoe rule |
| Canal Fulton Public Library | Canal Fulton, OH | no shoe rule |
|
Stark County District Library
|
Canton, OH | no shoe rule |
| Carroll County District Library | Carrollton, OH | Patrons must be fully clothed including, but not limited to, shoes and shirts |
| Washington-Centerville Public Library | Centerville, OH | no shoe rule |
| Geauga County Public Library | Chardon, OH | no shoe rule |
| The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County | Cincinnati, OH | Shoes and shirts are required at all times. |
|
Pickaway County Public Library
|
Circleville, OH | Come into the library without proper attire, including shoes and shirt. |
| Cleveland Heights - University Heights Public Library | Cleveland Heights, OH | Shoes and shirts must be worn in the library at all times. |
| Cleveland Public Library | Cleveland, OH | Patrons are asked to dress appropriately; shoes and shirts are required. |
| Columbus Metropolitan Library | Columbus, OH | Improper dress, including bare feet and no shirt. |
| Clyde Public Library | Clyde, OH | Shoes and shirts are required in the Library. |
| Conneaut Public Library | Conneaut, OH | Not wearing a shirt or shoes. |
| Coshocton Public Library | Coshocton, OH | Patrons must be fully clothed including, but not necessarily limited to, shoes, shirts, blouses, sweaters, etc. |
|
Cuyahoga Falls Library
|
Cuyahoga Falls, OH | Unsuitable dress (shirts and shoes are required) |
| Delaware County District Library | Delaware, OH | no shoe rule |
| East Palestine Memorial Public Library | East Palestine, OH | Shoes and shirts must be worn in the building. |
| Preble County District Library | Eaton, OH | no shoe rule |
| Elyria Public Library | Elyria, OH | Not wearing shoes or a shirt. |
| Euclid Public Library | Euclid, OH | Using the library without shirt or shoes |
| Birchard Public Library | Fremont, OH | Shirts and shoes must be worn in the library. |
| Gnadenhutten Public Library | Gnadenhutten, OH | no shoe rule |
| Lane Public Library | Hamilton, OH | Shirt and shoes are required. |
| Huron Public Library | Huron, OH | no shoe rule |
| Briggs Lawrence County Public Library | Ironton, OH | Lack of shoes and shirt. |
| Henderson Memorial Library Association | Jefferson, OH | Shirts and shoes must be worn |
| Lakewood Public Library | Lakewood, OH |
Shoes must be worn at all times in the library.
An individual with no shoes must leave the building and is not permitted to return without shoes. An individual that has removed his or her shoes must put them back on or leave the library for the rest of the day. |
| Lorain Public Library | Lorain, OH | no shoe rule |
| Loudonville Public Library | Loudonville, OH | Not wearing a shirt or shoes. |
| Louisville Public Library | Louisville, OH | All patrons are required to be fully dressed, including shirt and shoes at all times. Shoes with cleats are not permitted in the Library. |
| Mansfield/Richland County Public Library | Mansfield, OH | Not wearing a shirt or shoes. |
| Martins Ferry Public Library | Martins Ferry, OH | Shoes and shirts must be worn in the library. |
|
Marysville Public Library
|
Marysville, OH | Not wearing shirt or shoes. |
| Herbert Wescoat Memorial Library | McArthur (Vinton County), OH | Shirts and shoes must be worn at all times in the library. |
| Middletown Public Library | Middletown, OH |
Do Wear Shoes and Shirt At All Times
Shoes and shirt must be worn in the library. |
| Holmes County District Public Library | Millersburg, OH | Not wearing a shirt or shoes. |
| Public Library of Mount Vernon and Knox County | Mount Vernon, OH | no shoe rule |
| Tuscarawas County Public Library | New Philadelphia, OH | no shoe rule |
| New Straitsville Public Library | New Straitsville, OH | For your safety and health always wear shoes and proper clothing when in the library. |
| Newark Public Library | Newark, OH | Shirts and shoes are required to be worn in the library. |
| Newcomerstown Public Library | Newcomerstown, OH | no shoe rule |
| McKinley Memorial Library | Niles, OH | Shoes and shirts must be worn in the building |
