Violation / FY 2016
Appropriate clothing is required / 1
Blocking access to Library entrances, passageways or resources / 6
Bringing in bedrolls, blankets or sleeping bags / 1
Destruction of Library property / 3
Disorderly conduct / 4
Disturbing others using the Library / 2
Entering unauthorized areas / 2
Fighting / 1
Harassment of Library staff or customers (not sexual) / 7
Indecent exposure / 2
Intoxication resulting from alcohol or drugs / 2
Leaving personal belongings unattended / 4
Mistreatment or vandalism of Library facilities, materials, or equipment / 10
No outside food or beverages allowed in the Library / 1
Physically attack or threaten to attack another person / 2
Public lewdness / 2
Sleeping in the Library / 7
Smoking in the Library / 1
Strong odor / 3
Using obscene language / 6
TOTAL / 67
Violations by Category – Carver Branch Library
Violation / FY 2016
Abandoning children or failing to supervise children at the Library / 1
Blocking access to Library entrances, passageways or resources / 3
Bringing in bedrolls, blankets or sleeping bags / 1
Destruction of Library property / 3
Disorderly conduct / 10
Disturbing others using the Library / 19
Harassment of Library staff or customers (not sexual) / 14
Indecent exposure / 3
Intoxication resulting from alcohol or drugs / 3
Leaving personal belongings unattended / 2
Mistreatment or vandalism of Library facilities, materials, or equipment / 4
No outside food or beverages allowed in the Library / 2
Physically attack or threaten to attack another person / 2
Public lewdness / 1
Sleeping in the Library / 1
Strong odor / 2
Theft of Library, staff, or customer property / 3
Unintended use of restrooms / 2
Unlawfully carrying or displaying weapons / 1
Using obscene language / 6
Violating Internet policy / 2
TOTAL / 85
Violations by Category – Cepeda Branch Library
Violation / FY 2016
Abandoning children or failing to supervise children at the Library / 1
Blocking access to Library entrances, passageways or resources / 4
Bringing animals into the Library / 1
Destruction of Library property / 1
Disorderly conduct / 8
Disturbing others using the Library / 9
Harassment of Library staff or customers (not sexual) / 3
Intoxication resulting from alcohol or drugs / 8
Leaving personal belongings unattended / 5
Mistreatment or vandalism of Library facilities, materials, or equipment / 2
No outside food or beverages allowed in the Library / 1
Sleeping in the Library / 6
Smoking in the Library / 1
Strong odor / 3
Theft of Library, staff, or customer property / 13
Unintended use of restrooms / 6
Using obscene language / 5
TOTAL / 77
Violations by Category – Faulk Central Library
Violation / FY 2016
Abandoning children or failing to supervise children at the Library / 2
Appropriate clothing is required / 15
Blocking access to Library entrances, passageways or resources / 19
Bringing animals into the Library / 8
Bringing in bedrolls, blankets or sleeping bags / 12
Destruction of Library property / 23
Disorderly conduct / 37
Disturbing others using the Library / 82
Entering unauthorized areas / 16
Fighting / 8
Harassment of Library staff or customers (not sexual) / 76
Indecent exposure / 13
Intoxication resulting from alcohol or drugs / 18
Leaving personal belongings unattended / 8
Making bomb threats against Library property, or from Library property / 3
Mistreatment or vandalism of Library facilities, materials, or equipment / 32
No hat policy / 1
No outside food or beverages allowed in the Library / 14
Physically attack or threaten to attack another person / 19
Public lewdness / 5
Sexual harassment of Library staff or customers / 6
Sleeping in the Library / 48
Smoking in the Library / 11
Soliciting and panhandling / 3
Strong odor / 6
Theft of Library, staff, or customer property / 42
Unintended use of restrooms / 11
Unlawfully carrying or displaying weapons / 2
Using obscene language / 50
Violating Internet policy / 9
Voyeurism and peeping / 5
TOTAL / 604
Violations by Category – Hampton Branch at Oak Hill
Violation / FY 2016
Abandoning children or failing to supervise children at the Library / 1
Blocking access to Library entrances, passageways or resources / 3
Destruction of Library property / 1
Disorderly conduct / 1
Disturbing others using the Library / 1
Harassment of Library staff or customers (not sexual) / 1
Intoxication resulting from alcohol or drugs / 1
