Policies
BORROWING POLICY:
Books circulate for 3 weeks unless otherwise indicated.
Videos and DVD's circulate for 2 days.
Fines are 5 cents per day for books, 50 cents per day for
videos and DVD's.
1.00 fine for not rewinding videos.
Library cards are free to first time members. There
will be a fee of $2.00 for replacement cards.
MONTGOMERY
AREA PUBLIC LIBRARY
PATRON POLICY
In order to allow all patrons
of Montgomery Area Public Library to use its facilities to the
fullest extent during its regularly scheduled hours, the Board
of Trustees has adopted the following rules and regulations:
1. Patrons shall be engaged in activities
associated with the use of a public library while in the
building. Patrons not engaged in reading, studying, or
using library materials may be required to the leave the
building.
2. Patrons shall not consume food or
beverages, smoke, use tobacco products in the library.
3. Patrons shall not be under the
influence of alcohol or drugs.
4. Patrons shall not engage in any illegal
activity while in the library.
5. Patrons shall respect the rights of
other patrons and shall not harass or annoy others
through
noisy or boisterous activities, by staring at another person
with the intent to annoy that person, by following another
person about the building with the intent to
annoy that person, by playing audio equipment so that others can
hear it, by singing or talking loudly to others or in
monologues, or by behaving in a manner which reasonably can be
expected to disturb other persons.
6. Patrons shall not
interfere with the use of the library by other patrons or
interfere with library employees' performance of their duties,
7. Any materials
removed from the library must be checked out on a valid library
card other standard library procedures such as interlibrary
loan.
8. Patrons shall not
deface or mar books, magazines, newspaper, recordings or other
items of the library collection, nor shall they deface, mar or
in any way destroy or damage library furnishings, walls,
machines or other library property.
9. Patrons shall not be
permitted to enter the building without a shirt other covering
of the upper body or without shoes or other footwear.
Patrons whose bodily hygiene is so offensive as to constitute a
nuisance to other patrons may be required to leave the building.
10. Each patron shall
be responsible for any fines, fees or other charges in
accordance with the library's standard schedules. Failure
to pay these fines will result in suspension of borrowing
privileges.
11. Children 8 years
old and under may not be left in the library without an
accompanying adult.
12. Cell phone use is
prohibited in the library.
13. Abusive patrons may
be referred to the Director in charge. If the patrons
continues to be abusive, the police will be called.
14. Parents shall control
small children so as not to annoy other patrons using the
library.
Any patrons not abiding by
these rules and regulations of the library may be required to
leave the library premises. Any patron who violates the
library rules and regulations may be denied the privilege of
access to the library by the library's Board of Trustees on
recommendation of the Director. Any patron whose
privileges have been denied may have the decision reviewed by
the Board of Trustees.
This policy supersedes and
rescinds all previous policies on this subject matter.
Initiated 6/06
RULES FOR COMPUTER PRIVILIEGE:
1. Patron must
present a library card to gain access to a computer.
2. Only one person at each computer.
3. User must remain at assigned computer.
4. Changing settings or installing programs is prohibited.
Violation of this rule will result in being banned from computer
usage.
5. No MySpace.com for those under 18 years of age.
6. No instant messaging or chat rooms allowed for those
under 18 years of age.
7. No food or drink allowed at computers.
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