|
Wright Memorial Public Library
|
Oakwood, OH | no shoe rule |
| Oberlin Public Library | Oberlin, OH | At all times proper attire is required, which includes shirt/blouse and shoes. |
| Morley Library | Painesville, OH | Shoes and shirts must be worn in the building. |
| Cuyahoga County Public Library | Parma, OH | Come to the library properly dressed with shirt and shoes. |
| Pataskala Public Library | Pataskala, OH | Shoes/Sandals and shirts must be worn. |
| Way Public Library | Perrysburg, OH | no shoe rule |
| Reed Memorial Library | Ravenna, OH | Shirts and shoes must be worn in the building. |
| Rocky River Public Library | Rocky River, OH | Shoes and shirts are required to be worn by those who are on library property. |
| Salem Public Library | Salem, OH | Shirts and shoes must be worn in the library building. |
| Sandusky Library | Sandusky, OH | failing to wear shoes or shirt |
| Shaker Heights Public Library | Shaker Heights, OH | no shoe rule |
|
Clark County Public Library
|
Springfield, OH | Shirts and Shoes - Shirts and shoes must be worn inside a library building, except for children in a stroller under the supervision of a patron. |
| Stow-Munroe Falls Public Library | Stow, OH | Unsuitable dress (no shirt or no shoes) |
| Sunbury Community Library | Sunbury, OH | no shoe rule |
| Tipp City Public Library | Tipp City, OH | no shoe rule |
| Toledo Lucas County Public Library | Toledo, OH | ENTERING WITH BARE FEET OR WITHOUT PROPER CLOTHING |
|
Twinsburg Public Library
|
Twinsburg, OH | Unsuitable dress (no shirt, shoes) |
| Ritter Public Library | Vermilion, OH | no shoe rule |
| Wadsworth Public Library | Wadsworth, OH |
Not wearing a shirt or shoes.
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| Warren-Trumbull County Public Library | Warren, OH | Not wearing footwear or shirt that properly covers the body |
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Westlake Porter Library
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Westlake, OH | Shoes and shirts must be worn in the library. |
| Wilmington Public Library of Clinton County | Wilmington, OH | The wearing of shirts and shoes is required. |
| Wayne County Public Library | Wooster, OH | Dressing inappropriately to include, but not limited to, not wearing a shirt or shoes, or exhibiting bodily hygiene so offensive as to constitute a nuisance to others. |
| Worthington Libraries | Worthington, OH | no shoe rule |
| Greene County Public Library | Xenia, OH | Patrons are required to wear shoes and a shirt at all times. |
| Oklahoma (3/11 = 20%) | ||
| Broken Bow Public Library | Broken Bow, OK | no shoe rule |
| Western Plains Library System | Clinton, OK | no shoe rule |
| Coal County Library | Coalgate, OK | no shoe rule |
| Duncan Public Library | Duncan, OK | no shoe rule |
| Hartshorne Public Library | Hartshorne, OK | no shoe rule |
| Maysville Public Library | Maysville, OK | entering the Library building without a shirt and shoes |
| Stigler Public Library | Stigler, OK | no shoe rule |
| Stillwater Public Library | Stillwater, OK | entering the Library building without a shirt and shoes |
| Mattie Terry Public Library | Valliant, OK | no shoe rule |
| Waynoka Public Library | Waynoka, OK | Entering the Library without shoes and shirts. |
| Wister Public Library | Wister, OK | no shoe rule |
| Oregon (9/12 = 75%) | ||
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Clackamas County Library
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Oregon City, OR | no shoe rule |
| Cedar Mill Community Library | Cedar Mill, OR | no shoe rule |
| Corvallis-Benton County Public Library | Corvallis, OR | Walking inside the library in bare feet. |
| Klamath County Public Library | Klamath, OR | Walking inside the library in bare feet. |
| Lake Oswego Public Library | Lake Oswego, OR | Entering the Library barefooted, or without a shirt, or with offensive body odor or personal hygiene. |
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Jefferson County Library District
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Madras, OR |
