Patron Policy
1. Within the library building, the use of the collection of the Lincoln Public Library is free to all, regardless of place of residency. The home-use privileges of the library collection are free to all residents of Lincoln and Woodstock.
2. Persons residing outside the geographical area but owning property, attending the Lin-Wood Schools, or persons spending six months or longer in Town shall be considered residents. Personnel at the Lin-Wood School are granted full library privileges.
3. Persons spending less that six months in the area may have full library borrowing privileges for a fee of $50.00 cash (refundable). Contingent upon the return of all library materials. This does not include computer usage or ILL services .A fee of $2.00 per 1/2 hour is required from all non-residents for the use of the library's computers, or a 20 use punch card can be purchased for $20.00. All seasonal workers are considered NON residents.
4. All patrons of the library must be registered on a card which will include their name, current address (second address, if applicable), and any other names of immediate family member under the age of 18 who will be using the library. Acceptable forms of Identification are Drivers license, utility bill, tax bill or a lease with current Lincoln or Woodstock physical address.
Revised and adopted by the Trustees of the Lincoln Public Library, June 21, 2011
1. Food and/or beverages are not allowed in the library, except at designated times or in designated rooms.
2. The following activities are not allowed in the library:
Smoking
Created a disturbance by making noise;
talking loudly, or engaging in other disruptive conduct.
Interfering with another person's rights
to use to the library or with the library staff's performance of their
duties.
Threatening behavior, including, but
not limited to violence, threats of violence, and possession of weapons.
Bringing animals into the library except
those needed to assist a disabled person.
Playing audio equipment so that others
can hear it.
Misusing the rest rooms (i.e. using
them
as a laundry or washing facility).
Soliciting or canvassing of any kind.
Entering "staff only" areas without
permission.
Leaving a child under the age of 9
unattended in the library.
Running or Sleeping.
3. Those who damage or deface library materials or property will be prosecuted (RSA 202-A:24).
4. Theft of library materials, or use of false identification
to obtain library privileges, will be prosecuted under (RSA
202-A:24).
5. Parents are responsible for the behavior and supervision of their young children.
6. All bicycles must be left in the rack provided in the rear of the building.
7. Persons wearing roller blades, ski boots, or on skateboards are not allowed in the library.
8. Shirts and shoes are required to enter the library.
Revised and adopted by the Trustees of the Lincoln Public Library, June 21, 2011.
1. Print materials and videos and cd's, and audiobooks can be circulated for two weeks.
. DVD's are circulated for 2 library days Materials can be renewed,
as long as there are no reserves.
Renewals may be placed by speaking to library staff in person, via the
telephone, through email or online .
2. Non circulating collections include reference materials, portions of the New Hampshire Books Collection, and the local history collection (housed behind the circulation desk). The use of other library materials may be limited when excessive demands of groups or individuals curtail service to the general public.
3. Patrons can reserve library materials either in person, , via telephone or email,or online. Patrons are notified by phone, or via email and the materials are held for 2 library day. If patrons can not be reached within 48 hours, the next person on the reserve list will be contacted, or the material is re-shelved.
4. Fines for print materials are determined by the patron. The library furnishes a container at the circulation desk in which patrons can deposit their fine for print materials. Video/DVD fines are $1.00 per video per library day. lost or damaged materials are paid for in full by the patron. Once the library receives the replacement cost of the materials(s), the damaged material(s) becomes the property of the patron.
5. Patrons are notified by mail or via email of overdue library materials. if the patron fails to return the materials after receipt of 2 notices (one of which was sent by certified mail and contains a copy of RSA 202-A:25), local law enforcement will attempt to retrieve the library materials. In extreme cases, the library may use small claims court. in this event, the patrons will be responsible for payment of small claims court filing fees, in addition to the cost of the library materials.
6. Failure to use the library in a responsible way may result in temporary or permanent suspension of library privileges.
Revised and adopted by the Trustees of the Lincoln Public Library, June 21, 2011.
1. Patrons age 11 and above may borrow 2 DVD per day. patrons below the age of 11 may borrow videos without a parent/guardian present as long as he/she has presented library staff with a letter giving the child permission to borrow the DVD(s). Only 2 videos/DVD per household.
2. DVD's may be borrowed for a period of 2 library days. (example: DVD's that are borrowed on Monday must be returned on Wednesday before 8pm).
3. DVD fines are $1.00//library day per /DVD.
4. DVD may be returned in the book drop.
5. It is the responsibility of the patron to pay the replacement cost of the lost or damaged DVD. Failure to do so may result in prosecution according to RSA 202-A:24. As with other library materials, damaged DVD become the property of the patron once the library receives the replacement cost of the DVD.