Mistreatment or vandalism of Library facilities, materials, or equipment / 3
Physically attack or threaten to attack another person / 1
TOTAL / 13
Violations by Category – Howson Branch Library
Violation / FY 2016
Bringing animals into the Library / 1
Disorderly conduct / 1
Disturbing others using the Library / 3
Harassment of Library staff or customers (not sexual) / 2
Theft of Library, staff, or customer property / 1
Using obscene language / 1
TOTAL / 9
Violations by Category – Little Walnut Creek Branch Library
Violation / FY 2016
Abandoning children or failing to supervise children at the Library / 3
Appropriate clothing is required / 3
Blocking access to Library entrances, passageways or resources / 29
Bringing animals into the Library / 3
Bringing in bedrolls, blankets or sleeping bags / 2
Destruction of Library property / 12
Disorderly conduct / 19
Disturbing others using the Library / 31
Entering unauthorized areas / 2
Fighting / 8
Harassment of Library staff or customers (not sexual) / 23
Indecent exposure / 4
Intoxication resulting from alcohol or drugs / 20
Leaving personal belongings unattended / 9
Mistreatment or vandalism of Library facilities, materials, or equipment / 19
No hat policy / 1
No outside food or beverages allowed in the Library / 8
Physically attack or threaten to attack another person / 6
Public lewdness / 4
Sexual harassment of Library staff or customers / 1
Sleeping in the Library / 33
Smoking in the Library / 2
Strong odor / 4
Theft of Library, staff, or customer property / 64
Unintended use of restrooms / 22
Unlawfully carrying or displaying weapons / 1
Using obscene language / 19
Violating Internet policy / 4
TOTAL / 356
Violations by Category – Manchaca Branch Library
Violation / FY 2016
Blocking access to Library entrances, passageways or resources / 1
Destruction of Library property / 2
Disorderly conduct / 2
Disturbing others using the Library / 6
Harassment of Library staff or customers (not sexual) / 4
Indecent exposure / 1
Intoxication resulting from alcohol or drugs / 4
Leaving personal belongings unattended / 3
No outside food or beverages allowed in the Library / 1
Public lewdness / 1
Sleeping in the Library / 2
Strong odor / 1
Theft of Library, staff, or customer property / 45
Unintended use of restrooms / 1
Using obscene language / 5
TOTAL / 79
Violations by Category – Milwood Branch Library
Violation / FY 2016*
Bringing animals into the Library / 1
Disturbing others using the Library / 1
Harassment of Library staff or customers (not sexual) / 1
TOTAL / 3
*The Milwood Branch Library operated only as a small “pocket library” from March 16, 2015 through February 22, 2016 during a remodeling project. It reopened to the public as a full service library on June 4, 2016.
Violations by Category – North Village Branch LibraryViolation / FY 2016
Abandoning children or failing to supervise children at the Library / 1
Blocking access to Library entrances, passageways or resources / 5
Child abuse / 1
Destruction of Library property / 2
Disorderly conduct / 7
Disturbing others using the Library / 7
Fighting / 1
Harassment of Library staff or customers (not sexual) / 11
Indecent exposure / 2
Intoxication resulting from alcohol or drugs / 9
Leaving personal belongings unattended / 3
Mistreatment or vandalism of Library facilities, materials, or equipment / 13
No outside food or beverages allowed in the Library / 2
Physically attack or threaten to attack another person / 5
Public lewdness / 1
Sexual harassment of Library staff or customers / 1
Sleeping in the Library / 12
Soliciting and panhandling / 1
Theft of Library, staff, or customer property / 6
Unintended use of restrooms / 2
Unlawfully carrying or displaying weapons / 1
Using obscene language / 6
Violating Internet policy / 2
TOTAL / 101
Violations by Category – Old Quarry Branch Library
Violation / FY 2016
Disorderly conduct / 1
Disturbing others using the Library / 4
Entering unauthorized areas / 1
Harassment of Library staff or customers (not sexual) / 5
Intoxication resulting from alcohol or drugs / 1
Leaving personal belongings unattended / 2
Mistreatment or vandalism of Library facilities, materials, or equipment / 3
No outside food or beverages allowed in the Library / 1
Physically attack or threaten to attack another person / 2
Sleeping in the Library / 2
Strong odor / 1
