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THOMPSON HOME PUBLIC LIBRARY
POLICY
AVAILABILITY
OF THE COLLECTION:
All registered patrons initially have the same rights to
materials in the collection. The Library reserves the authority
to suspend the availability of library materials to patrons who
on a continuing basis abuse these privileges.
The Library staff, although responsible for helping patrons
select materials at an appropriate reading and interest level,
shall not be responsible for censoring the materials chosen by
patrons. Those concerned with the content, especially of their
children’s reading, are encouraged to direct their children in
their choices.
NONRESIDENT
BORROWERS: A nonresident, as defined in this policy is one who
works and resides outside of Gratiot County or the service area
of the Capital Library Cooperative (CLC). To gain borrowing
privileges from the Thompson Home Public Library a nonresident
must pay an annual registration fee of $10.00 per person or
$25.00 per family.
The nonresident fee entitles the cardholder to the same
borrowing privilege of 15 items. Nonresidents are liable and
subject to the same fines and penalties, rules and privileges as
other library patrons.
Family members registering at a later date will be liable for an
additional per person fee of $10.00. A note will be placed on
the patron’s registration form that it is a nonresident and that
the appropriate fee ($10.00, $25.00) was collected.
REQUIREMENTS
TO OBTAIN A FREE LIBRARY CARD
A.
Patron must be a resident of or work within Gratiot
County.
B.
Patron must present positive proof of residence address.
To obtain a free library card, individual must present one of
these items showing current street address:
*Driver’s license *Voter’s registration card
*Current utility bill *Michigan ID card from the
*Lease Agreement Secretary of State
*Property deed *Current bill from major charge
*Current tax receipt account
C.
Parent or guardian must sign the application form of a
child under 18 years of age.
D.
All borrowers must be registered and must have a library
card to borrow library materials
LOST LIBRARY
CARDS: Persons are responsible for all materials borrowed on their card
and agree to abide by library lending rules and all policies and
regulations. If a person loses his/her library card, there is a
$1.00 charge for a replacement.
MICHICARD: The Thompson Home Public Library will abide by the rules
formulated by the Library of Michigan. We will provide MichiCards to patrons that are in the City of Ithaca and the
Townships that have service contracts with the Thompson Home
Public Library.
CALL
AHEAD/PICKUP: Patrons may call the library to request specific material. This
material will be held if available.
MATERIAL
SELECTION: The Library Bill of Rights as adopted by the American
Association is basic to the selection policy. It reads, impart:
“As a responsibility of library service, books and other reading
matter selected should be chosen for values of interest,
information and enlightenment of all the people of the
community. In no case should any book be excluded of the race
or nationality or the political or religious views of the
writer. There should be the fullest practicable provision of
materials presenting all points of view concerning the problems
and issues of our times—international, national and local; and
books or other reading material of sound factual authority
should not be proscribed or removed from the library shelves
because of partisan or doctrinal disapproval.”
WEEDING: Purpose – Discarding or weeding of materials is the best and
most economical utilization of space in the Library. Weeding is
selection in reverse. Just as all materials which are added to
the Library’s collection are expected to be useful for the
people in the community which is served by the Library, so they
should be withdrawn if they cease to serve that purpose. It
enhances the reputation for reliability of the collection and
assures the orderly growth of a QUALITY COLLECTION.
LIBRARY GIFTS
& BEQUESTS: The Thompson Home Public Library in an effort to express both
uniformly and efficiently its gratitude through the
acknowledgment of gifts and contribution will adopt the
following guidelines.
Material utilized directly by the public and available for check
out (books, magazines, and other basic collection acquisitions)
will be processed with notification of donor and person (or
family members) for whom the materials are being acquired.
Memorial and honor gifts forms are available at the library for
this category of gift. Acknowledgement plates are placed in the
front of both honor and memorial materials, with memorials also
being listed in the library’s memorial register.
Non-circulating collection gifts and/or furnishings (furniture,
tapestries, art works, equipment, etc.) will be handled on an
individual basis between the donor and the Library Board.
Memorial items will be acknowledged by written correspondence
between the library and contributing parties and will also have
a permanent plate or plaque affixed to memorials items and/or
library facility for public awareness of the bequest.
Money and investment gifts (stocks, bonds, real estate, time
certificates) will be handled on a case by case basis, so that
any particular concerns of the donor, Library Board, or
municipal administration may be immediately known and addressed
in a timely manner.
The Thompson Home Public Library reserves the right to review
and evaluate all items provided as memorials to the Library’s
well as to insure that the donor is provided due recognition for
their generosity and consideration of the Thompson Home Public
Library.
LOAN PERIODS:
A.
Books
1.
4 weeks for most books.
2.
2 week books designated limited loan. These include best
sellers and very new books.
