Meeting Rooms

The Library maintains three meeting rooms that are available for public use. 

Fine Arts Center - 250 seat theater, high definition video and data projector, stage and dressing rooms. The FAC is wired for sound. Microphones are available upon request.
• All Purpose Room - Seats up to 80, tables, kitchenette available upon request. Sound system available upon request.
• Margaret McCourt Conference Room - Seats 10 - 25, no food allowed.

In placing a reservation for the use of a meeting room, the organization agrees and acknowledges that they:

• are an established nonprofit group holding a free public event, or any other established organization conducting a not-for-profit meeting;
• will not charge admission, request donations, buy or sell, or make commercial solicitations;
• understand that all meetings shall be open to the public and the library reserves the right to set the time and place of any meeting held on its premises;
• will leave the room and kitchen facilities clean and neat;
• will restore furniture to original position if any is moved;
• will be out of the library building by the time it closes unless other arrangement have been made.

Equipment - When booking a room, please specify what tables, chairs and equipment you require. The library owns a video/computer projector, videocassette player,  DVD player, TV, speakers and overhead projector. A laptop, podium and table top lectern are also available. This equipment can be used when not reserved for library purposes. If you require Internet service for a program or meeting, please include that in your request. High speed Internet service provided in cooperation with Solarus.

I have read and accepted the Library's policy as listed below and am ready to request a reservation.

A confirmation of your on-line booking will be sent. Room is not reserved until you receive confirmation!

 

Meeting Room Use Policy

AUTHORIZED BY: Board of Trustees

DATE OF LAST REVIEW OR REVISION: November 15, 2006

E. Facilities/Property

3. Meeting Room Use
The McMillan Library recognizes that community organizations sponsor programs which are consistent with the educational and cultural goals of the Library and consequently, the Library encourages public use of our meeting room facilities. However, the McMillan Memorial Library also offers a variety of programs for people of all ages as an integral part of its service to the public. Therefore, Library-sponsored programs have priority over outside organizations’ uses of the library meeting rooms.

The Library has three meeting rooms that are available for public use. The Fine Arts Center, which offers fixed seating for up to 250 persons in a theater setting; the All Purpose Room, which offers flexible seating arrangements for up to 100 persons; and the Margaret McCourt Conference Room, which will accommodate 25 persons.

Permissible Uses
McMillan Memorial Library permits organizations engaged in educational and cultural activities to hold such activities in Library meeting rooms and to use meeting room equipment free of charge. Examples of permissible organizations include cultural, literary and artistic groups; school, service and social welfare organizations; clubs and organizations concerned with civic or self-improvement; political and religious organizations; and governmental agencies.

3.2Meeting Room Use Rules

3.2.1All meetings must be open to the public. No admission may be charged. Selling or promoting products and services is prohibited as is soliciting donations and selling raffle tickets.

3.2.2 Smoking and drinking alcoholic beverages are not permitted in the Library. Beverages are permitted in all areas of the Library with the exception of the Fine Arts Center. Food is not permitted on the Library’s upper level or the Fine Arts Center.

3.2.3 Organizations are limited to twelve meeting room uses during a calendar year.

3.2.4 Groups must obey all general rules for Library patron behavior. Library meeting rooms and equipment must be used with care and respect. Groups shall assume responsibility for, and compensate the Library for, damages done to the Library facility, equipment, or property during their use of the meeting rooms.

3.2.5 Groups may not attach anything to Library walls or furnishings without permission of the Library.

3.2.6 Meeting participants must remain in public areas of the Library at all times.

3.2.7 Groups using meeting rooms are responsible for clean-up after meetings. Meeting rooms should be left in the same condition in which they were found.

3.2.8 Library telephones are not available for public use. Pay telephones are located in the entryways on both levels.

3.2.9 To allow for clean-up time prior to the closing of the Library, groups using meeting rooms must conclude their meetings at least 15 minutes prior to the Library’s closing time except in instances when overtime use has been approved. Overtime use must be approved by the Library Administration at least 48 hours in advance of meeting. Unless overtime use has been scheduled, all meeting participants must exit the Library at or prior to the Library’s closing time. Groups will be charged $15.00 for each hour or portion of an hour when meetings take place outside normal Library hours. These requirements are waived for the committees and departments of the City of Wisconsin Rapids.

3.2.10 Groups that have been responsible for damage to Library property or that have disregarded Library rules during previous uses of the facilities may be denied further use of meeting rooms by the Library Administration.

3.3Meeting Room Reservations

3.3.1 Reservations must be made at least 24 hours in advance.

3.3.2 Reservations may be made from the Library’s website: www.mcmillanlibrary.org. 

A tentative reservation may be made by telephone; however a reservation is not official until approved by the Library.

3.3.4 Reservations are accepted up to six months in advance of the meeting date.

3.3.5 While groups composed of individuals under 18 years of age are permitted to use the meeting rooms, an individual over the age of 18 must make the reservation and must agree to assume responsibility for the actions of the participants.

3.3.6 The Library has a variety of equipment available for meeting room use. Organizations wishing to use special equipment or desiring special seating arrangements should inform the Library of their needs at the time that they fill out the reservation form. A complete listing of equipment can be found on the reservation form.

3.3.7 Cancellations should be made at least 48 hours before the scheduled starting time of a meeting. The Library reserves the right to deny future use of the meeting facilities to groups, which fail to provide such notice.

3.3.8 In the case of an emergency or if a meeting room is needed for other Library purposes, the Library reserves the right to reschedule or reassign an organization to another meeting room.