To prevent possible damage to library facilities and property, and possible injury to library users and staff, animals (as defined in § 3.2-6500 of the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended) are not permitted in any Williamsburg Regional Library facility, except for:
- Use or exhibition for a valid purpose, as determined by the library director or the director’s designee, only when such use or exhibition has been pre-approved by the library director or the director’s designee, who shall provide such approval on a case-by-case basis; or
- Service animals in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and accompanying regulations. See 28 CFR § 35.104 for definition of a service animal.
- Control of Service Animal;
A service animal must be under the control of its handler. A harness, leash, or other tether should be used unless;
- A disability prevents the handler from use of a harness, leash, or tether; or
- The harness, leash, or tether would interfere with the work of the service animal. In such cases, voice control, signals, etc. must be used.
- Removal of Service Animal;
The library director or the director’s designee may request that a service animal be removed from the facility, and further deny access, if the animal;
- Is out of control and the handler cannot regain control of the animal;
- Is not housebroken; or
- Poses a direct threat to the health or safety of others.
[Approved by WRL Board of Trustees February 14, 1990. Approved as amended by WRL Board of Trustees March 27, 2002. Approved as amended by WRL Board of Trustees December 1, 2004. Approved as amended by WRL Board of Trustees October 24, 2007. Approved as revised by WRL Board of Trustees September 28, 2011. Approved as amended by WRL Board of Trustees June 24, 2015, Approved as amended May 23, 2018. Reaffirmed as of June 23, 2021.]