Theft of Library, staff, or customer property / 8
Using obscene language / 1
TOTAL / 32
Violations by Category – Pleasant Hill Branch Library
Violation / FY 2016
Blocking access to Library entrances, passageways or resources / 7
Bringing animals into the Library / 2
Bringing in bedrolls, blankets or sleeping bags / 1
Destruction of Library property / 2
Disorderly conduct / 8
Disturbing others using the Library / 14
Fighting / 1
Harassment of Library staff or customers (not sexual) / 11
Intoxication resulting from alcohol or drugs / 1
Leaving personal belongings unattended / 4
Mistreatment or vandalism of Library facilities, materials, or equipment / 6
No outside food or beverages allowed in the Library / 2
Physically attack or threaten to attack another person / 4
Sleeping in the Library / 7
Soliciting and panhandling / 1
Strong odor / 1
Theft of Library, staff, or customer property / 9
Unintended use of restrooms / 3
Using obscene language / 6
Violating Internet policy / 2
Voyeurism and peeping / 3
TOTAL / 95
Violations by Category – Recycled Reads
Violation / FY 2016
Disturbing others using the Library / 1
Harassment of Library staff or customers (not sexual) / 1
TOTAL / 2
Violations by Category – Daniel E. Ruiz Branch Library
Violation / FY 2016
Abandoning children or failing to supervise children at the Library / 4
Appropriate clothing is required / 1
Blocking access to Library entrances, passageways or resources / 3
Bringing animals into the Library / 4
Bringing in bedrolls, blankets or sleeping bags / 1
Destruction of Library property / 11
Disorderly conduct / 13
Disturbing others using the Library / 18
Entering unauthorized areas / 2
Fighting / 3
Harassment of Library staff or customers (not sexual) / 19
Indecent exposure / 3
Intoxication resulting from alcohol or drugs / 8
Leaving personal belongings unattended / 4
Making bomb threats against Library property, or from Library property / 1
Mistreatment or vandalism of Library facilities, materials, or equipment / 14
No outside food or beverages allowed in the Library / 4
Physically attack or threaten to attack another person / 4
Public lewdness / 1
Sexual harassment of Library staff or customers / 2
Sleeping in the Library / 11
Smoking in the Library / 2
Soliciting and panhandling / 1
Strong odor / 3
Theft of Library, staff, or customer property / 36
Unintended use of restrooms / 4
Using obscene language / 7
Violating Internet policy / 5
TOTAL / 189
Violations by Category – Southeast Austin Community Branch Library
Violation / FY 2016
Blocking access to Library entrances, passageways or resources / 3
Bringing animals into the Library / 1
Destruction of Library property / 1
Disorderly conduct / 4
Disturbing others using the Library / 8
Fighting / 2
Harassment of Library staff or customers (not sexual) / 3
Intoxication resulting from alcohol or drugs / 3
Mistreatment or vandalism of Library facilities, materials, or equipment / 3
Sleeping in the Library / 6
Theft of Library, staff, or customer property / 18
Unintended use of restrooms / 1
Using obscene language / 1
TOTAL / 54
Violations by Category – Spicewood Springs Branch Library
Violation / FY 2016
Abandoning children or failing to supervise children at the Library / 1
Blocking access to Library entrances, passageways or resources / 1
Bringing animals into the Library / 2
Bringing in bedrolls, blankets or sleeping bags / 1
Destruction of Library property / 2
Disorderly conduct / 7
Disturbing others using the Library / 13
Entering unauthorized areas / 1
Harassment of Library staff or customers (not sexual) / 14
Intoxication resulting from alcohol or drugs / 3
Leaving personal belongings unattended / 1
Mistreatment or vandalism of Library facilities, materials, or equipment / 1
No outside food or beverages allowed in the Library / 3
Sleeping in the Library / 2
Smoking in the Library / 2
Strong odor / 5
Theft of Library, staff, or customer property / 14
Unintended use of restrooms / 1
Using obscene language / 6
Violating Internet policy / 2
TOTAL / 82
Violations by Category – St. John Branch Library
Violation / FY 2016
Abandoning children or failing to supervise children at the Library / 3
Appropriate clothing is required / 1
Blocking access to Library entrances, passageways or resources / 2
Destruction of Library property / 1
Disorderly conduct / 3
Disturbing others using the Library / 5