Should we focus on the pajama pants, or be happy they are using the library instead of going elsewhere?

Cathleen Russ, Library Director

Troy Public Library

510 W. Big Beaver Road

Troy, MI 48084

248.524.3544

From: michlib-l-bounces@mail.mcls.org [mailto:michlib-l-bounces@mail.mcls.org] On Behalf Of Donna Winter
Sent: Wednesday, November 20, 2013 2:22 PM
To: Mike Evans
Cc: michlib-l (michlib-l@lists.mcls.org)
Subject: Re: [Michlib-l] pajamas in the library

Do you also tell young men they can't wear their jeans around their knees? What about girls in yoga pants/leggings? Then there's the grandma in a miniskirt....

Point is, there's no accounting for taste, but a public building is not a fine dining establishment. If these people are not embarrassed to go out in public in their pajamas, it may be a sign of the downfall of society, but does it really effect staff's ability to give good public service?

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Donna Winter, Automation Services Librarian
Livonia Civic Center Library
32777 Five Mile Road
Livonia, MI 48154
ph: 734-466-2675

From: "Mike Evans" <mevans@hastingspubliclibrary.com>
To: "Kay Hurd" <khurd@adlmi.org>, "Lois Hartman" <lrhartman8@yahoo.com>
Cc: "michlib-l (michlib-l@lists.mcls.org)" <michlib-l@mail.mcls.org>
Sent: Wednesday, November 20, 2013 2:10:17 PM
Subject: Re: [Michlib-l] pajamas in the library

Hey, I have an idea, you know how they have a “People of Walmart” website….

Michael Evans

Community Outreach Coordinator

Hastings Public Library

227 E State St

Hastings, MI 49058

269-945-4263

From: michlib-l-bounces@mail.mcls.org [mailto:michlib-l-bounces@mail.mcls.org] On Behalf Of Kay Hurd
Sent: Wednesday, November 20, 2013 1:03 PM
To: Lois Hartman
Cc: michlib-l (michlib-l@lists.mcls.org)
Subject: Re: [Michlib-l] pajamas in the library

I’ve seen a lot worse come into our library then pjs. As long as they’re wearing a shirt and have shoes on we put up with it.

Kay Hurd
Director
Almont District Library
213 W. St. Clair, PO Box 517
Almont, MI 48003
(810)798-3100 voice
(810)798-2208 fax
khurd@adlmi.org

On Nov 20, 2013, at 12:58 PM, Lois Hartman <lrhartman8@yahoo.com> wrote:

This is one of my pet peeves. I would like to hear see something on this also.

Lois Hartman
Watervliet District Library

On Wednesday, November 20, 2013 12:51 PM, North Adams Library <northadamslibrary@gmail.com> wrote:

Hello all,

How do you address the issue of adults wearing their pjs to the library? Not for a special program, they just are out and about in their pjs. I searched online this weekend for policies dealing with this, but found nothing.

If you have a policy that addresses this issue, I would appreciate hearing from you.

Thank you!

Phyllis

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Phyllis Rickard
Director
North Adams Community Memorial Library
110 E. Main St., PO Box 248
North Adams, MI 49262
517-287-4426
northadamslibrary@gmail.com
http://www.northadamscml.michlibrary.org/

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