The Hillsboro Public Library’s Collaboratory, a makerspace, is a space for people of all abilities to explore the possibility of making: making art, making science, making crafts, making anything. As part of its mission, the Library offers opportunities for connection, inspiration, and lifelong learning, including access to new and emerging technologies and “making” activities. To that end, the Library supports discovery without limitation and protecting the user’s right to free expression. The Library’s Collaboratory Guidelines outline how and under what circumstances the public may access the makerspaces. The Collaboratory is a library program space, and is not available for rental or closed use by outside groups.

Library Conduct

The City of Hillsboro Municipal Code 9.32.040 extends to the Collaboratory. In addition, all users are expected to:

• Follow safe and standard operating procedures for all equipment.
• Respect the shared nature of all equipment, materials, storage, and work spaces;
• Respect U.S. copyright laws barring the replication or representation of protected objects without permission;
• Report all problems or concerns to staff in a timely manner. 

The equipment and tools in the Collaboratory may only be used for lawful purposes. Some tools may have an age requirement for use. Users will not be permitted to use the Collaboratory or any equipment or tools therein to create or otherwise produce material that:

• Is unsafe, harmful, dangerous, or poses an immediate threat to the well-being of others (e.g., guns or weapons);
• Is in violation of the Library’s Computer Use policies or Municipal Code 9.32.040 ; or
• Infringes on another’s intellectual property rights, i.e., equipment or tools will not be used to reproduce material that is subject to copyright, patent, or trademark protection.

Collaboratory Operations

The Collaboratory space is available to all library patrons ages 10 and up. Users under the age of 10 must be accompanied by a responsible caregiver when using the Collaboratory, in accordance with Library Administrative Rules: Unattended Children.

Liability

• By creating, altering, reproducing, or otherwise submitting content or objects to the Collaboratory’s equipment, the patron agrees to assume all responsibility for, and shall hold the library harmless in, all matters related to patented, trademarked, or copyrighted materials.
• The Library shall not be held accountable for injury that may result from the use of an object or part created, altered, reproduced, or otherwise submitted to the Collaboratory’s equipment.
• The patron is required to remain with Library makerspace or making event equipment during use. Any unattended project will be discarded, regardless of project completion.
• The Library reserves the right to refuse any project.

Adopted November, 2020

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