Respect Library Facilities, Furnishings and Grounds by:
Wearing shirts and shoes inside the building. |
| Molalla Public Library | Molalla, OR | Shoes or sandals must be worn. |
| Newport Public Library | Newport, OR | Failing to maintain a reasonable state of dress or personal hygiene |
| Multnomah County Library | Portland, OR | Entering library buildings with bare feet or a bare chest. |
| Crook County Library | Prineville, OR | Any person who enters the library with bare feet or bare chest or disturbs others because of offensive body odor. |
| Silver Falls Public Library | Silverton, OR | wear shoes in the library |
| Tigard Public Library | Tigard, OR | no shoe rule |
| Pennsylvania (14/16 = 87%) | ||
| Abington Township Public Library | Abington, PA | Patrons shall not be permitted to enter the building without a shirt or other covering of the upper body or without shoes or other footwear. |
| Parkland Community Library | Allentown, PA |
Not permitted in the library:
bare feet |
| Avalon Public Library | Avalon, PA | no shoe rule |
| Boyertown Community Library | Boyertown, PA |
DRESS AND BEHAVIOR
Appropriate dress, footwear and behavior are expected. |
| Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall | Carnegie, PA | Removal of shirt, pants, or shoes |
| Bucks County Free Library | Doylestown, PA | Library users must be fully clothed, including shoes |
| Adams County Library System | Gettysburg, PA | no shoe rule |
| Dauphin County Library | Harrisburg, PA |
Enter the building without a shirt or shoes.
Patrons must wear a covering of their upper bodies and shoes or other footwear. Patrons must wear a covering of their upper bodies and shoes or other footwear. |
| Lancaster County Library | Lancaster, PA | Not wearing shoes or shirt inside library facilities |
| Lansdowne Library | Lansdowne, PA | ATTIRE: Shoes and shirts must be worn inside the library. |
| Lebanon Community Library | Lebanon, PA | Shirt and shoes must be worn. |
| Mt. Lebanon Public Library | Mt. Lebanon, PA | Not wearing shoes or shirts. |
| Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | Shirts and shoes must be worn at all times. |
| St. Marys Public Library | St. Marys, PA |
Improper Attire.
Patrons must wear shoes and shirt in the library building. |
| Eastern Monroe Public Library | Stroudsburg, PA | Enter a library building or vehicle without being fully clothed. Patrons must wear a covering of their upper bodies and shoes or other footwear. |
| Radnor Memorial Library | Wayne, PA | Improper dress (for example, not wearing shirts or shoes; wearing athletic shoes with cleats other types of shoes that can damage the floor or contribute to disruptive noise) |
| Rhode Island (1/6 = 17%) | ||
| Jesse M. Smith Memorial Library | Harrisville, RI | no shoe rule |
| Hope Library | Hope, RI | no shoe rule |
| North Scituate Public Library | North Scituate, RI | no shoe rule |
| Providence Public Library | Providence, RI | Inappropriate attire (shirts and shoes required) |
| North Smithfield Public Library | Slatersville, RI | no shoe rule |
| West Warwick Public Library | West Warwick, RI | no shoe rule |
| South Carolina (8/8 = 100%) | ||
| Charleston County Library System | Charleston, SC | Improper dress. Shoes and shirts are required. |
| Darlington County Library System | Darlington, SC | Improper attire. Patrons need shoes, shirt, pants or skirt/dress on at all times when in the library. |
| Pickens County Library | Easley, SC | Shoes and shirts are required apparel on Library property. |
| Greenville County Library System | Greenville, SC | Not wearing shoes and a shirt. |
| Harvin Clarendon County Library | Manning, SC | Improper attire. Patrons must wear shirts, shoes, pants or skirts/dresses at all times. |
| Williamsburg County Public Library | Kingstree, SC | Improper dress (Shirt and shoes are required.) |
| York County Library | Rock Hill, SC | Appropriate apparel, which includes but is not limited to a shirt and footwear, is to be worn in the library. Personal cleanliness is expected. |
