BLOOMFIELD-EASTERN GREENE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
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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)

Patron Policies and Procedures 

  • 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)
Bloomfield-Eastern Greene County Public Library 
125 South Franklin Street, Bloomfield, IN  47424 
(812) 384-4125 (Phone) / (812) 384-0820 (Fax) 
​Hours of Operation:
Monday / Friday: 10am-5pm  |  Tuesday-Wednesday-Thursday: 10am-7pm
Saturday: 10am-2pm
Eastern Branch
11453 E. State Road 54, Bloomfield, IN  47424
(812) 825-2677 (phone & fax) 
 Hours of Operation:
Monday / Wednesday / Friday: 11am-5pm  |  Tuesday / Thursday: 1pm-7pm
​Saturday: 9am-12pm