Policy and Procedures Manual
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Princeton Public Library Policy and Procedures Manual Policies adopted by the Princeton Public Library Board of Trustees, May 2017 Table of Contents 1. General Information ............................................................................................................................. 1 1.1 Mission ...................................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Location and Hours ................................................................................................................... 1 1.3 Holidays ..................................................................................................................................... 1 1.4 Inclement Weather and Closing ................................................................................................ 1 1.5 Library Parking .......................................................................................................................... 2 1.6 Library Board of Trustees .......................................................................................................... 2 1.7 Library Foundation .................................................................................................................... 2 Endowment Fund .............................................................................................................................. 2 1.8 Friends of the Library ................................................................................................................ 2 1.9 Library Volunteers ..................................................................................................................... 3 1.10 Library Services ......................................................................................................................... 3 Adult Services .................................................................................................................................... 3 Youth Services ................................................................................................................................... 3 1.11 Library Tours ............................................................................................................................. 4 1.12 Lost and Found .......................................................................................................................... 4 2. Using the Library ................................................................................................................................... 4 2.1 Purpose ..................................................................................................................................... 4 2.2 Americans with Disabilities Act ................................................................................................. 4 2.3 Library Cards ............................................................................................................................. 4 Resident Library Cards ...................................................................................................................... 4 Fee Exempt, Non-Resident Library Cards ......................................................................................... 5 Full Fee Non-Resident Library Cards (See Fee Schedule) .................................................................. 5 Proof of Eligibility for Library Cards .................................................................................................. 5 2.4 Borrowing Library Materials ..................................................................................................... 6 Loan Periods ...................................................................................................................................... 6 2.5 Renewing Library Materials ...................................................................................................... 6 2.6 Extended Use Fee ...................................................................................................................... 7 2.7 Lost and Damaged Materials .................................................................................................... 7 2.8 Placing Holds on Materials ........................................................................................................ 7 ii 2.9 Interlibrary Loans ...................................................................................................................... 7 3. Privacy, Confidentiality and Law Enforcement Requests ..................................................................... 8 3.1 Purpose ..................................................................................................................................... 8 3.2 Confidential Information Retention .......................................................................................... 8 3.3 Library Use of Email .................................................................................................................. 8 3.4 Law Enforcement Requests....................................................................................................... 8 3.5 Confidentiality for All Cardholders ............................................................................................ 9 4. Library Use ............................................................................................................................................ 9 4.1 Overview ................................................................................................................................... 9 4.2 Library Code of Conduct ......................................................................................................... 10 4.3 Enforcement............................................................................................................................ 11 4.4 Unattended Children............................................................................................................... 11 4.5 Cell Phones .............................................................................................................................. 12 4.6 Food and Drink ....................................................................................................................... 12 4.7 Solicitations ............................................................................................................................. 12 5. Internet Use ........................................................................................................................................ 13 5.1 Overview ................................................................................................................................. 13 5.2 Internet Access ........................................................................................................................ 13 5.3 Internet Use Agreement ......................................................................................................... 14 5.4 Staff Assistance with the Internet and Technology ................................................................ 14 5.5 Guidelines for Use of Public Access Workstations and Mobile Devices. ................................ 14 5.6 Wireless Network Access ........................................................................................................ 15 5.7 Enforcement............................................................................................................................ 15 6. Materials Selection and Collection Development................................................................................... 16 6.1 Overview and Purpose ............................................................................................................ 16 6.2 Collection Scope ...................................................................................................................... 16 6.3 Responsibility for Materials Selection..................................................................................... 16 6.4 Freedom to Read, View and Listen ......................................................................................... 16 6.5 Reconsideration of Library Materials ...................................................................................... 17 6.6 Community Input .................................................................................................................... 17 6.7 The Selection Process.............................................................................................................. 17 6.8 Gifts ......................................................................................................................................... 18 iii 6.9 Materials and Resources ......................................................................................................... 18 6.10 Selection Criteria .................................................................................................................... 20 6.11 Collection Maintenance .......................................................................................................... 23 6.12 Annual Review......................................................................................................................... 24 7. Public Meeting Rooms ............................................................................................................................ 24 7.1