Any individual or group of individuals has the right to judge or express concern as to whether or nor an item is acceptable; however, that individual or group of individuals may not legally abridge the rights of other individuals to have access to information. If a complaint is made, the following procedure should be followed: Require the attached form "Request For Reconsideration" to be filled out in duplicate. The "Request For Reconsideration" form...
Registration All borrowers must be registered and must have a valid local or system patron card to borrow library materials. Identification is required. A driver's license or student ID is preferred; however, any other official ID or recent non-personal piece of mail may be acceptable. Applicants under 16 years of age must have a parent or guardian give their consent on the application form before a new card can be issued. This parental signature is...
Fire Do not panic, but do not under-estimate the potential danger to customers or staff represented by a fire. At the first indication of smoke or flame, investigate the situation to determine location and extent of the fire. If the fire can obviously be contained and extinguished quickly and safely by staff, proceed to do so. However, if there is any doubt about whether the fire can be controlled, immediately call 911 or the fire...
The library will close in emergency situations when the health or safety of staff and patrons may be at risk. Examples of situations that would warrant emergency closings include inclement weather or serious problems with building maintenance such as no heat or a gas leak. The decision to close will be a collaborative decision made between the library director and a designated board member, taking into consideration the advice of the Village of Winneconne Public...
Computers Computer equipment is available for public use within the library at no charge, except for the cost of printing at a rate of 15 cents per page or 25 cents per page for printing large graphics. Please refer to the Winneconne Public Library Computer Use Policy for details about using the library’s public Internet computers. Copy Machine A black and white photocopy machine is available to patrons who wish to copy materials at the...
The Winneconne Public Library welcomes children of all ages to use its facilities and services. In an effort to ensure the safety and well being of the children and maintain an atmosphere of constructive library use, the following policy regarding appropriate use of the library by children and their caregivers is adopted. Responsibility for the welfare and the behavior of children using the library rests with the parent/guardian or an assigned chaperone. Though staff will...
Volunteers at the Winneconne Public Library supplement the efforts of paid library staff. Volunteering serves as a method for area residents to become familiar with the library and to feel good about performing a valuable service for the community. A volunteer is a person who performs tasks for the library without wages, benefits, or compensation of any kind. The Village of Winneconne does not provide workers compensation coverage for volunteers. Service volunteers do various tasks...