Organization accounts allow the borrowing of materials for organizational use where it is more appropriate for the organization to assume responsibility for items rather than an individual, such as day care centers and nursing homes.

The owner or administrator of the organization accepts all financial responsibility for items borrowed on the account including fees associated with damage and loss and follows the same borrowing policies as a regular patron.

To obtain an organization card, the owner or administrator must:

1. Present a signed letter with an official letterhead indicating that the organization accept financial responsibility for all items borrowed on the account
2. List staff members authorized to use the account.
3. Present a photo ID, proof of address, and complete standard registration with all relevant contact information. This step may be completed by an authorized staff member.

For your protection, authorized staff members must present the organization’s library card or their valid ID when using the account.

Loan periods may be expanded to meet organizational needs and must be discussed with a librarian first.

Organization cards expire yearly and may be renewed with verbal or written verification of contact information and an updated list of account users.

Privileges will be limited for the following reasons:

• Damage to Library property.
• Stealing Library materials.
• Physically or verbally abusing staff or another patron.

Activities not allowed in the Library include:

• Playing audio equipment so that others may hear it.
• Smoking
• Possession of knives, firearms, or other weapons is prohibited unless authorized by state law.
• Bringing animals into the library except those needed to assist a patron with a disability or for use in a Library sponsored program.
• Misusing or defacing the restrooms.
• Leaving a child under the age of 8 unattended in the Library.

Other

• Children who are left unattended by their parents are not the responsibility of the Library or of the Library staff.
• Library phones are not for public use.
• Anyone abusing the rules and regulations of the Library will have their patron card canceled.

Use of the Internet access computers is on a first-come, first-served basis. Computer sessions for patrons ages 18 and older are limited to 60 minutes. Computer sessions may be extended into extra time if there are no other patrons waiting. 

Children ages 18 and younger will be limited to one hour of computer time, then are required to log off for an hour before being allowed to log back on a computer. Children ages 18 and younger will also be limited to a maximum of two hours of computer time per day. Special extension of computer time for children ages 18 and younger may be granted by library staff.

Computers in the Children’s Department are for the use of minors and those accompanying them. Computers in the Adult Department are for the use of adult patrons ages 18 and older. If a child aged 18 years or younger wishes to be on a computer in the Adult Department, they must have an adult 18 years or older with them

The computer should be used in a responsible manner. This means avoiding physical or other damage to the computer or Internet sites, use of the computer for illegal purposes, harassing, denigrating, or showing hostility towards another, copying software protected by copyright and (since it is located in a public area) not displaying on-screen explicit images. Misuse of the computer or Internet access will result in the loss of the patron’s computer privileges.

Files left on the computer hard drives will be deleted at the end of each patron’s session. Patrons may attach USB flash drives into the computer for storage purposes.

Patrons may use their own headphones/earbuds for audio use on computer workstations. If a patron is listening to computer audio without the use of headphones or earbuds, they will be asked to silence their computer audio or plug in headphones/earbuds. Earbuds are available for purchase at the Adult Circulation Desk.

Meetings of the Board of Trustees are held on the second Monday of each month at 5:00 p.m. in the Leighty Conference Room at the Depot. No meeting is held in the month of August. The public is invited to attend. If anyone wishes to have business acted upon at a board meeting, they should contact the Library Director or Board Chairman at least one week prior to the meeting so that such business may be included in the printed agenda.