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Library Procedures and Policies

Library Card
A library card is issued at no charge to Loudon County and surrounding area residents. Some form of identification such as a drivers license must be provided. There is a first time checkout limit of one item for a new issue card. Any of the libraries circulating collection may be borrowed. Library cards are held at the library.

Cards for children 14 and under must be signed by a parent or guardians who also must have a library card. These persons will be held responsible for all materials checked out on the children's cards.

Failure to return library materials is a serious matter and can result in suspension of library privileges or referral to a collection agency.

Books The checkout period for books is 2 weeks. With the exception of new and current interest titles, checkout may be renewed once for an additional 2 weeks. Fines for overdue books are 5 cents per Library Day (days on which the Library is open).

Magazines Current magazines may be checked out for a 3 day period. Overdue fines are 5 cents per Library Day.

Audio Book Tapes The checkout period for Audio Books is 2 weeks. Overdue fines are 5 cents per Library Day.

Video Tapes Video tapes may be checked out for a period of 2 Library Days with a limit of 3 per family at any one time. Overdue fines are $1.00 per Library Day. There will be a fine of $1.00 for tapes not rewound when returned.

Public Access Computer Use
Patrons should limit use to 30 minutes if there are other people waiting to use the computers.

Do not turn the equipment off or on. Please get the librarian to assist you if you are having problems.

Do not attempt to install software onto the system or run software from CD-ROMs.

Please leave the workstation in the state you find it with no programs running or personal files left open.

If you wish to keep any files you create or download, you must copy them to a floppy disk. If you do not have a floppy disk, one may be purchased from the librarian. The charge for disks is 50 cents for the regular capacity (1.4 Mb) or $10.00 for super disks which hold 120 Mb.

A charge of 5 cents per page is required for use of the laser printer in order to recover the cost of printer supplies.

Please do not view Internet web sites that might be offensive to others present in the library.

Xerox Copies There is a charge of 15 cents per page for letter size copies and 20 cents per page for legal size copies. Please get the library staff to help you with the copier.

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Library Card	A library card is issued at no charge to Loudon County and surrounding area residents. Some form of identification such as a drivers license must be provided. There is a first time checkout limit of one item for a new issue card. Any of the libraries circulating collection may be borrowed. Library cards are held at the library. Cards for children 14 and under must be signed by a parent or guardians who also must have a library card. These persons will be held responsible for all materials checked out on the children's cards. Failure to return library materials is a serious matter and can result in suspension of library privileges or referral to a collection agency.
Books	The checkout period for books is 2 weeks. With the exception of new and current interest titles, checkout may be renewed once for an additional 2 weeks. Fines for overdue books are 5 cents per Library Day (days on which the Library is open).
Magazines	Current magazines may be checked out for a 3 day period. Overdue fines are 5 cents per Library Day.
Audio Book Tapes	The checkout period for Audio Books is 2 weeks. Overdue fines are 5 cents per Library Day.
Video Tapes	Video tapes may be checked out for a period of 2 Library Days with a limit of 3 per family at any one time. Overdue fines are $1.00 per Library Day. There will be a fine of $1.00 for tapes not rewound when returned.
Public Access Computer Use	Patrons should limit use to 30 minutes if there are other people waiting to use the computers. Do not turn the equipment off or on. Please get the librarian to assist you if you are having problems. Do not attempt to install software onto the system or run software from CD-ROMs. Please leave the workstation in the state you find it with no programs running or personal files left open. If you wish to keep any files you create or download, you must copy them to a floppy disk. If you do not have a floppy disk, one may be purchased from the librarian. The charge for disks is 50 cents for the regular capacity (1.4 Mb) or $10.00 for super disks which hold 120 Mb. A charge of 5 cents per page is required for use of the laser printer in order to recover the cost of printer supplies. Please do not view Internet web sites that might be offensive to others present in the library.
Xerox Copies	There is a charge of 15 cents per page for letter size copies and 20 cents per page for legal size copies. Please get the library staff to help you with the copier.