(III.a) The library will serve all interested persons.

(III.b) Library service will be provided in the time, place, and manner which best meet the needs of the community. Library hours will be set by the Board.

(III.c) Individuals shall be engaged in activities associated with the use of a public library while in the building. Individuals not engaged in reading, studying or using library materials will be cautioned or asked to leave the building. Individuals shall respect the rights of others 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 to others in monologues, or by behaving in a manner which reasonably can be expected to disturb others in the building. Law enforcement may be called in to deal with situations that may pose a threat to library staff or other library users. Law enforcement will be called to deal with illegal behavior.

(III.d) Use of the library, its services and materials may be denied for due cause, i.e. failure to return materials, unpaid service charges, illegal use of electronic resources, or disruptive or threatening behavior. Individuals shall not be permitted to enter the building without a shirt or other covering of their upper bodies or without shoes or other footwear. Individuals whose bodily hygiene is offensive so as to constitute a nuisance to other persons shall be required to leave the building.

(III.e) Potentially vulnerable children who appear to be left in the library unattended can be asked to contact a parent, guardian, or other responsible adult. If none can be located, police will be notified.

(III.f) The Library staff monitor local weather conditions and other public safety concerns and will keep library users in the building apprised as appropriate.

(III.g) Residents of the City of York and other political subdivisions which support the library may obtain a free library borrower’s card. Institutions within the library’s service area may designate authorized representatives as borrowers. Some non-residents may borrow materials from Kilgore Memorial Library under the provisions of the the NebrasKard reciprocal borrowing program. Others may obtain a library borrower’s card upon payment of a fee.

(III.h) Records relating to the identity of individuals or institutional representatives using the library and its resources are confidential and will only be revealed to appropriate legal authority through due legal process.

(III.i) LOAN OF MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT

1. All materials, except those which are in special demand or cannot be duplicated (rare and fragile items) will be lent for home or institutional use under library policies and procedures. The Library may set limits on the number of items loaned.

2. Normal loan periods are

3. Books ~ three weeks.
4. Magazines, vertical files, cake pans, and most audio-visual media ~ one week

5. newspapers and equipment~ overnight.
   Extended loans and renewals may be made by special arrangement with the Library Director. Interlibrary Loan materials will be loaned subject to the stipulations of the owning library.

6. Fines for most overdue materials will be 10 cents per day per item. No fines will be levied until the end of a seven day grace period. A first overdue notice will be sent seven days after the item(s) are due. Second and third notices will follow at seven day intervals.

7. Audiovisual equipment may be loaned to adult library and institutional cardholders one day at a time. Borrowers must read and sign the STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITY FOR EQUIPMENT and leave the appropriate deposit , which will be returned when the equipment is returned as due.

8. Charges equal to the cost of repair or replacement will be levied for lost or damaged materials or equipment.

(III.j.) USE OF MEETING ROOMS AND EXHIBIT AREAS

1. The Public Library meeting room(s) and exhibit areas shall be available for public meetings and exhibitions of a civic, cultural or educational purpose appropriate to the facility.

2. Groups using the meeting room(s) may not charge admission, except to cover the cost of not-for-profit activities. Groups may restrict attendance to their own membership. Groups using the meeting room(s) will complete the Meeting Room Use Report form.

3. Advance registration of the meeting room(s) and approval of the same is required. A group’s representative will complete the Meeting Room Use Request form. Recurring reservations are accepted for a calendar year. Reservations to meet more than twelve times per year shall be made only by special arrangements with the Library Director.

4. A calendar of the room(s)’ schedule is kept at the library circulation desk. Scheduling priority is given to library programs and to meetings scheduled by City agencies. Preference is given to meetings which are open to the public. Groups may request to have their event included in the library’s event calendar.

5. School age groups using the room(s) must have an adult sponsor present.

6. Groups may use the meeting room(s) any time during regularly scheduled library hours. Meetings to be held outside the library’s regular hours require special advance arrangements with the Library Director and will involve a service charge as set by the Board. Staff cannot stay beyond scheduled open hours to accomodate meetings running beyond posted closing times.

7. Individuals and groups using the meeting room(s) and exhibit areas are responsible for their own property. Each user is responsible for leaving the room(s) in good condition. Tack strips, portable bulletin boards and easels are available for temporary postings. The library has a selection of equipment and services available for use in the meeting room(s) including lectern with amplifier and microphones, overhead and opaque projectors, television with VCR and DVD players, computer projector, cable TV access, and internet access. Meeting room users are responsible for any such equipment used in the meeting room(s).

8. As a general rule only light refreshments may be served in the meeting room(s). If additional food is necessary, arrangements must be made with the Library Director.

9. No smoking is allowed in the library.

10. Library staff and Friends of the Library coordinate scheduled displays in the hall gallery and Elmer Baker Memorial display case.

(III.k) PUBLIC ACCESS COMPUTER USE and INTERNET ACCESS

PREAMBLE :

The Internet is a global entity with a highly varied user population. Those who use it do so at their own risk. Many sources on the Internet provide inaccurate, unauthoritative, false or incomplete information. It provides access to information which may be personally offensive, including sexually explicit materials, and materials which may be illegal. Users are encouraged to be good information consumers, and question the validity of information found on the Internet.

FREEDOM TO VIEW

1. Kilgore Memorial Library does not monitor information accessed.

2. The user is responsible for content selected for viewing.

3. All qualified users have equal access to Internet Resources.

4. Users with their own wireless enabled devices can access the internet via a wireless access point provided by the library. The access is not secure. Any registration required is solely for generating use statistics. No printer is provided to wireless users.

5. The library’s computer workstations with internet access employ content filtering technology in compliance with the provisions of the Children’s Internet Protection Act (C.I.P.A.) . The library makes no claim that such technology is effective for preventing access to illegal or inappropriate content, or that it will not deny access to innocuous or highly desirable content. Adults may request the filtering technology be disabled.

USAGE GUIDELINES

1. Individual users are responsible to observe relevant Federal, State and local law including copyright, damage to equipment and software, and illegal content.

2. Parents and legal guardians may restrict only their own children from access to Internet resources.

3. Parents and legal guardians are responsible for oversight to insure their children’s use of Internet resources is appropriate and safe.

4. Individuals using the library’s internet access workstations will sign in. The sign-in data is used only to gather usage statistics and enforce time limits . The library does not maintain records about the identity of individuals using the library’s internet resources.

5. The Library Director and staff may establish time limitations, usage schedules, and the like for use of the library’s computer workstations. Staff cannot stay past posted closing times to accomodate computer use.

6. Online library catalog access and library staff use pursuant to reference inquiries have priority for use of the library’s computer workstations.

7. Library staff will provide limited assistance with use of Internet resources as time permits.

8. Web-based e-mail services can be used.

9. Data may only be downloaded to the user’s personal data storage devices.

COSTS FOR USE

Printouts will be charged:

• 15 cents per B&W page;
• 25 cents per color page.