Policy
CIRCULATION POLICY
- Most materials may be borrowed for a period of two weeks.
- You may renew these materials twice times, for a total check out time of six weeks.
- New DVDs have a check out time of 7 days, no renewals.
- New books can be checked out for 14 days, no renewals.
- There is a limit of four videos and DVDs per family. For all other materials, there is no limit once you have established yourself as a reliable patron.
- Inter-library loans may be borrowed for a period determined by the loaning library. Inter-library loans are materials such as books that can be borrowed from another library at the request of a patron. There is no charge to the patron.
CHECKOUT
The policy of the Seneca Free Library is for each patron to use only his or her library card for checking out materials. Patrons can give permission for others to use their card ONLY if the card holder comes into the library and tells the librarians permission is given to others and specifically names to whom permission is granted. Permission must be made in person, phone calls will not be accepted. Notation of this permission will be on the patron’s account screen. If no permission is notated then checkout cannot take place. EXAMPLE: Joe Smith has a card and his girlfriend Jane Jones has a card. Joe CANNOT use Jane’s card unless Jane, in person, has given permission. It would be noted on Jane’s account.
COMPUTER POLICY
We have 10 public use computers, including a laptop with internet connection. We have 1 computer in the children’s area that has games downloaded to, but is not connected to the internet.
There is no fee to use our computers. Patrons 18 years of age and older are free to use the computers, if the computers are full when you come in, ask a librarian if one can be made available for you.
Children between the ages 12 – 18 must have a valid library card and a note of parental permission on that account. Parents or guardians will need to come into the library to sign a consent form, then we will post the note on the account.
Children under the age of twelve must have a parent or guardian present in the library when they use a computer with internet access.
