Library Membership

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Membership:

1.   The Otonabee – South Monaghan Public Library will serve all
      residents of the township. People residing outside of the geographical
      area of the municipality but owning property, working in or attending
      an educational institution in the area shall be considered residents.

2.   A resident of Otonabee – South Monaghan Township may apply for
      membership at the library and must furnish verification of address and
      identity by showing a document bearing his/her name.

3.   The Otonabee – South Monaghan Public Library will be readily
      accessible and its doors open for free and equal use by all members
      of the community regardless of race, ancestry, place of origin, colour,
      ethnic origin, creed, sex, age or handicap. No fee will be charged to
      residents of the municipality for admission to the library, for use of the
      library materials in the library, for borrowing materials, or for use of the
      basic reference services.

4.    A child, who meets the criteria listed in #1 above, may apply for his or
       her own library card at the age of 12. If a child is under the age of 12,
       a parent or guardian must apply for a library card on his or her behalf
       and accept responsibility for fines, and damaged or lost items.

Out of Township Membership:

Persons who do not reside in OSM Township, and who do not meet the requirements in membership – 2 may be charged for library service. The exception to this policy applies to the residents of Cavan – Millbrook Township.

Responsibilities of Membership:

Fair and equal access to library services and materials by all members of the library depends on the fair use of such services and materials by library users. A member must:

1.   Be responsible for all materials borrowed with his/her card and agree
      to abide by the the regulations of the Otonabee – South Monaghan
      Public Library.

2.   Present the library card each time materials are borrowed.

3.   Pay all fines or charges incurred for overdue, and damaged or lost
      library material.

4.   Observe all policies set by the Library Board as authorized by the
      Public Libraries Act.

5.   Report the loss of a card or change of address as soon as possible.
      The cost to replace a lost or damaged library card is $3.00.

Parents or guardians of patrons under the age of 12 are responsible for their children’s borrowing 
and behaviour with respect to the observance of board policy.

The Chief Executive Officer is authorized by the board to withhold library privileges to anyone refusing to comply with board policy. The use of the library or its services may be denied for due cause. Such cause may be:

1.     Failure to return borrowed materials or to pay penalties.

2.     Destruction of library property.

3.     Disturbance of other patrons after a warning by library staff has been
        given and ignored by the user.

4.     Any other conduct on library premises considered objectionable by
        library staff.

The Otonabee - South Monaghan Public Library strongly adheres to the Municipal Freedom of Information & Protection of Privacy Act. Library staff may not give out information about a patron, except to a parent or guardian of one who is less than eighteen years of age.