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Loan Period:
Books: 3 weeks with 2 renewals Audios/Playaways: 3 weeks with 1 renewal Magazines: 3 weeks with 1 renewal Music CDs: 2 weeks with 1 renewal Videos/DVDS: 1 week with 1 renewal (Limit 10) Video Games: 1 week with 1 renewal (Limit 5) EXCEPT FOR: items on Hold Overdue Fees: $.25 per day, per item $10 maximum per item |
Getting a Library Card:
You may find full requirements for getting a library card in Evergreen's circulation policy manual. If an item is lost or damaged, the patron is responsible for REPLACEMENT COSTS. $10 per item processing fee; PLUS: The original purchase price of the item, to be determined by the Librarian. As a Library cardholder, you are responsible for all items checked out on your card. To replace a lost card, the cost is $2.00. |
Library Policies and Procedures
- By-Laws of the Library Board of Trustees (revised & adopted 10/2011, adopted again 12/09/2020, adopted 1/11/2023)
- Camera Surveillance Policy (adopted 03/2015)
- Collection Development Policy (revised & adopted 12/2012)
- Computer Disaster Recovery Plan (revised & adopted 02/2012)
- Confidentiality of Library Records (adopted 07/2000)
- Credit Card Resolution (revised & adopted 12/2011)(new and adopted 03/2022)
- Electronic Meeting Policy (adopted 02/09/2022)
- Fine Amnesty (adopted 10/2012)
- Friends of the Library (as of 05/2017)
- Inclement Weather Policy (adopted 12/2014)
- Internal Controls (adopted 01/11/2023)
- Investment Policy (pending)
- Library of Things (adopted 4/2022)
- Minor Budget Items (adopted 06/2012; revised 03/2015)
- Purchasing Policy (adopted 07/2014)
- Resolution Authorizing Electronic Funds Transfer (adopted 03/10/21)
- Signs/Posters in the Library (adopted 11/2014)
- Small Purchase Policy Resolution (adopted 12/2011)
- Statewide Reciprocal Borrowing Libraries List (as of 09/2016)
- Strategic Plan & Technology Plan 2020-2023 (adopted 01/31/2020)
- Succession of Board Members (adopted 10/14/2020)
- Succession of Director (adopted 04/08/2020)
Policy and Procedures
| 2023 Fee Schedule |
- Annex Policy (adopted 03/2019)
- Children in the Library (Revised & adopted 07/2014; revised & adopted 06/2017)
- Copy Machine (adopted 04/2000)
- Debit/Credit Card Fee Policy (adopted 03/2017)
- Evergreen Indiana Circulation Policy (updated by Evergreen Indiana 10/2016)
- Evergreen Indiana Circulation Procedures (updated by Evergreen Indiana 10/2016)
- Fax Machine (adopted 04/2000)
- Fees and Forgiveness (adopted 08/2012)
- Policies & Procedures (adopted 12/2022)
- Insufficient Funds (adopted 08/2013)
- Interlibrary Loan (revised & adopted 02/2012)
- Internet and Computer Use (revised & adopted 03/2013; revised 09/2014)
- Laminator (adopted 11/2004)
- Library Express (adopted 09/2013)
- Meeting Room (revised & adopted 06/2013)
- Notarization Policy (adopted 12/2018)
- Out of District Patrons (adopted 02/2012; revised & adopted 12/2016)
- Parking Policy (adopted 09/12/2018)
- Public Library Access Card (PLAC) Fee (adopted 12/2016 by Indiana State Library)
- PLAC Rules and Guidelines (as of 01/2017)
- Reading Room Display Policy (adopted 08/2014)
- Refund (adopted 09/2013)
- Safe Place Instructions (as of 05/2017)
- Social Media (adopted 11/2013)
- Teen Room (adopted 09/2012)
- Temporary Library Card (adopted 12/2012)
- Theme Kit (revised & adopted 02/2012)
- Unacceptable Patron Behavior (revised & adopted 10/2013)
- Video Checkout for Minors (adopted 09/2013)
Patron Forms and Rights
- Meeting Room Form
- Comment on Library Materials
- Photo Release Form
- Freedom to Read Statement (adopted by ALA 06/2004)
- Library Bill of Rights (reaffirmed & adopted by ALA 01/1996)