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Policies
September 29, 2003

Internet Policies:
"Internet Use" "Access"
"Books Pertaining To Computer"

Circulation Policy:
"Residents" "Non-Residents" "Library Registration"
"Circulation of Materials" "Hours"

The Chesterfield Public Library offers direct access to selected Internet services as a part of its commitment to the role of the public library in the Information Age. Funding for this project was made possible by a grant from the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corporation.

The Chesterfield Public Library, its Trustees and staff do not control the Internet, which is a global entity. As with other library materials, restriction of a child's access to the Internet is the responsibility of the parent/legal guardian. Parents, not the library staff, are responsible for their child's use of the Internet at the library. Parents are encouraged to come in with their children and "surf the Net" together.

The library cannot censor your access or protect you from information which you may find controversial or inappropriate. Not all sites on the Internet provide accurate, complete, or current information. You must be a good information consumer, questioning the validity of the information you find.

Library Staff will assist and answer questions when possible depending on other library traffic and usage. The Internet connection is provided for User access. The library staff is not available to perform Internet reference searches.

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COMPUTER ACCESS (available during regular library hours)

Guidelines to allow equitable access:

• Requirements:
  • Valid Chesterfield Library card
  • Signed acceptance of Library’s Internet Policy/Procedures
  • Parental/Guardian signature for use by minors
• Computer time:
  • Computer use is allotted in ½ hour segments on the hour and half hour
  • Reservations may be made by telephone
  • Unreserved time may be used on a walk-in basis
• Hardware/Software:
  • Downloading of user software to library computers is not allowed
  • Users may download to floppy disks. Cost of $1.00 at circulation desk
• Printing:
  • 15 cents per page payable at circulation desk
• Equipment failure:
  • Report equipment failure to staff at the circulation desk

Free use of the Chesterfield Library computer equipment is available to Library Patrons. Users who abuse these services or equipment may find their usage terminated at any time by a member of the library staff.

Educational classes are offered at the Library when sufficient demand warrants. If you would like generalized training in how to use a computer or help in a specific area please leave your name on the Computer Training List at the Library Circulation Desk.

Town of Chesterfield Residents:

• Library is free to:
  • all residents of the town of Chesterfield
  • all persons who own property and/or are part time residents
  • all who attend/teach school in the Town of Chesterfield

• Charged an annual, calendar year, fee of $25 year for other NH residents".

• Non-residents living outside of the state of New Hampshire are allowed to borrow materials through the inter-library loan process

• Signing the "library card" signifies an agreement to comply with all of the rules and regulations of the library, and to immediately give notice of any change in address and/or telephone number.

• Cards for children under the age of 12 require a parent/guardian signature prior to use of library materials or equipment. The signer takes responsibility for all materials borrowed or used by the child. It is against library policy for the library staff to censor materials borrowed or used by any library user.

• Borrowing rules:
  • Patron may sign out up to six books at one time
  • At the librarian's discretion, this number may be increased
  • Two new books may be taken at a time
  • Users may reserve materials and will be notified when they are available - Pick up within one week is required or material goes to the next person waiting
  • Three weeks is the lending time for most books and materials with renewal privileges for an additional three weeks
  • New books and reserved books which have a two week check out period and no renewal are an exception to this policy
  • Some encyclopedias and other reference materials may be taken for only one week
  • All materials marked "Reference Only" may not be taken from the library
  • Videos have a one week lending period
  • No fine for overdue materials
  • $1.00 handling fee if mailed notice is required
• Overdue Procedures:
  • Available at Chesterfield Library in the complete Library Circulation Policies.