Answers to your questions...Some of you have asked us about the smoking regulations at our building. Missoula County ordinance regulates that smoking must be 25 feet away from the outermost point of any county building. To help our library users who happen to be smokers, we've created a smoking area by the picnic table in the corner of our parking lot. We added identifying signs at the smoking area, as well as near our entrances, directing smokers to the appropriate location. And now if you're stepping outside for a cigarette you have somewhere to sit, too.
Why are we such sticklers about it? When someone smokes under the overhang in the back of the building, or along the sides of the building, our air intake vents take that smoke and spirit it straight into our interior air - which means everyone in the building can smell smoke. For those with allergies and other sensitivities, even this small amount of exposure can be difficult. We appreciate everyone's cooperation in making the library a wonderful place for all!
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