Study Rooms

Auditorium and Conference Room Policies

The Ordway Auditorium and Conference Room in the Teton County Library are available free of charge for nonprofit and community organizations for educational, recreational, cultural and civic purposes. Rooms are not available for groups that promote hatred, or condone illegal or treasonous activity. Rooms are not intended for individual personal use.

These rooms may be reserved between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 10 p.m. If room reservations are requested when the Library is not open to the public and staff is not present, groups must fill out and sign an application to use the rooms. These applications are available at the Library or by calling Dail Barbour, Facilities Manager at 307-733-2164 ext. 121.

The capacity of the meeting rooms are:
          Auditorium 125
          Conference 15
Groups using the rooms are responsible for staying within the capacity of the room.

All children's groups using the rooms must be under adequate adult supervision, with a minimum ratio of one adult for every 10 children in attendance at all times.

Fees for services, sales or the distribution of merchandise for sale will not be allowed, except for Library fundraising events and author readings/book signings.

Rooms are not intended for a group's regular weekly meeting place. Monthly meetings are allowed, however, no reservation for rooms will be taken more than sixty (60) days in advance unless special arrangements are made with the Library.

Library activities or other Library demands have priority over those of any other institution or organization. The Library reserves the right to withdraw permission for the use of any meeting room and will make every effort to provide adequate notice if this necessity occurs.

Light refreshments such as coffee and donuts or sandwiches can be served. Alcoholic beverages are not permitted. Full meal service is not allowed. All groups are responsible for providing cups, utensils, napkins, etc. and for all clean up. If any spills, garbage or generally unclean conditions are found upon inspection of the room after the event, a cleaning fee will be charged.

The Library has equipment available for use on a first come, first served basis which must be reserved in advance at the Front Desk. Available items are:

• Overhead Projector
• Projection Screens
• 27" TV and VCR
• Also available for a $5.00 charge: Slide projector and 16 mm film projector.

Chairs, tables and an easel are available in the meeting room storage area. A large screen TV/VCR and piano are located in the auditorium. Groups are responsible for set up and for returning the rooms to the configuration displayed in each room.