Reviewed and adopted by the Trustees of the Lincoln Public Library, June 21, 2011.
1. Reference questions will be answered for all library
users, even those who are not registered patrons. Lengthy
research may be referred to larger facilities.
2. Ready reference questions (5 minutes or less to answer) may be handled over the telephone or via email.
3. Unanswerable questions will be referred to the reference desk at the New Hampshire State Library.
4. During busy times, the library staff may conduct a reference
interview and inform the patron that he/she may have
to wait until the next library day for
an answer until the library staff is able to provide the answer(s).
5. If finding the answer to a reference question requires
a fee for an electronic database search, the library user
will be notified of this fee, and will
be responsible for paying the fee.
Revised and adopted by the Trustees of the Lincoln Public Library, June 21, 2011.
1. The library has a fax machine available for use by the
public. The cost of sending a fax is $2.00 for the first
page and $1.00 for each additional page.
The cost of receiving a fax is $1.00 per page.
2. A copier is available for public use; the charge is $.10 per page, per side..
Revised and adopted by the Trustees of the Lincoln Public Library, June 21, 2011 .
Interlibrary loan (ILL) Policy
The Lincoln Public Library is a small library with limited financial means in a rapidly expanding community. In an effort to accommodate the diverse needs of all registered patrons, the library will make full use of the Interlibrary Loan (ILL) System and all resources from the New Hampshire State Library.
1. The library shall cooperate in reciprocal lending of
materials to other libraries. The library will lend any of its regularly
circulating collection to libraries
in-state or out-of-state. The library will lend new books and/or bestsellers
after a period
six months, or after such time that
there is no longer a waiting list consisting of its regular patrons.
2. In-state ILL requests will be honored by:
3. Materials will not be loaned directly to a patron from another library.
4. If a patron loses or damages materials borrowed from
another library, he/she is responsible for the cost of the materials
( to be determined by the lending library).
5. If another library loses/damages materials that have
been loaned from the Lincoln Public Library, the Lincoln P.L. will
assess the library for the replacement
costs of these materials plus the staff time involved.
6. Library staff will makes every effort to locate materials requested by patrons through ILL.
7. Library staff will make every attempt to locate materials requested by patrons through ILL. Libray staff now have access to OCLC's First search, and can locate materials out of state. The patron must understand that he/she may be responsible for charges for materials obtained from other states, and will be notified of possible charges prior to sending this type of ILL request.
8. Serial ILL requests may be faxed to an in-state requesting
library at no charge. When possible, the State Library van
service will be used.
Reviewed and adopted by the Trustees of the Lincoln Public Library, June 21, 2011.
Policy on Physical Facility (Meeting Room, Exhibit Space, Bulletin Board)
1. To achieve the goal of good library service, the Board
of Trustees accepts the responsibility of ensuring that the public
library building facilities will meet
the physical requirements so that high quality services can be provided.
2. The Board of Trustees accepts the responsibility of securing funds needed for the facility and its operation.
3. Meeting space in the library may be reserved for use
by educational, civic, cultural, and non-partisan governmental groups
provided no admission is charged for an event nor any monetary transactions transpire. However,
library sponsored presenterspre-approved by the Library Director may sell materials related to their presentation. The meeting room may be reserved no more than 30 days in advance. Meeting space may not be reserved by commericial or denominational groups. Library sponsored program and activities will receive prioroity. If the meeting includes children under the age of 18, they must be supervised by an adult (one adult for every 15 minors).
4. Persons using libray facilities must comply with all Lincoln Public Library rules of conduct and local, state and federal laws including refraining from smoking, and possesion of alcoholic beverages.
5. The library will not normally provide personnel or equipment
and supplies to groups using the meeting room to assist
in handling exhibits.
6. The Lincoln Public Library will not allow outside groups
of individuals to disseminate inappropriate partisan or religious
materials at the library facility.
7. The Library may be opened at other than normal operating hours at the discretion of the Library Director and, library staff shall be compensated
at their regular hourly wage.
8. Meeting room occupancy shall be limited to the room's capacity as dtermined by the Fire Marshal.
9. Groups must conclude meeting and leave the meeting room at the end of the time for which the room was reserved so that the room can be prepared or open for other meetings. Groups must conclude meetings and leave the room 15 minutes prior to libray closing.
10. Meeting room furniture moved or used by the group must be returned to its original arrangement at the end of the meeting or event.
11. Any damages or necessary clean up to the meeting room space will be the responsibilty of the organization using the facility. Charges will be assesed for any damages or extra clean up.
