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| LIBRARY POLICIES : |
| General: |
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Library cards are obtainable at the Circulation Desk. Please ask the librarian for a registration form. You must be a resident of Graham County and at least 5 years old to be eligible for a free card. Non-residents may obtain a card for an annual fee of $10.00. Please bring a picture I.D. and proof of residence, or school enrollment. Additional cards for family members may be
added to non-resident registration for an additional $2.00 per card.
Lost cards will be replaced for a fee of $1.00. |
| Loans: |
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The loan period is 2 weeks on books, books-on-tape,
music tapes, and instructional CD’s. The loan period is 2 weeks for videos. Reference material may be checked out overnight at the discretion of the librarian. At the time of checkout, the borrower will be notified of the due date for each item. The borrower is responsible for meeting the due date. Adult patrons (14 years and older) may check out
10 books and up to 3 videos. The bookdrop is provided for the convenience of the patron when the library is closed. It is not a secure facility and is subject to vandalism. Although vandalism is not a common occurrence, the patron assumes the risk for putting books in the bookdrop. The bookdrop is checked by the librarian each day upon opening of the library and is not checked again until the next day. Do not use the bookdrop during normal library hours, as late fines may be assessed. |
| Holds: |
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Another patron may put an item that is checked
out on hold. When the item is checked in, it will be held for the
first person on the hold list. Upon notification that the hold is
ready, the first person on the hold list has two days to come in
and get the item. After two days, the next person on the list will
be notified. A patron may have three holds at a time. Items that
have holds placed on them may not be renewed. When a hold is placed
on an item that is checked out, the original borrower will be notified.
For items on hold that are not returned by the due date, a $3.00
fee will be assessed in addition to the daily late fines. Hold late
fines are strictly enforced. When the library is closed, used the
bookdrop. |
| Fines: |
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The late fine for videos is $0.05 per day, per item. The late fine for reference material is $1.00 per day, per item. A courtesy reminder for overdue items will be given by phone or mail the first week of each month. Failure to receive an overdue reminder, for whatever reason, does not remove the responsibility of the borrower for meeting each due date. Second notices will be sent by mail during the first week of the second month items are overdue. During the first week of the third month that items are overdue, collection will be turned over to the Pima Police Department. At that time, the overdue items will be considered lost and the cost of each item plus a non-refundable fee of $10.00 per item will be assessed. If the items are returned within one week after this time, the cost of the item will be refunded, if returned in good condition. A borrower with outstanding charges of $5.00 or more is denied borrowing privileges unless a payment is made on the fine. |
| Renewals: |
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Library materials may be renewed by phone
or in person. Items can be renewed up to 3 times, provided there
is not another patron waiting for the item. Videos and reference
materials may not be renewed. |
| Interlibrary Loans: |
| The Interlibrary loan service is the process of acquiring materials NOT held in the Pima Public Library. In order to obtain a book or article, the patron must fill out a request form. This service is offered free of charge. It generally takes 2-3 weeks to get a book into our library, as these books come from all over the United States. Materials that are rare, in fragile condition, in high use or non-circulating in most libraries take considerably longer and may be impossible to acquire. Most libraries do not offer rush service and most do not grant renewals. |
| Other Fees |
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| Book Donations to the Library: |
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We welcome your donation of books and other library materials to the library. Although we will accept all donations, we cannot promise that all items donated will be put on our shelves. Materials which fall into the following categories generally will not be added to the library’s collection:
The library reserves the right to utilize materials accepted in whatever way best benefits the library. Gifts may be added to the collection, sold with the proceeds to benefit the library, or donated to another institution. The library staff is prohibited by law from appraising gifts for tax deduction purposes. |
| Conduct: |
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Patrons of the Pima Public Library expect to have:
Ensuring a pleasant and productive environment for study, research, and pleasure reading for all users requires that each user of the library refrain from the following activities listed below.
Misuse of the library, whether by theft, mutilation or vandalism of library materials or property, or by interference with the activities of other library users, shows disrespect for the institution and disregard of the right of the members of the community. The library will actively seek legal action and/or prosecution for the offenses listed above. |
| Internet Use Policy: |
| Public access to
the Internet is available to all users of the Pima Public Library
on selected computers. The Library is making the Internet available
to the public as an information and educational resource in support
of our role as the community's information and lifelong learning center.
Consistent with our mission and the professional principles of public librarianship, the Internet Use Policy affirms the safeguarding of First Amendment rights, intellectual freedom, equity of access, confidentiality of information about users and their use of all library resources including electronic, and individual responsibility. The Library affirms the principles and user rights as delineated in the American Library Association's "Access to Electronic Information, Services, and Networks: and Interpretation of the Library Bill of Rights" The Library assumes no responsibility for any damages, direct or indirect, arising from its connections to the Internet. Not all the information available via the Internet is accurate, current, or complete. Users are encouraged to be good information consumers by evaluating the validity of information accessed via the Internet. Users are cautioned that ideas, points of view, and images can be found on the Internet that are controversial, divergent, and/or inflammatory. The provision of access does not mean or imply that the Library endorses or sanctions the content or point of view of any of the information or commentary that may be found on the Internet. The Internet offers access to a wealth of information that can be personally, professionally, and culturally enriching. Library staff have attempted to identify on the Library's home page specific starting points for searches and links to sources on the Internet that are consistent with the Library's mission and roles. However, because the Internet is a vast and unregulated information network, it also enables access to ideas, information, images, and commentary beyond the confines of the Library's collection, mission, selection criteria, and collection development policies. Because of this and the fact that access points on the Internet can and do change often, rapidly, and unpredictably, the Library's cannot protect individuals from information and images which they might find offensive or disturbing. Since the Library computers on which the public can access the Internet are located in public areas, which must be shared by library users of all ages, backgrounds, and sensibilities, individuals are asked to consider this when accessing potentially controversial information and images. Library staff cannot consistently and effectively monitor the public's use of the Internet. The Library, however, reserves the right to ask individuals to discontinue the display of information and images which cause a disruption or are not appropriate for viewing in a public area. Users are cautioned that, because security in an electronic environment such as the Internet cannot be guaranteed, all transactions, files, and communication are vulnerable to unauthorized access and use and therefore should be considered public. Parental Responsibility and Child Safety on
the Internet The following are recommended guidelines for parents
and guardians to
To assist parents, the Library has available on-line the pamphlet "Child Safety on the Information Highway", published by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, which includes "Guidelines for Parents". Parents are encouraged to review this information with their children. See our Links to Parental Guides to the Internet User Responsibilities and Guidelines Responsible, courteous use of the Internet includes:
Work done on library computers is not to be saved to the hard drive. Any work so saved will be erased within 24 hours. Virus detecting software is provided on each public assess machine. Patrons may use their own floppy disks or purchase one for $1.00 at the desk. Compliance with Library Policy and Guidelines
Staff Assistance E-Mail Adapted from the Internet Policy of the Sparta
Public Library and the Ames Public Library |
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