| Spartanburg County Public Library | Spartanburg, SC | Being inappropriately dressed, (normal attire includes shoes and shirt). |
| South Dakota (2/2 = 100%) | ||
| Siouxland Library | Siouxland, SD | Not wearing shoes or a shirt. |
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Yankton Community Library
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Yankton, SD | No proper attire (meaning shoes, shirt). |
| Tennessee (4/6 = 67%) | ||
| Chattanooga-Hamilton County Bicentennial Library | Chattanooga, TN | Patrons must wear shirt and shoes at all times. Any attire that is disruptive to the library environment is prohibited. |
| Jacksboro Public Library | Jacksboro, TN | Customers must wear appropriate attire, including shoes, at all times. |
| Johnson City Public Library | Johnson City, TN | appropriate attire, including shoes and shirt; |
| The Carver Branch Library | Kingsport, TN | Shoes and shirts are required for entrance. |
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C. E. Weldon Public Library
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Martin, TN | no shoe rule |
| Betty Anne Jolly Norris Community Library | Norris, TN | no shoe rule |
| Texas (9/20 = 50%) | ||
| Abilene Public Library | Abilene, TX | no shoe rule |
| Alvarado Public Library | Alvarado, TX | no shoe rule |
| Arlington Public Library | Arlington, TX | no shoe rule |
| Austin Public Library | Austin, TX | Not Wearing Shirts, Pants or Shoes |
| Westlake Community Library | Austin, TX | no shoe rule |
| Bastrop Public Library | Bastrop, TX | Wear appropriate attire, including shoes and shirts (no wet clothes or bathing suits) |
| Joe Barnhart Bee County Library | Beeville, TX | no shoe rule |
| Boerne Public Library | Boerne, TX | Enter the library without shoes and shirt |
| The J.H. Wootter’s Crockett Public Library | Crockett, TX | no shoe rule |
| Dripping Springs Library | Dripping Springs, TX | Not Wearing Shirts or Shoes |
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Frisco Public Library
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Frisco, TX | no shoe rule |
| Duncanville Public Library | Duncanville, TX | no shoe rule |
| Irving Public Library | Irving, TX | no shoe rule |
| Lampasas Public Library | Lampasas, TX | no shoe rule |
| Port Isabel Public Library | Port Isabel, TX | Not wearing shoes or shirt, or wearing clothes unbuttoned or unzipped |
| Effie & Wilton Hebert Public Library | Port Neches, TX | Shoes and shirt must be worn. |
| Fort Bend County Libraries | Richmond, TX | no shoe rule |
| San Antonio Public Library | San Antonio, TX | Enter the library without shoes and shirts. |
| Texarkana Public Library | Texarkana, TX | ENTER WITH BARE FEET (EXCEPT FOR INFANTS) |
| Wichita Falls Public Library | Wichita Falls, TX | Lack of protective footwear and/or shirt. |
| Utah (1/2 = 50%) | ||
| Logan Public Library | Logan, UT |
no shoe rule
Eccentric behavior. |
| Provo City Library | Provo City, UT | Shirts and shoes must be worn at all times in the Library. |
| Vermont (1/1 = 100%) | ||
| Kellogg-Hubbard Library | Montpelier, VT | Shoes and shirts must be worn. |
| Virginia (10/17 = 59%) | ||
| Washington County Public Library System | Abingdon, VA | Entering the library without proper attire, including shoes and shirts. |
| Alexandria Library | Alexandria, VA | Be present in the building without shirt or shoes. Patrons must wear a covering of their upper bodies and shoes or other footwear while in the library building. |
| Amherst County Public Library | Amherst, VA | Not wearing shoes and a shirt. Both are required. |
| Arlington County Library | Arlington, VA | Inadequate attire (shoes and shirts required) |
| Bedford Public Library | Bedford, VA |
Section 8-1 Proper Attire
Proper attire, including shirt and shoes, is required of all patrons entering the library facilities. Swim suits, unless completely covered, are not considered proper attire. |
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Jefferson-Madison Regional Library
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Charlottesville, VA | no shoe rule |
