Ensuring that all volunteers and patrons feel welcome, safe, and respected is especially important to us all.
The Bike Library’s safer space policy is intended
to help this community shop be a supportive, non
threatening environment for all who
participate. We want this space to be welcoming and engaging, and we
encourage everyone - visitors, volunteers, staff,
patrons, donors - to be proactive in creating an
atmosphere where the safety and inclusion of others is
validated.
By entering the Bike Library, and/or participating in
the activities of the Bike Library, you agree to abide
by these guidelines:
Volunteers and staffers at the Bike Library are empowered to enforce these rules. If you cannot abide by the guidelines mentioned above, the Bike Library reserves the right to ask you to leave.
- Be aware of your prejudices and privileges and the space you take up at the Bike Library.
- Respect everyone’s physical and emotional boundaries. Ask first before touching, and listen and change your behavior if someone tells you that you are making them uncomfortable.
- Commit to hearing each other and creating opportunities for all voices to be heard.
- A commitment to mutual respect, mutual aid, anti-oppression advocacy and, supporting the empowerment of each person and group.
- Be responsible for you own actions. Be aware that your actions have an effect on others despite what your intentions may be.
- Respect the pronouns and names of everyone. Do not assume anyone’s gender identity, sexual preference, survivor status, economic status, background, health, etc.
- Respect people’s opinions, beliefs, experiences and differing points of view.
- Be aware if there are small children and/or animals in the shop. Do not leave anything within their reach that might endanger them.
Volunteers and staffers at the Bike Library are empowered to enforce these rules. If you cannot abide by the guidelines mentioned above, the Bike Library reserves the right to ask you to leave.
This is no space for oppressive behavior of any
kind. Oppressive behavior is any conduct, including
language, that demeans, marginalizes, rejects, threatens
or harms anyone on the basis of ability, age, culture
background, education, ethnicity, gender, immigration
status, income, language, nationality, physical
appearance, race, religion, self-expression, sexual
orientation, size, or other factors.
If you experience oppressive behavior during your time at the Bike Library, please approach a keyholder, board member, executive director, or anyone within the Bike Library with whom you feel comfortable. We are here to help with any conflicts arising from the violation of our policies.
We welcome the continuing discussion about and improvement of the Bike Library Safe Space Policy.
If you experience oppressive behavior during your time at the Bike Library, please approach a keyholder, board member, executive director, or anyone within the Bike Library with whom you feel comfortable. We are here to help with any conflicts arising from the violation of our policies.
We welcome the continuing discussion about and improvement of the Bike Library Safe Space Policy.