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Newport Public Library Policy Manual
Adopted by the
Newport Public Library Board of Trustees
May 10, 1993
Last revision: June 1, 2005
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.
MISSION, GOALS AND PHILOSOPHY
1.1
MISSION AND GOALS
1.2
FREEDOM TO READ
1.3
FREEDOM TO VIEW
1.4
LIBRARY BILL OF RIGHTS
2.
CIRCULATION POLICIES
2.1
CONFIDENTIALITY
2.1.1 Circulation Records
2.1.2 Patron Registration Records
2.2
LIBRARY CARDS
2.2.1 Eligibility
2.2.2 Applications
2.2.3 Proof of Address
2.2.4 Visitor Cards
2.2.5 Institution Cards
2.2.6 Nonresident Cards
2.2.7 Card Expiration and Renewal
2.2.8 "Card in Hand" Requirement and Exceptions
2.3
LOAN PERIODS AND RENEWALS
2.4
ITEM AND TRANSACTION LIMITS
2.5
V-TEK MACHINE
2.6
FINES AND FEES
2.6.1 Refunds
2.7
OVERDUE AND BILLING NOTIFICATIONS
2.8
INTERLIBRARY LOAN
3.
POLICIES REGARDING USE OF NON-CIRCULATING EQUIPMENT
3.1
TYPEWRITERS
3.2
PUBLIC ACCESS WORD PROCESSING COMPUTERS
3.3
PHOTOCOPIER
3.4
INTERNET AND OTHER COMPUTERIZED REFERENCE TOOLS
3.4.1
Internet Use Policy
4.
COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT POLICIES
4.1
COLLECTION STATEMENT FOR BOOKS
4.2
COLLECTION STATEMENT FOR VIDEOS
4.3
WEEDING
4.4
DONATIONS
4.5
PATRON INPUT REGARDING THE COLLECTION
5.
POLICIES GOVERNING THE FACILITY
5.1
OPEN HOURS
5.2
USE OF BUILDING BY OTHER ORGANIZATIONS
5.3
PETITIONS
5.4
DISPLAYS OF ART
5.5
BULLETIN BOARDS
5.6
DISTRIBUTION OF FREE MATERIALS
5.7
MEETING ROOM
5.8
PROGRAM POLICY
5.9
LOST & FOUND
5.10
PROHIBITED CONDUCT
6.
ROLE OF VOLUNTEERS IN THE LIBRARY
7.
OUTREACH SERVICES
7.1
HOMEBOUND SERVICES
7.2
OTHER OUTREACH SERVICES
APPENDIX A
FEE SCHEDULE
REPLACEMENT FEES
OUTSTANDING FEE THRESHOLD
APPENDIX B
INTERLIBRARY LOAN CODE
APPENDIX C
MEETING ROOM POLICY
APPENDIX D
REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION FORM
URL http://www.newportlibrary.org/policy.htm
Last updated 3/20/2007
