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Town of South Hadley, MA chevron_right 2023-05-10 info chevron_right Division 3: Policies chevron_right Chapter 427 Library Policies

Division 1: Bylaws
Part I: Administrative Legislation
Ch 1 General Provisions
Ch 7 Boards, Commissions and Committees
Ch 18 Elections and Elected Officials
Ch 24 Human Rights Commission
Ch 39 Officers and Employees
Ch 46 Penalties and Enforcement
Ch 61 Records and Reports
Ch 65 Revolving Funds
Ch 72 Town Meetings
Ch 77 Town Property
Part II: General Legislation
Ch 105 Alarms
Ch 110 Alcoholic Beverages
Ch 115 Amusement Devices
Ch 120 Building Construction
Ch 123 Buildings, Numbering of
Ch 136 Residential Short-Term Rental Units
Ch 138 Farming
Ch 141 Fees and Charges
Ch 142 Redemption of Tax Title Real Estate
Ch 145 Firearms and Weapons
Ch 153 Ice Cream Truck Vendors
Ch 158 Junk and Secondhand Dealers
Ch 166 Licenses and Permits
Ch 171 Lighting, Outdoor
Ch 175 Marijuana
Ch 177 Mobile Food Vendors
Ch 179 Nuisances
Ch 190 Peddling and Soliciting
Ch 194 Pets and Domesticated Animals
Ch 196 Plastic Bags
Ch 200 Stormwater Management
Ch 207 Tag Sales
Ch 218 Trailers
Ch 223 Trees
Ch 230 Vehicles
Ch 235 Vending Machines
Ch 237 Water
Ch 240 Wetlands
Ch 245 Earth Removal
Ch 255 Zoning
Division 2: Regulations
Ch 300 Board of Health
Ch 305 Conservation Commission
Ch 310 Council on Aging
Ch 315 Department of Public Works
Ch 335 Library Trustees
Ch 345 Planning Board
Ch 350 Recreation Department
Ch 360 Subdivision Regulations
Division 3: Policies
Ch 400 Benefits
Ch 401 Certified Abutters List Fee Policy
Ch 402 Complete Streets
Ch 403 Criteria for Land Acquisition or Acceptance
Ch 406 Damage Claims
Ch 407 Deferrals/Continuations of Public Hearings
Ch 408 Departmental Receipts and Turnover Policy
Ch 414 House Numbers
Ch 418 Inspectional Services
Ch 427 Library Policies
Ch 427 Art I Staff Personal Appearance and Professional Conduct
§ 427-1 Personal appearance.
§ 427-2 Professional conduct.
Ch 427 Art II Collection Development Policy
§ 427-3 Collection purpose.
§ 427-4 Service priorities.
§ 427-5 Scope of collection.
§ 427-6 Responsibility for collection.
§ 427-7 Intellectual freedom.
§ 427-8 Selection criteria.
§ 427-9 Gifts.
§ 427-10 Withdrawal of materials (weeding).
§ 427-11 Suggestions for addition or reconsideration of library materials.
Ch 427 Art III Local History Collection Policy
§ 427-12 Supplement to collection policy.
§ 427-13 Role and scope of collection.
§ 427-14 Acquisitions.
§ 427-15 Organization.
§ 427-16 Preservation and access.
§ 427-17 Cooperative agreements.
§ 427-18 Exceptions.
Ch 427 Art IV Confidentiality of Library Records; Patron Privacy Policy
§ 427-19 General policy.
§ 427-20 Confidentiality of information.
§ 427-21 Personal identification number.
§ 427-22 Use of library computers.
§ 427-23 Subpoena required for release of information.
§ 427-24 Patriot Act.
§ 427-25 Referral of requests to Director.
Ch 427 Art V Circulation Policy
§ 427-26 Library cards.
§ 427-27 Loan periods.
§ 427-28 Loan limits.
§ 427-29 System-wide holds.
§ 427-30 Interlibrary loan (ILL).
§ 427-31 Fines.
§ 427-31.1 Blocked patron cards.
§ 427-31.2 Lost book payment policy.
Ch 427 Art VI Internet Acceptable Use Policy
§ 427-32 Findings; use by minors; limitations on access.
§ 427-33 Rules of conduct.
§ 427-34 E-mail.
§ 427-35 Printing.
§ 427-36 Violations of internet policy or rules of conduct.
§ 427-37 Disclaimer of liability.
Ch 427 Art VII Meeting Room Policy and Rules of Use
§ 427-38 Purpose.
§ 427-39 Guidelines.
§ 427-40 Meeting spaces.
§ 427-41 Group responsibilities.
§ 427-42 Compliance; enforcement.
Ch 427 Art VIII Patron Behavior Policy
§ 427-43 Purpose; enforcement.
§ 427-44 Scope.
§ 427-45 Prohibited activities.
§ 427-46 Food and beverages.
§ 427-47 Damaging library property.
§ 427-48 Theft; unauthorized use of library card.
§ 427-49 Children using facilities.
§ 427-50 Adults in children's area.
§ 427-51 Clothing.
§ 427-52 Equipment and parcels.
§ 427-53 Hygiene.
§ 427-54 Penalties.
Ch 427 Art IX Children's Safety Policy
§ 427-55 Findings and purpose.
§ 427-56 Rules of conduct.
§ 427-57 Child abuse or neglect.
Ch 429 Lot Splits and Subdivision Policy
Ch 431 Motor Vehicle Excise Tax Abatement Filing Policy
Ch 439 Personal Property Policies
Ch 441 Personnel Policy
Ch 451 Rear Acreage Land Valuation Policy
Ch 452 Restricted Land Valuation Policy
Ch 453 Social Media
Ch 457 Trees
Ch 460 Town Property, Use of
Ch 472 Vehicles, Town-Owned
Ch 478 Workplace Policy Manual
Appendix
Ch A500 Acceptances
Ch A501 Special Acts Applicable to Town
Derivation Table
Ch DT Derivation Table
Disposition List
Ch DL Disposition List

