[Libs-Or] Bag ban questions

[Jennifer Croft]

What a fabulous idea!

On Mon, Jan 6, 2020 at 12:57 PM Elena Gleason <
Elena.Gleason at hillsboro-oregon.gov> wrote:

> We stopped offering plastic bags to patrons in August 2018, and replaced
> that option with circulating sturdy canvas totes (in addition to those
> available for sale from our Friends). This has been hugely successful for
> us! Since they were introduced, tote bags have circulated 4518 times across
> our two locations. Some do go missing, but for us it’s worth the cost of
> ordering additional bags when needed.
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> *Elena Gleason | Interim Collection Development Supervisor | Pronouns:
> she/her*
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> City of Hillsboro, Oregon | Hillsboro Public Library
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> voicemail 503-615-6500 x2327 | email Elena.Gleason at hillsboro-oregon.gov
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> *My work week is Sunday through Thursday*
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> *From:* Libs-Or [mailto:libs-or-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us] *On
> Behalf Of *Christy Davis
> *Sent:* Monday, January 6, 2020 12:19 PM
> *To:* julie at chetcolibrary.org
> *Cc:* libs-or at listsmart.osl.state.or.us
> *Subject:* Re: [Libs-Or] Bag ban questions
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> In our case, our local City Council decided that we were not exempt from
> the bag ban. However, we have some thick bags on hand if it is
> precipitating and someone asks, as we are allowed to protect public
> property (library materials) from getting damaged.
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> *- Christy*
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> Christy Davis, Director
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> Silver Falls Library District
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> 410 S Water St. Silverton, OR 97381
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> 503-873-5173 x309
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> christy.davis at ccrls.org
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> *Reading is an exercise in empathy; an exercise in walking in someone
> else’s shoes for a while*. —Malorie Blackman
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> On Mon, Jan 6, 2020 at 12:00 PM <julie at chetcolibrary.org> wrote:
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> It does not affect us. The law only officially applies to “retail stores
> and restaurants.” Look under “What do businesses need to know?” here:
> https://www.oregon.gov/deq/mm/production/Pages/Bags.aspx
> <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.oregon.gov_deq_mm_production_Pages_Bags.aspx&d=DwMFaQ&c=jVj56eFZMBdw2XTy1WmujjlEfwGR4yGcPx8hs15Otm8&r=FJp3qRtUoxlm4xpPIToHBd8jWFlkdyZFx8Sqk3PbAW_axg9jSWe5fvV9PQ7BisTA&m=9KAhQU-j8hESN6HkJjCKddGX2gzk0I34H7ytG0ZovPA&s=S12crp8q9-bedAbg1pkJVscsLj5JqbRBZspqM9XWFzQ&e=>
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> We did decide to start selling cheap reusable totes, but local people
> donate their plastic bags to use to hand out.  So we’ll probably keep
> accepting donated bags for a while. I’m assuming that over time the
> donations will eventually die down as most people transition to using
> reusable or paper bags.
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> Julie Retherford, Director
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> Chetco Community Public Library
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> 405 Alder St., Brookings, OR 97415
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> julie at chetcolibrary.org
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> 541.469.7738
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> *From:* Libs-Or <libs-or-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us> *On Behalf Of
> *Kirsten Brodbeck-Kenney
> *Sent:* Monday, January 6, 2020 11:49 AM
> *To:* libs-or at listsmart.osl.state.or.us
> *Subject:* [Libs-Or] Bag ban questions
>
>
>
> We have long had a habit of keeping a stash of donated plastic grocery
> bags available to the public for carrying their items, especially on rainy
> days. Does anyone know whether the bag ban would impact this, if we're
> reusing plastic bags rather than purchasing them? Does the ban apply to
> public libraries at all?
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> [image: dwsquare2]
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> Kirsten Brodbeck-Kenney
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> *LIBRARY DIRECTOR*
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> *Pronouns: She/Her/Hers*
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> City of Lincoln City  *|*  Driftwood Public Library
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> 801 SW Hwy 101 Ste 201  *| * Lincoln City, OR
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Jennifer Croft
Extended Services Director
Coos County Library Service District
525 Anderson Ave.
Coos Bay OR 97420
541-435-5004

*Perhaps no place in any community is so totally democratic as the
town library. The only entrance requirement is interest. ~Lady Bird
Johnson*
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