Wichita Falls Public Library
600 11th St
Wichita Falls, TX  76301

As part of its public service information mission, the Library provides information to the community through displays, handouts, announcements, and exhibits provided from the library’s own collection and/or services or through those of other non-profit organizations, community groups, and educational or governmental agencies. Though the Library may be providing space for a display, handout, announcement or exhibit, this does not mean that the Library or the City endorses the activity and/or information.

Due to space constraints, a limited amount of exhibit case and display area space is available for use by non-profit organizations, community groups, and educational or governmental agencies. The Library reserves the right to limit the size, number of items, the schedule of any display, and the frequency with which the group or organization may have a display. All exhibits and displays are offered to the Library on a voluntary, non-fee basis. Displays of a commercial nature will not be accepted.

Exhibit case and display area space is available on first-come, first-served reservation basis for educational, artistic, informational and cultural displays and exhibits. The Library assumes no liability in the event of damage, destruction or theft of a display, whether it is in a locked case or not. Reservations for the Library display case and any free-standing space may be made through the office of the Assistant Administrator / Information at 767-0868, ext 233. Reservations for display in the Youth Services area must be coordinated with the Youth Services Manager at 767-0868, ext 243.

A “credit line” (i.e., a sign stating the sponsorship of the display) must be included in all displays.

Unless special arrangements have been made with the Librarian, displays may be left in place for a period not to exceed 30 days from the assigned beginning date (not from the date display is put in place). Any display not reclaimed by 1:00 PM of the 31st day will be removed by staff. 

Final authority for all exhibits and displays rests with the Library Administrator or Assistant Administrators.

The Library acts as a distribution point for handout materials for public awareness from non-profit groups, community groups and educational or governmental agencies, as well as handouts prepared by the Library to promote materials and services. Specified areas within the Library are made available for such handouts. Handouts of a commercial nature will not be accepted.

The Library, at its discretion, will provide reasonable space for announcements and notices of programs and activities sponsored by non-profit civic, cultural, and educational groups through bulletin board/kiosk space. Announcements of a commercial nature will not be accepted.

Final authority for all handouts and bulletin board announcements rests with the Library Administrator or Assistant Administrators. All approved announcements will be stamped “approved for posting,” dated and initialed. The Library reserves the right to remove inappropriate and/or unapproved items from the bulletin boards at any time, as well as outdated items and those that have been posted in excess of three months. When space is limited, priority is given to Library, city government, and local area groups and organizations in that order.

Petitioning, Solicitation or Distribution of Literature

The Library does not allow petitioning, solicitation, distribution of literature or leaflets, canvassing or similar types of appeals by members of the public within the facility. Failure to comply will result in expulsion from the facility.

Groups or individuals who wish to petition, canvass or distribute literature to the public outside of the building may not impede access by the public to the facility or interfere with the use of the facility. Solicitation on City property has been ordained unlawful by City Council. Queries regarding the limitations and/or legalities of such activities conducted outside the building on City property should be addressed to the City’s Legal Department.