| Shenandoah County Library System | Edinburg, VA | Shoes and shirts are required at all times. |
| Mary Riley Styles Public Library | Falls Church, VA | Shoes and shirts must be worn in the Library. |
| Appomattox Regional Library System | Hopewell, VA | no shoe rule |
| Wythe Grayson Regional Library Virginia | Independence, VA | Normal dress, including shirts and shoes is required. |
| Lewis Egerton Smoot Memorial Library | King George, VA | no shoe rule |
| Loudoun County Public Library | Leesburg, VA | Shoes and shirts must be worn in the library. |
| Nottoway County Library | Nottoway, VA | no shoe rule |
| Radford Public Library | Radford, VA | no shoe rule |
| The Library Of Virginia | Richmond, VA | Patrons must wear appropriate attire at all times. |
| Tazewell County Public Library | Tazewell, VA | no shoe rule |
| Williamsburg Regional Library | Williamsburg, VA | no shoe rule |
| Washington (7/16 = 44%) | ||
| Whatcom County Library System | Bellingham, WA | no shoe rule |
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KITSAP Regional Library
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Bremerton, WA | Patrons are expected to wear appropriate clothing while using library facilities, including shirts and shoes. |
| Stevens County Rural Library District | Chewelah, WA | no shoe rule |
| Asotin County Library | Clarkston, WA | no shoe rule |
| King County Library System | Issaquah, WA | no shoe rule |
| Mid-Columbia Library District | Kennewick, WA | Shoes, shirts, and appropriate attire must be worn in the library. |
| Pend Orielle County Library District | Newport, WA | no shoe rule |
| North Olympic Library System | Port Angeles, WA | no shoe rule |
| Renton Public Library | Renton, WA | Entering or remaining in the Library barefoot, shirtless or with offensive bodily odor or hygiene that elicits complaints from others. |
| Richland Public Library | Richland, WA | Entering library without shirt or shoes |
| Seattle Public Library | Seattle, WA | Entering the Library barefooted, without a shirt, with offensive body odor or personal hygiene, or being otherwise attired so as to be disruptive to the Library environment. |
| Spokane County Library District | Spokane, WA | no shoe rule |
| Spokane Public Library | Spokane, WA | no shoe rule |
| Tacoma Public Library | Tacoma, WA | Entering or remaining n the Library barefoot or shirtless. |
| Fort Vancouver Regional Library District | Vancouver, WA | no shoe rule |
| Walla Walla Public Library | Walla Walla, WA | Entering with bare feet or without a shirt |
| West Virginia (2/3 = 67%) | ||
| Kanawha County Public Library | Charleston, WV | Any adult entering the Library must wear a shirt and shoes. Children without shirt and/or shoes may enter, but not stay for more than a few minutes. |
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Taylor County Public Library
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Grafton, WV | no shoe rule |
| Ohio County Public Library | Wheeling, WV | Enter the library with bare feet or without a shirt |
| Wisconsin (18/36 = 50%) | ||
| Appleton Public Library | Appleton, WI | no shoe rule |
| Beloit Public Library | Beloit, WI | no shoe rule |
| Black Earth Public Library | Black Earth, WI | no shoe rule |
| Dwight Foster Public Library | Fort Atkinson, WI | wearing inadequate clothing |
| Neuschafer Community Library | Fremont, WI |
no shoe rule
It is the patron's responsibility to maintain necessary and proper behavior standards in order to protect his/her individual rights and the rights and privileges of other patrons. |
| Horicon Public Library | Horicon, WI | Enter or remain in the Library without a shirt or shoes. |
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Kenosha Public Library
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Kenosha, WI | Failing to wear shirt or shoes |
| Menominee County Library (Menominee Indian Nation) | Keshina, WI | no shoe rule |
| Lake Geneva Public Library | Lake Geneva, WI | no shoe rule |
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Schreiner Memorial Library
