Purpose
The purpose of this policy is to articulate the underlying principles for lending library materials to customers and define the roles and responsibilities for establishing lending rules.
Principles
In its effort to link people with the transforming power of knowledge and promote full and equal access to information and ideas, the love of reading, the joy of learning and engagement with the arts, sciences, and humanities, the Library makes a significant part of its collection available to customers to borrow and use outside of the library. Providing access and lending library material to customers is a core library service.
- We function in a resource sharing environment that depends on the stewardship and good will of all.
- We value customer service; we serve individuals and the community as a whole.
- We strive to make limited resources available to all.
- We support the use of library material.
- We seek to provide ease of access to desired library materials.
Roles and Responsibilities
- The Library Director will establish and publish specific lending rules that ensure fair and consistent application of this policy.
- Lending rules and limitations are established to ensure collection accessibility to the community as a whole while striving to support the broadest possible customer access.
- Circulation control is maintained.
- Customer data privacy is safeguarded.
- Items in the collection that cannot be checked out are clearly designated for use in the library only.
Associated Policies and Laws
- American Library Association. Freedom to Read
- American Library Association. Freedom to View
- American Library Association. Library Bill of Rights
- Hennepin County Library Board. Collection Development and Management
- Hennepin County Library Board. Fee and Fine Policy
- Hennepin County Library Board. Data Privacy of Library Records
- Minnesota Statute 13.40 Subd 2. Private Data; Library Borrowers
Process
This policy is reviewed by the Library Director (or designee) every three years and makes recommendations to the Library Board Program/Policy Committee. The Committee reviews and revises as necessary, endorses and advances to the full Library Board for approval.
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