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Ray Township Public Library Policies

Updated April 24, 2007 

Mission Statement    The mission of the Ray Township Public Library is to serve the literary needs of our residents by providing materials, programs and services designed to meet the changing needs of our rural community.

Rules of Conduct     The rights of all individuals to use the Ray Township Public Library shall not be abridged or denied.  To insure these rights for all Library patrons the following rules have been established:

No person shall:

1.     Disturb the public peace with loud or disruptive behavior;

2.     Knowingly and purposely destroy, damage, or remove any property that does not belong to him/her;

3.     Eat, drink, or smoke;

4.     Leave any child under the age of 10 years unsupervised in the Library;

Persons who violate these rules are subject to having Library privileges withheld on a continuous basis.

The Ray Township Public Library staff is obligated to enforce these rules so that its facilities can be fully utilized by all patrons.

Children’s Programs

Registration will be extended to the residents of Ray Township in advance of the program’s commencement.  Registration will be open to patrons outside of Ray Township after residents have been given an opportunity to register.  Program descriptions and registration deadlines will be posted on the library’s website and at the Library.  Class sizes may need to be limited and will be stated in the program’s description.

Material Loan Period and Fine Policies

*Interlibrary Loans and Fees   These fees and loan dates are set by the owning Library and will be presented to patron prior to checkout.

Books in Demand   The Library staff will determine if a book requires a change in the loan period or if the number of books a patron checks out needs to be limited (i.e. school projects, science fair, new books).

Overdue Charges   Overdue charges are a per day charge based on the type of material.  No fines are assessed for days the library is closed.  All materials will be considered overdue if they have not been renewed or returned by the due date.  If a patron owes more than $5.00 in overdue charges to Ray Township Library or any Library within the Suburban Library Cooperative, no books may be checked out.

Maximum Overdue   Library materials will reach a maximum overdue after 45 days of fines have accrued.

Damaged Materials   Patrons are responsible for all materials checked out on their card and are liable for any damages that occur.  If damages occur to Library materials (i.e. water damage, crayon marks, cover or binding damage), appropriate charges will be assessed.

Replacement of Damaged Materials   The charge for the damaged material will be the full retail value of the item.

Lost Materials   Overdue materials that obtain a maximum overdue will be considered lost materials.  Patrons will be required to pay the current retail value of all lost library materials, or return the materials and pay the maximum overdue fine.

Any patron with outstanding charges for lost materials on their record will not be allowed to use their library card until all charges have been paid.

All fines are to be paid to the Ray Township Public Library.

Library Card Policies

Library cards will be issued to residents of Ray Township.

Any individual requesting a library card will need to show a driver’s license, Michigan ID card, or other proper identification (i.e. utility bill with current address).

An adult parent or guardian will be required to sign for children under age 18.

The library card is valid for three years from the date of issue.  Expired cards will be renewed free of charge.

There is no charge for a patron’s initial card.  If a library card is lost, the cost to replace the card is $3.00.

All patrons will need to present a library card to borrow library materials and for Internet use. 

Ray Township Public Library honors library cards issued by all member libraries of the Suburban Library Cooperative.

Library Services

Copying   Color and black and white copies for computer downloads and other materials are available to all patrons.  All materials copied must comply with the copyright guidelines.  The cost for these services is listed below.

 Color:   $.25 each

 Black and White:     $.15 each