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Chapter 427 Library Policies

[HISTORY: Approved by the Public Library Board of Trustees of the Town of South Hadley as indicated. Amendments noted where applicable.]

GENERAL REFERENCES

Library Trustees — See Ch. 335.

Article I Staff Personal Appearance and Professional Conduct

§ 427-1 Personal appearance.

§ 427-2 Professional conduct.

Article II Collection Development Policy

§ 427-3 Collection purpose.

§ 427-4 Service priorities.

§ 427-5 Scope of collection.

§ 427-6 Responsibility for collection.

§ 427-7 Intellectual freedom.

§ 427-8 Selection criteria.

§ 427-9 Gifts.

§ 427-10 Withdrawal of materials (weeding).

§ 427-11 Suggestions for addition or reconsideration of library materials.

Article III Local History Collection Policy

§ 427-12 Supplement to collection policy.

§ 427-13 Role and scope of collection.

§ 427-14 Acquisitions.

§ 427-15 Organization.

§ 427-16 Preservation and access.

§ 427-17 Cooperative agreements.

§ 427-18 Exceptions.

Article IV Confidentiality of Library Records; Patron Privacy Policy

§ 427-19 General policy.

§ 427-20 Confidentiality of information.

§ 427-21 Personal identification number.

§ 427-22 Use of library computers.

§ 427-23 Subpoena required for release of information.

§ 427-24 Patriot Act.

§ 427-25 Referral of requests to Director.

Article V Circulation Policy

§ 427-26 Library cards.

§ 427-27 Loan periods.

§ 427-28 Loan limits.

§ 427-29 System-wide holds.

§ 427-30 Interlibrary loan (ILL).

§ 427-31 Fines.

§ 427-31.1 Blocked patron cards.

§ 427-31.2 Lost book payment policy.

Article VI Internet Acceptable Use Policy

§ 427-32 Findings; use by minors; limitations on access.

§ 427-33 Rules of conduct.

§ 427-34 E-mail.

§ 427-35 Printing.

§ 427-36 Violations of internet policy or rules of conduct.

§ 427-37 Disclaimer of liability.

Article VII Meeting Room Policy and Rules of Use

§ 427-38 Purpose.

§ 427-39 Guidelines.

§ 427-40 Meeting spaces.

§ 427-41 Group responsibilities.

§ 427-42 Compliance; enforcement.

Article VIII Patron Behavior Policy

§ 427-43 Purpose; enforcement.

§ 427-44 Scope.

§ 427-45 Prohibited activities.

§ 427-46 Food and beverages.

§ 427-47 Damaging library property.

§ 427-48 Theft; unauthorized use of library card.

§ 427-49 Children using facilities.

§ 427-50 Adults in children's area.

§ 427-51 Clothing.

§ 427-52 Equipment and parcels.

§ 427-53 Hygiene.

§ 427-54 Penalties.

Article IX Children's Safety Policy

§ 427-55 Findings and purpose.

§ 427-56 Rules of conduct.

§ 427-57 Child abuse or neglect.

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