The Perry County Public Library makes available the Larry Beatty Room and two study rooms at our Tell City location, as well as the meeting room at our Cannelton location, to support library programs and functions and for the use of organizations engaged in educational, cultural, intellectual, civic, or charitable activities. Library programs will take precedence over room use by other organizations. The Library provides meeting areas, free of charge, on an equitable basis, regardless of the beliefs or affiliations of groups requesting their use. Use of a meeting room does not imply sponsorship, endorsement, support, or co-sponsorship by the Library, and organizations should not imply that the event is in any way sponsored by the Library.

Booking a Meeting Room

To reserve a meeting or study room, call our Tell City location at 812-547-2661 or our Cannelton location at 812-547-6028. You must be 18 years or older to book the reservation.

To accommodate as many groups as possible, the rooms may not be reserved more than six months in advance. Library programs will take precedence over the activities of outside groups. The Library reserves the right to cancel, with due notice, an outside group’s reservation for the Library’s own use of the meeting room. Meetings of a purely social nature are excluded.

Responsibilities

• Please review the Library’s Community Use Agreement prior to the meeting. This agreement applies to all activities in the meeting rooms.
• Food may be served at meetings, and the meeting attendees may use the coffee pot and microwave, which are only available in the Larry Beatty Room. Users are responsible for cleaning up.
• Access to the meeting rooms is available when the Library opens. Meetings or activities must conclude no later than 30 minutes before the Library closes.
• Setup of furniture and audiovisual equipment is the responsibility of the group or individual hosting the meeting, not Library personnel.
• If a presenter needs to use audiovisual equipment belonging to the Library, he or she should reserve the equipment two days in advance. If assistance with the equipment is needed, training should be scheduled in advance of the meeting.
• Products or services may not be advertised or sold except in support of the Library or as part of a Library program.
• If a presenter needs to use audiovisual equipment belonging to the library, s/he should reserve them two days in advance. If s/he needs help with the equipment, that learning should be scheduled well in advance of the meeting.
• Candles or other open flames are strictly prohibited inside the Library.
• Use of tobacco or alcohol is strictly prohibited.
• Attendees are responsible for childcare during all meetings or activities; Library employees are not responsible for childcare.
• Each organization or person will assume full responsibility for any damages to the building or other Library property incurred while using the facilities. The Library assumes no responsibility for personal belongings.
• Use of the meeting room(s) shall conform to all local, state, and federal laws and regulations.
• Library employees have the power to terminate any meeting that is disruptive to Library operations. If attendees breach this policy, it may be cause for revoking, suspending, or limiting use of the meeting rooms.

Room Capacity

• Larry Beatty Room (Tell City) – 40 maximum

• Study Room 1 (Tell City) – 8 maximum

• Study Room 2 (Tell City) – 8 maximum

• Cannelton Room – 12 maximum

Adopted by the Perry County Public Library Board July 8 2026