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Lancaster, WI | no shoe rule |
| Madison Public Library | Madison, WI | no shoe rule |
| Manitowoc Public Library | Manitowoc, WI | Appropriate apparel, including footwear, should be worn in the library. All patrons must wear shoes at all times. |
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McFarland Public Library
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McFarland, WI | Being in the Library without shirt or shoes. |
| Middleton Public Library | Middleton, WI | Enter or remain in the Library without a shirt or shoes. |
| Milwaukee Public Library | Milwaukee, WI | no shoe rule |
| Mount Horeb Public Library | Mount Horeb, WI | Please wear shirts and shoes (and other clothing!) into the library. |
| Muskego Public Library | Muskego, WI | NO SHOES OR SHIRT: Patrons are not permitted in the building without shoes or shirt. Remind the patron of the rule. If they have no shoes or shirt with them, they will have to leave at once. ONE WARNING AND OUT. |
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Neenah Public Library
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Neenah, WI | no shoe rule |
| New Holstein Public Library | New Holstein, WI | Shoes and shirts are required at all times. |
| Farnsworth Public Library | Oconto, WI | no shoe rule |
| Oshkosh Public Library | Oshkosh, WI | Shoes and sufficient clothing (shirt, shorts) must be worn. Swimwear is not appropriate. |
| Portage Public Library | Portage, WI | Failing to wear shirt and shoes in the building |
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Prescott Public Library
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Prescott, WI | no shoe rule |
| Racine Public Library | Racine, WI | Entering or being in the building without being fully clothed, which includes but is not limited to wearing a shirt and shoes. |
| Reedsburg Public Library | Reedsburg, WI | Be in the Library without shirt, pants or shoes. |
| Reeceville Public Library | Reeceville, WI | Shirts and shoes are required; bathing suits and roller blades or roller skates are disallowed. |
| River Falls Public Library | River Falls, WI | no shoe rule |
| Mead Library | Sheboygan, WI | Members of the public shall not enter the building unless fully clothed including but not limited to a shirt or other covering of their upper bodies and shoes or other footwear. |
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Sun Prairie Public Library
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Sun Prairie, WI | no shoe rule |
| Lester Public Library | Two Rivers, WI |
(c) Inappropriate Personal Attire & Hygiene
(1) Inappropriate attire. Shoes and shirts are required at all times. |
| Waterford Public Library | Waterford, WI | no shoe rule |
| Karl Junginger Memorial Library | Waterloo, WI | Shirts and shoes are required |
| Watertown Public Library | Watertown, WI | no shoe rule |
| Waukesha Public Library | Waukesha, WI | no shoe rule |
| Waupaca Area Public Library | Waupaca, WI | Appropriate attire is required. This includes shoes, shirt, and pants, shorts, skirt or similar covering. |
| Whitefish Bay Public Library | Whitefish Bay, WI | no shoe rule |
| Wyoming (1/3 = 33%) | ||
| Laramie County Library System | Cheyenne, WY | Inappropriate dress including no shirt or shoes. |
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Albany County Library System
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Laramie, WY | no shoe rule |
| Washakie County Library | Worland, WY | no shoe rule |
| Alberta (0) | ||
| British Columbia (2/5 = 40%) | ||
| Creston Public Library | Creston, BC, Canada | no shoe rule |
| Port Moody Public Library | Port Moody, BC, Canada | no shoe rule |
| Okanagan Regional Library | Kelowna, BC, Canada | Shoes must be worn for health and safety reasons. |
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Surrey Public Library
|
Surrey, BC, Canada |
No person shall enter or be in a library facility without
proper attire, which includes footwear and shirt.
