[Libs-Or] Body Odor Policy

[Nicole Langley Peralta]

Fragrance-free environments are becoming more mainstream, and from my
experience living in Portland, it's not uncommon. Here's a link to Portland
State's Fragrance-Free Value Statement.

http://www.pdx.edu/hr/fragrance-free-value-statement

On Mon, Jan 5, 2015 at 2:05 PM, Ted Smith <t.smith at newportlibrary.org>
wrote:

>  Do any of you have a policy I can use that covers 1) horrible (to say
> the least) body odor and 2) the library as a fragrance free zone.  Please
> don’t tell me we can’t ban/bar/exclude patrons from our libraries because
> of excessive body odor (see attached link).  I’m just wondering if any
> libraries have policies, or any cities have codified an ordinance that
> covers this issue.
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> Are any of your libraries fragrance free?  Policies?
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> As a side note: I talked to this patron and he “solved” the problem by
> dousing himself with AXE cologne.  I have one of the strongest stomachs
> known to mankind.  This guy could gag a corpse.  Patrons are complaining,
> staff are in a quandary as to how to proceed.  Yes, he has an apartment
> with a working shower – I know because I offered to purchase passes to our
> rec center so he could shower.  He told me he didn’t need them.  I’m open
> to ideas.
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> http://articles.latimes.com/2005/mar/05/local/me-smell5
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