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Library Policy
LIBRARY
MISSION
It
is the mission of the Comfort Public Library to provide a broad range of Library
services of the highest quality to all citizens, in the most efficient and
effective manner possible. The
Library will meet the informational, educational, recreational, cultural,
historical and intellectual needs of its patrons.
“The
public Library is a way of escape from the narrow area of our individual lives
into the field, finite no doubt, but unbounded, of the wisdom and experience of
all mankind,” and, “the ultimate achievement of the public Library must
remain a matter of faith in the power of accurate information, important ideas,
and inspiring literature to give an upward thrust to the lives of the many
people that the Library serves.” (ALA)
Patrons
are issued a Library card immidiately upon completion of their registration
card. Children and young adults
under the age of eighteen must secure consent and signature of parent or legal
guardian. Identification is
required.
Patron privileges
are free of charge to all residents of Texas.
Patron privileges are also extended to residents of other states who are
current members of the Friends of the Comfort Public Library.
New
patrons are limited to a single item checked out on the first visit.
Thereafter no check-out limits are imposed.
All books and books on tape may be checked out for fourteen days (2 weeks).
Renewal may be made by phone, mail or in person if there is no waiting list for the material.
Video
tapes may be checked out for three days. Check-outs
are limited to four tapes per family per visit.
Multi-volume video sets may be treated as a single item at the discretion
of the Library Director.
Back
issues of periodicals may be checked out for seven days (1 week).
Reference
materials may be checked out overnight at the discretion of the Library
Director. Vertical file materials, rare books, current issues of periodicals and
CD-ROMs are for Library use only.
Audio-visual
equipment includes Polaroid camera, video cassette player/recorder, audio tape
player/recorder, overhead projector, slide projector, 16 mm projector, digital
camera, pc projector, portable pc and projection screen.
Equipment is checked out by arrangement with the Library Director.
Computer
workstations are located in the Library to allow patrons full access to the
Library Electronic Card Catalog, CD ROM Reference, assorted software programs
and the Internet. Guidelines for
computer use are posted in the Library.
The
Library shall not be responsible for and has no control over information,
content, or views expressed on the Internet.
The Library disclaims any liability or responsibility for any information
obtained through the Internet or any consequences arising through the use
thereof. Parents of minor children
are urged to supervise their children’s sessions and will be held responsible
for their children’s use or
misuse of Library resources.
The Texas Penal Code Sections 43.22 and 43.24. apply to obscene display of material. Applicable sections of the Texas Penal Code are posted in the Library. The U.S. Code; Title 17 Copyright Laws apply to materials obtained from the Internet. Applicable copyright statements are posted in the Library.