LIBRARY POLICIES

Borrowing Policy

	Loan Period (# of days)	Late Fees/day	Restrictions
Videos (DVD/Blu-Ray)	7	$.20	Limit 8 - Main Library Limit 4 - Malvern Branch Adult or Teen Section (must be 13 yrs) Rated 'R' (must be 18 yrs)
Children's Videos (DVD/Blu-Ray)	7	$.20	- Limit 8 -
Audio Books	28	$.20	- Limit 5 -
CDs	7	$.20	- Limit 5 -
Magazines	7	$.20
Books	28	$.20
Best Sellers	28	$.20
Reference	7	$.20
Non-Circulating Reference	0	-	Limit 10 free copies/ $.15 copy for additional pages
E-books	21 (can vary)	$0	30 holds / 20 checkouts (excluding magazines)

Automatic Renewals: (effective 6/12/18)

• Materials will automatically renew at the end of the day when they are due, unless they have exceeded 4 renewals, or if the item is on a waiting list.
• If you have email notifications set up, you will receive a courtesy email reminder 3 days prior to the due date. You will also receive an email on the due date with a list of items that were successfully renewed and any that could not be renewed.
• If the item has not been returned after all renewals are exhausted, you will be charged for the cost of the item.

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Library Policy Manual

Revised: 2016

Employee Policy Manual (PDF)

Meeting Room Policy

Volunteer Policy

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Meeting Room Policy

Any non-profit group at no charge may use the meeting room of the Carroll County District Library, under the general guidelines of the Library Bill of Rights. Business organizations that request the meeting room may be assessed a fee and should not conduct meetings for profit.

The Board of Trustees nor the Director neither approve nor disapprove the viewpoints of those groups holding meetings in the Library.

The meeting room shall be on a “first come, first serve basis” with priority given to library meetings or programs. There shall be no meetings scheduled on a permanent basis. No group shall be denied its place to meet once reserved, except for reasons of personal safety or for mutually overriding reasons.

The group shall be responsible for any use of Audio-visual or electrical equipment used during a meeting. Cost of any damages except normal wear and tear must be borne by the group. Groups should request the use of equipment when requesting the room. Equipment includes projector, lectern, easel, and DVD player.

• Groups are responsible for clean up and must provide their own garbage bags.
• Groups shall bear complete responsibility for the central and general safety of its group.
• Programs for minors shall have responsible adult supervision.
• Publicity for any and all meetings shall be the responsibility of the group.
• Groups shall adhere to general library policy with regard to parking, alcohol, soliciting and smoking.
• The library shall not provide phone access nor be responsible for messages with the exception of emergencies.
• Groups using the room after normal hours are required to use the side door entrance/exit, and turn off the lights in the conference room, kitchen and restroom. Groups will have access only to the meeting room after library business hours.

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Volunteer Policy

All volunteers for the Carroll County District Library must fill out a volunteer profile from. These forms will be kept on file at the library. All volunteers must wear the nametag: "Volunteer"; while providing service to the library. Those assigned to volunteer outside the facility, e.g. Bookbuddy home deliveries, will have their name printed on the nametag. All volunteers will receive information about the library. Most volunteers will require training and orientation prior to assignments. All persons providing service in or from the facility will record their hours on the forms provided in the volunteer box in the staff break room. One form is good for the entire year. Totals will reflect service hours donated, unless you are assigned here from DHS. A copy of this form will be available for tax purposes. Check with the IRS for more details. Volunteers are not permitted to give library assistance to the public. You are to direct patrons to the first available qualified staff.