Revised and adopted by the Trustees of the Lincoln Public Library, June 21, 2011.
1. Ultimate responsibility for selection of library materials
lies with the Board of Trustees; however the Board shall delegate to
the Library Director the authority and
the responsibility for selection of library materials and for the development
of the
collection. Examples of methods
that the Library Director will use to select materials for the library
are reading professional
review materials, e.g., Booklist
and Library Journal, accepting patron requests, and recommendations
from
colleagues.
2. The Trustees of the Lincoln Public Library endorse those sections
of the American Library Association's Library Bill of
Rights and Freedom to Read
Statements which concerns themselves with the material selection.
Copies of these
documents are included in the library's
policies, and they are available for those who wish to study them.
3. Each material chosen for the Lincoln Public Library shall
be judged individually on the basis of its merit, subject matter,
reader interest, and the need for such
a material in a balanced library. No material shall be excluded on
the basis of a single
word, phrase, or passage lifted out
of context. The author's intent and the merit of the whole material
shall be the basis
for choosing the material.
4. Basically, the library collection covers a general range
of subjects; however, there may be moderate emphasis placed on
the local history collection (NH Books).
If funds are available, there may be emphasis on certain curricculum-related
materials.
5. In areas considered controversial, more than one point
of view shall be represented by materials in the library. They
should not be written in a sensational
or inflammatory manner but they may represent points of view sometimes
considered
unorthodox or unpopular by the majority.
6. While collections for adults and children are housed in separate areas, the library staff will not:
7. In the event that a patron objects to an item or items
in the collection, he/she shall be asked to fill out a "Request for
Reconsideration of Materials" form
provided by the library. This form will be reviewed by the
Library Board of
Trustees and the Library Director at
the next monthly meeting of the Board of Trustees. Consideration
shall be made by the
Library Director and the Library Board
of Trustees who shall present a written decision to the complainant within
six (6)
weeks. The decision may be appealed
before the Board of Trustees within thirty (30) days. The Board of
Trustees
ultimately decides on whether or not
controversial materials should be kept, recataloged, or withdrawn from
circulation.
8. Gifts and unsolicited materials may be added to the library
collection. If the materials are not added to the collection, donors
are informed that these materials may
be sold or given to another institution. A signed notice will be
provided
acknowledging receipt of these materials,
but under no circumstances will the library provide a value statement,
for any
purpose, to the donor.
9. The Library Director shall use the Continuous
Review
Evaluation
Weeding
(CREW) method of weeding. any materials
may be discarded if such materials
do not meet stated goals and are in one or more of the following categories:
Revised and adopted by the Trustees of the Lincoln Public Library, June 21, 2011.
Internet Acceptable Use Policy
The Lincoln Public
Library is now providing information resources through the Internet to
the public. This medium
offers access to a wide variety of valuable information; however, its
content is unregulated, and therefore, may be considered offensive or unpleasant.
The Lincoln Public Library and its Board of Trustees subscribe to the American
Library Association's "Access to Information, Services, and Networks:
an Interpretation of the Library Bill of Rights," and will
not control or censor any of the information that the library patrons can
access from the internet.
As is the case with all library materials, parents and/or guardians are encouraged to take an active role in assisting their children in selection of appropriate library materials; this also applies to choosing suitable Internet resources. All users must have a current, signed Internet Acceptable Use Agreement on file in the library. Similarly, all minor children (under 18) must have a current signed Parent/Guardian Internet Acceptable Use Agreement on file in the library.
Public use of computers by non-residents is subject to availability provided in 30 minute intervals at the discretion of the library staff. A fee of $2.00 per 1/2 hour is required from non-residents for use of the library's computers.
Classes and individual sessions will be given to introduce patrons to the techniques used and the resources available on the internet, and limited assistance from library staff may be provided as necessary.
Users will be required to sign in prior to using the Internet. The Internet terminal(s) are available on a first come, first served basis during library hours; however, half hour sessions of access time can be reserved, no more than one week in advance. Non-scheduled users will be required to vacate to accommodate those users that have scheduled time. The library reserves the right to restrict time on the Internet to 30 minutes, according to demand.
Materials may be printed at .10 cents per page/per side from computer or downloaded to a thumb drive. Failure to use the Internet station(s) in a responsible manner will result in revocation of Internet use privileges. Tampering, altering, editing, or damaging computer hardware and/or software will be grounds for suspension of library privileges and/or criminal charges.
The Lincoln Public Library is not responsible for the content, quality, or accuracy of the information obtained from the Internet.
Reviewed and adopted by the Trustees of the Lincoln Public Library,
June 21, 2011.
