Policies and Guidelines FAQs
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Patron Behavior
Willful Annoyance
No person shall willfully annoy another person.
Pets
No person shall bring pets into the library.
Covered Beverages
No person shall drink from uncovered containers or eat on the first or second floors of the library. Food may be allowed in meeting rooms with prior approval from the library’s administrative office.
Solicitations Inside the Library
No person shall make solicitations inside the library for any reason.
Solicit Signatures on Petitions
No person shall solicit signatures on petitions in a manner that will disrupt the quiet of the library, restrict free access to the building, or act in a manner that a reasonable person would perceive to be an aggressive imposition, harassment, or intimidation. (Those seeking signatures on petitions may only position themselves at either side of the bottom of the stairs at the Main Library entrance.)
Public participation at library board meetings
Last Revision 7/2017
At each regular and special open meeting, the members of the public may participate subject to reasonable constraints.
The individuals appearing before the Board are expected to follow these guidelines:- Address the Board only at appropriate times as indicated on the agenda and when recognized by the Board President.
- Complete a public comment card. Identify oneself by full name and address, and organization affiliation if appropriate and be brief. Ordinarily comments shall be limited to 3 minutes.
- Delegations may select up to four spokespersons with a total time limit of 10 minutes.
- The Board President may shorten or lengthen a person’s opportunity to speak.
- No more than 20 minutes shall be allowed for discussion except by unanimous consent of the Board.
- Conduct oneself with respect and civility towards others.
Petitions or written comments to the Board shall be presented to the Board at the next regularly scheduled meeting.
Revised by Herrick District Library Board 4-2000
Revised and simplified by Herrick District Library Board 07-27-2017
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Rooms
The Herrick District Library provides meeting rooms to empower our community to connect, discover, and create, which is the Library’s mission. The primary intent of our meeting rooms is to provide space to implement regular Library programs. Not-for-profit organizations in the community are able to use the meeting rooms to provide programs open to the general public that are educational, cultural, or civic betterment in purpose.
- HDL is not responsible for damaged, lost, or stolen items. Users are liable for any damage to furniture and fixtures. Room use may require liability and damage protection as determined by the Library Director or the Director’s representative.
- Room users are responsible for cleaning up after themselves.
- Smoking and alcohol use are prohibited in the Library.
- Users of the rooms must be under adequate supervision by adults 18 years of age or older.
- Room use is revocable by the Library at any time and for any reason.
Endorsement
The use of the meeting rooms by outside organizations does not imply endorsement of the organization or its programs by the Library. Organizations will not be permitted to use advertising or publicity that implies sponsorship or approval of the Library.
No Discrimination
HDL will allow room use on an equitable basis regardless of the beliefs or affiliations of individuals or groups requesting their use. HDL requires that all room users will uphold high ethical standards without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, or other protected status.
Fees & Charges
The Library’s meeting rooms shall be available for use free of charge. Room users may be charged for use of the Library’s audiovisual equipment and support. Organizations may not charge fees nor hold fund raising events in the meeting rooms. Continuing education workshops may charge a fee to cover the costs of supplies.
The Library Director is authorized to develop guidelines and procedures to implement this policy. Organizations may not use the meeting rooms in such a manner as to go against the guidelines.
Revised/adopted by Board on June 21, 2007
Revised mission and updated wording - Board approved on July 25, 2019
Proposed to Policy & Personnel Committee 7/8/2021 -
Technology
Herrick District Library provides access to computers, the Internet and other electronic resources in support of our mission to Connect, Discover, and Create. All computers for patron use are in public areas of the Library. All patrons using computers and/or internet access at Herrick District Library must adhere to the following rules:
- Parents or guardians of minors assume responsibility for their children’s use of the Internet while on Library property.
- Certain areas of the Library are designed to be used by patrons of set age ranges. Patrons outside of these age ranges are not allowed to log onto computer systems in those areas.
- All patrons must adhere to federal, state and local laws governing the content, transmission and dissemination of information.
- The Herrick District Library follows the rules and regulations of CIPA (Child Internet Protection Act). Therefore, the Library does not allow anyone using a computer on Library premises to view material that is obscene, sexually explicit and/or may be considered harmful to minors.
- Patrons may only use currently installed software on Library computers. Computer configuration may not be altered.
- Patrons should use only their own Library card or user account to access Library computers.
- Patrons are prohibited from using resources and/or content that would harm Library materials, intimidate other users or in any way violate the Patron Code of Conduct.
- The Library assumes no liability for loss or damage to users’ data or for injury arising from invasion of privacy as a result of using Library resources.
- Patrons with questions or concerns about these rules and other users’ observance of them should be directed to Library staff.
Violators may be required to terminate their sessions, be asked to leave or be banned from the Library property for a period of time.
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Collection
Collection Development Policy
Last Revision 10/2016
The selection policy of the Herrick District Library supports the general mission of the Library, the American Library Association’s Library Bill of Rights, the Freedom to Read and Freedom to View Statement.
It is the policy of Herrick District Library to meet the informational, recreational and cultural needs of the community by providing a variety of library resources. All acquisitions, before being purchased or accepted as gifts, are evaluated in terms of the following criteria and in the context of economic and space considerations. An item will not necessarily be judged against all criteria, but against those appropriate and applicable to it. These same standards determine the replacement, duplication, and withdrawal of materials.Selection Criteria:
- Relevance to interests and needs of the communit
- Anticipated demand or critical review and publicity
- Suitability of physical form for library use
- Local significance of the author or subject
- Relevance to the existing collection’s strengths and weaknesses
- Current or historical significance of the author or subject
- Reputation and/or significance of the author/artist and publisher/producer
- Relevance to the experiences and contributions of diverse populations
- Price, availability in relation to Library materials budget
- Public demand as expressed through requests and suggestions
Youth Services
The Youth Services collection provides materials for children from birth through age 18. Parents or guardians are responsible for materials accessed by children and teens.
Digital Collection
Selection of digital content can vary among vendors who supply digital content to the library. In digital platforms where individual title selection is not available, subscription to the service will be based upon the reputation and overall content offerings of the vendor.
Requests for Reconsideration
Herrick District Library cardholders may request the reconsideration of specific library material selection or placement by completing the Library Materials Reconsideration form. The request will be reviewed based on the above criteria.
Collection Management
Withdrawn library materials will be given to non-profit community organizations. Priority will be given to the Friends of the Herrick District Library.