VALENTINE PUBLIC LIBRARY

BOARD STATEMENT

     All policies were prepared by the Valentine Public Library Board to serve as a directive of the Board as to the operational policy of the Library.  The Board unanimously adopts the policy statement of the American Library Association, the Library Bill of Rights and the Freedom to Read Statement on book selection and controversial materials.  Copies of these statements are located within the “collections development policy” portion of this handbook.  These objectives and policies will be examined annually and may be revised at any time by action of the Library Board.

1.  Use Privileges:

a.  Within the library, the use of all reference and collections if free to all.

b.  Service will not be denied or abridged because of religious, racial, social, economic or political status.

c.  Non-residents (those living outside the county boundaries) may secure a library card by paying a fee of $25.00 per year.

d.  The use of the library or its services may be denied temporarily for due cause.  Such cause may be failure to return books or to pay penalties, destruction of library property, disturbance of other patrons, or any other objectionable conduct on library premises.

e.  Patron is defined as any adult user, any parent of any juvenile and the juvenile who uses library services.  Juvenile is any individual under 19 years of age.