Concealed Carry Policy

This policy represents the Putnam County District Library’s (PCDL) guidelin es regarding the
carrying of weapons on Library property. The PCDL is a community gathering place for lifelong
learning. The PCDL has children and adults of all ages in their buildings at all times.
The Ohio General Assembly has enacted legislation that includes an exemption for public libraries
as a permissible location for concealed weapons.
The Board of Trustees of the Putnam County District Library does not permit weapons of any kind,
either concealed or in plain view, on its property or in its buildings, unless the owner of the
weapon is a law enforcement officer.
The Board of Trustees of the Putnam County District Library will post at all library locations the
necessary notifications of its status as exempt from the Ohio’s Concealed Carry Legislation.