library policies
Access/Circulation Policy: policies relating to access and circulation.
By-Laws: our basic goals and decision making structure.
Behavior: policies relating to the use and behavior on library grounds.
Investment and Deposit Policy: policies relating to investment and deposits.
Display Policy: policies relating to display collections.
Fax Policy: policies relating to fax machines and faxing.
Gifts to the Library: policies relating to gifts presented to the library.
Provision of Services: provision of services to equal employment opportunity for handicapped individuals.
Hepatitis B Policy: policies and waivers relating to hepatitis B.
Policies: policies for investment and deposit of money, equal employment, and health insurance eligibility.
Public Purchases: policies for and relating to public purchases of library materials.
Public Proceesings: policies relating to meetings and public proceedings.
Patron in Good Standing: policies relating to patrons in good standing.
Personnel Policy Manual: our policies for employees of the library.
Materials: our criteria and policies for selecting library materials and accepting gifts.
Meeting Room Policy: policies relating to use of the meeting room.
Non-Resident Policy: policies relating to non-residents.
Equipment: use of our copiers, fax and video machines.
Acceptable Use of Electronic Technology: our bylaws regarding our computers and Internet access.
Computer Use Policy: our policies regarding the usage, software, training and denial of library computers.
Computer Use Rules: our policies regarding the use of library computers and the use of the Internet.
Fees and Fines: our policies for fines for over due or damaged materials and for nonresident fees.
Public Proceedings and Public Records: our policy for the conduct of public meetings and access and disposal of public records.
Reference Policy: our policy identifying a person's information need and proceeding to fulfill it accurately, efficiently and pleasantly.
Table Renting Policy: our policy relating to the access of library tables.
general: philosophy & responsibilities | damages | public library access card (PLAC) sale policy and fees | non-resident fees
materials other than video tapes: notice | fines
It is the responsibility of the Library to maintain a collection of materials to be shared by persons living within the service district - i.e. persons paying taxes within the legal service area. It is also the responsibility of the Library to govern the use of such materials shared with, or borrowed from, other libraries. The goal of the Library is to recover materials held beyond the agreed loan period, in good condition, for further use by the community. The Library does not want to resort to punitive action to recover items. Fines and fees are used solely to remind offenders of their responsibility to the other community members who fund and support the Library.
A charge of three cents ($.03) per day (excluding Sundays, holidays and days the library is closed unexpectedly) for each overdue item will be applied up to a maximum fine of five dollars ($5.00) per item. A one day "grace" period without fines, exists for print, audio and related materials but not video tapes. Any patron with overdue materials will be held responsible for all fines, postage costs, and legal costs involved in the recovery of the materials. If the materials are not returned, the patron will be responsible for the cost of replacement materials and the cost of processing the new materials.
Inter-library loan materials overdue by more than 1 week will be subject to fines. These fines may be those imposed by the lending institution, the Library or both.
Video cassettes (both the Library and the Indiana Visual and Audio Network collections) become over due the day after the due date (excluding Sundays , holidays and days the library is closed unexpectedly). Patrons with videos more than 2 days over due will be notified by telephone, informed of their responsibility and requested to return the videos. After two telephone calls, a letter requesting the return of the videos will be sent. If necessary, a Library staff member may be sent individually, or in the company of a law enforcement official, to the patron's residence to retrieve the overdue videos. Legal action in Small Claims Court, or by filing with the prosecuting attorney for conversion, may be initiated. The course of action will be at the discretion of the staff and legal system.
Fines and fees for regular collection and IVAN videos are as follows:
The patron to whom the materials are charged is responsible for any damage, even if they checked books out for use by other individuals. It is not the library's responsibility to trace third parties who do not return, or who damage, library materials. The library is not responsible for damage to materials returned in the book drop. The book drop is a convenience to be used at the patrons own risk.
adopted 1/94 revised.
