Library Policies and Procedures

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.

• ​​Resolution Authorizing Electronic Funds Transfer (adopted 03/10/21)
• By-Laws of the Library Board of Trustees (revised & adopted 10/2011, adopted again 12/09/2020)
• 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)
• Investment Policy (pending) 
• Library of Things (adopted 4/2022)
• Minor Budget Items (adopted 06/2012; revised 03/2015) 
• Purchasing Policy (adopted 07/2014) 
• 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)

Patron Policies and Procedures 

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• 2018 Fee Schedule (revised & adopted 05/09/2018)
• 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) 
• 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)