3.
Loaning – 15 books per card as long as patron is in good
standing
4.
Overdue – 10 cents per day per book with a maximum of
$10.00
or the amount of the book per checkout.
5.
Interloans are due the date indicated by the lending
library.
6.
Books may be renewed twice, if there is no one on the
waiting list. Books may be renewed over the phone.
B.
Periodicals
1.
The most recently received periodicals may not be checked out.
2.
All other periodicals may be checked out for two weeks.
DVD/VIDEOCASSETTE: The following rules are requirements which will be observed by
the Thompson Home Public Library regarding the loan of its DVD/
videocassette collection.
A.
The borrower must be a registered library patron in good
standing.
B.
DVDs will have a $2.00 fee per week, with 35 cents a day
overdue fines.
Patrons returning damaged library DVD’s will be issued, at staff
discretion, a credit for another Thompson Home Public Library
collection DVD selection.
OVERDUE PROCEDURES: Two weeks after material is overdue a
staff member will check the shelf. If material is not
found the borrowers will be sent an overdue notice. If the
materials are not returned within two weeks, another notice will
be sent. Materials will be
deleted from the system after six months, and the patron will be
required to pay the full amount for the item.
LOST OR
DAMAGED BOOKS: When books are lost or damaged beyond repair the patron will be
fined at the replacement cost of the book plus a $10.00 charge.
If the replacement cost cannot be determined, the replacement
costs are at least:
Hardbound books $20.00
Paperbound $8.00
Magazines Cost
If the librarian decides the book should be discarded, the
patron may have the book after withdrawal procedures have been
performed.
SPECIAL
COLLECTIONS: Some materials in the library do not circulate. These include
special reference tools such as some encyclopedias, directories,
dictionaries, et cetera.
HOLDS/RESERVES: Library materials which are checked out may be placed on hold
(on reserve) by any library card holder.
Holds may be placed by patrons either by email, in person or
over the telephone.
Patrons placing materials on reserve will be notified by
telephone or email when the materials are available. The
materials must be claimed within a week. If not, the materials
will be offered to the next person on the waiting list, or, if
no one is waiting, they will be returned to the circulating
collection. New books on order but not yet received may be
reserved.
REFERENCE
TELEPHONE SERVICE: Our policy is to answer quick reference inquiries to the best of
our abilities. Using our professional judgment we often will
call patrons back with the desired information
BUILDING USES: The Library does not have separate meeting rooms and therefore
is inappropriate for group meetings and activities which would
interfere with regular use of the Library by its patrons.
FAX MACHINE:
Cover sheet free
1st page $1.00
each page after $1.00
receiving, 1st page $1.00
receiving, after 1st .50
PHOTOCOPY
MACHINE: Copies are available to any member of the community who wishes
to copy materials at the rate of 25 cents per sheet. (The
machine will be operated by staff only.)
Copy machine users are advised that there are restrictions on
copyrighted materials which permit, in general, no more than one
copy of a page for personal use and not more than 20 pages from
published materials. Violations of copyright are the
responsibility of the copy machine user.
The purpose of providing a copy machine in the library is to
allow students and other library patrons to copy library
materials electronically rather than by hand in order to provide
a convenient way to use materials that would otherwise have to
remain in the library. The copy machine provided for use in the
library is not to be considered a means for securing perfect,
crisp copies for use in resumes, legal papers, or business
correspondence.
TELEPHONE
POLICY: The Thompson Home Public Library’s circulation desk telephone is
for conducting library business by library staff and for
emergencies. Personal convenience calls by patrons are
forbidden.
The staff member in charge will make the determination of what
constitutes an emergency. The broad definition of “life
threatening” will be the basis for deciding what public use will
be permitted.
COMPUTER : Computers are available for the public use. Microsoft WORD is
also available for the public use. There is a 25 cents charge
per copy.
NOTICES: Notices concerning forthcoming nonprofit community events may be
posted in the Library as space is available.
UNATTENDED
CHILDREN:
Children under the age of ten must not be left unattended. For
the child’s safety, if a child is left unattended for more than
fifteen minutes, the police will be contacted.
At closing, staff will wait 15 minutes with minors, attempting
to contact the parents. After that time, the police will be
contacted.
PETS:
No pets are allowed, unless involved in a special event.
RULES OF
CONDUCT: The City of Ithaca Code of Ordinances, especially those on
disorderly conduct in public places, Section 22-126, are also
applicable to behavior in the Library and on the Library
premises, no person shall:
“…disturb or aid in disturbing the peace of others
by violence or by loud,
offensive, vulgar or boisterous conduct. No person
shall knowingly permit
such conduct on any premised occupied or controlled
by him.”
Revised by the Board of Trustees on March 8, 2006 |