City of Surrey, By-Law No. 13804, Section 11. |
| Whistler Public Library | Whistler, BC, Canada | no shoe rule |
| Manitoba (0) | ||
| New Brunswick (1/1 = 100%) | ||
| Moncton Public Library | Moncton, NB, Canada |
The Moncton Public Library will not tolerate the following:
- bare feet |
| Newfoundland (0) | ||
| Nova Scotia (1/4 = 25%) | ||
| Annapolis Valley Regional Library | Bridgetown, NS, Canada | no shoe rule |
| South Shore Regional Library | Bridgewater, NS, Canada | no shoe rule |
| Colchester-East Hants Regional Library | Colchester, NS, Canada | Shoes and shirts must be worn. |
| Halifax Regional Library | Halifax, NS, Canada | no shoe rule |
| Ontario (16/21 = 76%) | ||
| Barrie Public Library | Barrie, ON, Canada | Shirts and shoes must be worn |
| Bonfield Public Library | Bonfield, ON, Canada | no shoe rule |
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Brampton Library
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Brampton, ON, Canada | no shoe rule |
| Brantford Public Library | Brantford, ON, Canada | enter without shoes or shirt |
| Galway-Cavendish & Harvey Township Public Library | Buckhorn, ON, Canada | Shirts and shoes must be worn |
| Guelph Public Library | Guelph, ON, Canada | Enter the library while not wearing shoes and a shirt. |
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Innisfil Public Library
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Innisfil, ON, Canada | Shoes and shirts must be worn; |
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Kingston Frontenac Public Library
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Kingston, ON, Canada | Members of the public must wear shoes. |
| Hamilton Public Library | Hamilton, ON, Canada | Shoes and shirts must be worn at all times. |
| London Public Library | London, ON, Canada | no shoe rule |
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Markham Public Libraries
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Markham, ON, Canada | no shoe rule |
| Meaford Public Library | Meaford, ON, Canada | Shoes and shirts must be worn. |
| Niagara Falls Public Library | Niagara Falls, ON, Canada | Shirts and shoes must be worn. |
| Pickering Public Library | Pickering, ON, Canada | Clients must wear appropriate attire including shirt and shoes. |
| Scugog Memorial Public Library | Port Perry, ON, Canada | Shoes and shirts must be worn in the library. Wet bathing suits are not allowed in the building. |
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Richmond Hill Public Library
|
Richmond Hill, ON, Canada | no shoe rule |
| Sault Ste. Marie Public Library | Sault Ste. Marie, ON, Canada | Enter with bare feet. |
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Norfolk County Public Library
|
Simcoe, ON, Canada | Appropriate attire including, shoes, shirts, etc. must be worn in the library. |
| Greater Sudbury Public Library | Sudbury, ON, Canada | Shirts and shoes or other footwear are required. |
| Toronto Public Library | Toronto, ON, Canada | Members of the public must wear shirts and shoes and other appropriate attire. |
| Woodstock Public Library | Woodstock, ON, Canada |
Proper attire
Members of the public are not permitted in the Library with bare feet or torsos. |
| Northwest Territories (0) | ||
| Prince Edward Island (0) | ||
| Quebec (1/5 = 20%) | ||
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Bibliothèque municipale Saul Bellow
|
Lachine, QC, Canada |
Un préposé à la bibliothèque peut
interdire temporairement l’accès
aux locaux de la bibliothèque
à toute personne qui n’est pas
convenablement et entièrement vêtue;
[An employee of the library may temporarily deny access to the library of any person not properly and completely dressed.] |
| Saint-Lazare Municipal Library | Saint-Lazare, QC, Canada | no shoe rule |
| Bibliothèque municipale Éva-Senécal | Sherbrooke, QC, Canada | no shoe rule |
| Bibliothèque de Verdun | Verdun, QC, Canada | no shoe rule |
| Bibliothèque Patrick-Dignan de Windsor | Windsor, QC, Canada |
no shoe rule (article 4-33)
Il est défendu à toute personne d'être vêtue de façon indécente dans la bibliothèque. [No person may be dressed in an indecent way in the library.] |
| Saskatchewan (0/1 = 0%) | ||
| Regina Public Library | Regina, SK, Canada |
no shoe rule
All patrons of the Public Library shall comply with applicable public health codes and regulations. |
| Yukon (0) | ||