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Library Policies

Circulation Policy

I.  STATEMENT OF POLICY:
    Service is the most important function of the library; the loan of material is the primary service activity of the library.
 

II. DEFINITION OF SERVICE AREA:
     The services and resources of the Robert L. Williams Public Library are available free of charge to anyone who lives in Bryan County or is a registered student at SOSU  or the Kiamichi Technology Center.

III. REGISTRATION OF BORROWERS:
     Both adult and juvenile borrowers are required to register by having an application card on file.  A legal address is the only requirement for registration for a library card, and an applicant's registration is not contingent upon property ownership or a telephone listing.

A.  RESIDENT:  A patron card is sent throught the U.S. Mail to verify the applicant's address; this card is free to any member of a household in Bryan County.  If an applicant gives false information, the library card will be withdrawn.  All resident cards are issued for three years.  Each patron is responsible for his own card.

B.  NON-RESIDENT:  Any person living outside Bryan County and not attending SOSU or Kiamichi Technology Center may check out materials after paying a $25 registration fee at each three year renewal of the library card.

C.  TEMPORARY RESIDENTS: Temporary residents of Durant may borrow materials by making deposits according to the following fee schedule:
        $25 per hardcover book, audio cassette, or CD
        $13  per paperback book
Temporary residents may not check out videos or DVD's.  This policy does not include exchange or free magazines.

D.  REFERENCE, GENEALOGY, AND CURRENT MAGAZINES:  No patron will be allowed to check out these materials from the library.

E.  TEMPORARY CARDS:  A receipt book will be kept for use with temporary cards.  Receipts should specify the title of the materisl and the fee charged.  The patron will be given the original copy;  when the ;material is returned, the receipt should be presented to the circulation desk in order that the fee be returned.  The date and time of the return will be marked on the receipt.

F.  LIBRARY CARDS:  All  borrowers must present their own library card to check out materials or use the computer.  Borrowers who are applying for a card for the first time will be required to show official ID and proof of current address, such as a utility bill in order to recieve a card when they apply.    Borrowers will not  be allowed to check out materials until the library card and their address are verified.

IV.  CIRCULATION PERIOD:
       Library books and audios may be checked out of the library for three weeks, DVDs and VHS  are checked out for three days with no renewal,   The materials may be renewed once unless they have been checked out from the waiting list.  All materisl on the waiting list must be returned in two weeks.  Renewal of material not on the waiting list may be renewed by telephone.  Ten books  and two DVD/VHS may  be checked out to a single patron at a time.   

 V.  WAITING LIST:
        Material will be held for a patron for one week after it is located and the aptron has been notified by mail or phone.

        A.  A phone call will be made if the first three digits of the phone number are 924, 920, 931, 745, or 916.

        B.  If the number is long distance, notice will be sent by mail.

        C.  If the material is not picked up in one week, the next person on the waiting list will be contacted.  Failure to pick up requested materials will result in teh patron's name at being placed at the end of the waiting list.  The next person in line for the materials will be determined by the the date of teh request, which is printed on the reserve slip.

VI.  SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS:
       
VII. LOST LIBRARY CARDS:

      If a patron has forgotten or temporarily misplaced his library card, he may not check out books.  a replacement charge of $1.00 will be charged for a card reported lost, and the new card will be mailed to the current home address.  

VIII. Fines for late or lost library materials are assessed as follows:

Books………………………………………………………$0.10
DVDs, VHS, Audio books……….………………………$0.25

The replacement cost of a lost book, DVD, VHS, or audio book will be charged to the patron.

The cost of a lost Interlibrary loan item will be assessed by the lending library.