TYNGSBOROUGH PUBLIC LIBRARY
Board of Library Trustees
Policy Subcommittee Meeting
March 29, 2016, 9:00 AM
Library Trustee Julie latron called the meeting to order at 9: 10 AM. Present at the meeting were
Trustee Julie latron and Library Director Sue Arthur.
Julie and Sue acknowledged the need for reviewing and updating policies on a more regular basis.
Factors determining priorities for revision were discussed.
The Audiovisual Circulation Policy was reviewed. Revisions to the current policy were discussed. A second
meeting will be scheduled to continue the discussion before proposed revisions are presented to the Board of
Library Trustees.
Documents provided by Sue were the current version of the policy and a revised version highlighting proposed
changes.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:20 AM
Respectfully Submitted,
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Ju~e latron
Secretary, Pro tempore
TYNGSBOROUGH
25 Bryants Lane, Tyngsborough, MA 01879
PUBLIC LIBRARY
(978) 649-7361
Board of Library Trustees
Policy Subcommittee Meeting
Tuesday, March 29, 2016 at 9:00 a.m.
Library
Agenda
Begin Policy Review
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AUDIO VISUAL MATERIAL CIRCULATION POLICIES
Audiobooks and prerecorded audio players may be borrowed for three weeks and renewed.
Music CDs may be borrowed for three weeks and renewed. Each cardholder may check out up
to 20 CDs from the Tyngsborough Public Library collection at a time.
DVDs may be borrowed for one week. DVDs may not be renewed. Each cardholder may check
out up to 10 DVSs from the Tyngsborough Public Library collection at a time. Fines are one
dollar ($1) per video per day to a maximum of $25 per cardholder.
Preloaded Video Players and Tablets may be borrowed for one week. They may circulate to
patrons of libraries in MVLC, but must be picked up for checkout at the Tyngsborough Public
Library. Each cardholder may check out only one player or tablet from the Tyngsborough Public
Library collection at a time. Fines are five dollars ($5) per unit per day to a maximum of $25 per
cardholder.
Video Games may be borrowed for one week and may not be renewed.. They may circulate to
patrons of libraries in MVLC, but must be picked up for checkout at the Tyngsborough Public
Library. Each cardholder may check out only one video game from the Tyngsborough Public
Library collection at a time. Fines are two dollars ($2) per video game per day to a maximum of
ten dollars ($10).
Audiovisual materials may be returned to the circulation desk or placed in the video return box in
the Town Hall lobby. They may not be returned via the outdoor drop box.
Missing or damaged discs will be the responsibility of the borrower.
All associated print items must be returned with audiovisual materials.
Tyngsborough Public Library is not responsible for any damage to a cardholder's equipment that
occurs while playing materials that are borrowed from Tyngsborough Public Library.
Audiovisual materials may not be checked out by a cardholder with unpaid fines on
Tyngsborough Public Library audiovisual materials.
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AUDIO VISUAL MATERIAL CIRCULATION POLICIES
Audiobooks and prerecorded audio players Tapes may be borrowed for three weeks and
renewed .. Missing or damaged tapes 'Nill be the responsibility 0[th8 bOlTmver. Tapes may be
returned to the Circulation Desk or in the Video or Book Return boxes.
CD ROMS may be borrowed for three weeks. They must be returned with all appropriate
printed material. They may be returned to the Circulation Desk or in the Book or Video Return
boxes.
Music CDs may be borrowed for three weeks and renewed. Each cardholder may check out up
to 20 CDs from the Tyngsborough Public Library collection at a time.
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They may be retul11ed to the Circulation Desk or in the Book or Video Retul11boxes.
DVDsVideos may be borrowed for one week. DVDs mav not be renewed. Each cardholder may
check out up to 10 DVSs from the TyngsboroUlzh Public Library collection at a time. There is a
limit of 3 tapes or DVDs from the Tyngsborough Public Library collection per person. Videos
may not be renewed. Videos may be retumed to the Circulation Desk or to the Video Return
box. They may not be returned in the Book Return box. Fines are one dollar ($1) per video per
day to a maximum of $S per video $25 per cardholder.
(see also Video BOlTO\vingPolicy)
Preloaded Video Players and Tablets may be borrowed for one week. They may circulate to
patrons of libraries in MVLC. but must be picked up for checkout at the Tyngsborough Public
Library. Each cardholder may check Out only one player or tablet from the Tyngsborough Public
Library collection at a time. Fines are five dollars ($5) per unit per day to a maximum of $25 per
cardholder.
Video Games may be borrowed for one week and may not be renewed.. They may circulate to
patrons of libraries in MVLC, but must be picked up for checkout at the Tyngsborough Public
Library. Each cardholder may check out only one video game from the Tyngsborough Public
Librarv collection at a time. Bon'owers are limited to one video game from the Tyngsborough
Public Library collection at a time. Video games may not be renewed. Video games may be
returned to the Circulation Desk or to the Video Return bOK. They may not be returned in the
Book Return box. Fines are two dollars ($2) per video game per day to a maximum often
dollars ($10).
Audiovisual materials may be returned to the circulation desk or placed in the video return box in
the Town Halllobbv. Thev may not be returned via the outdoor drop box.
Missing or damaged discs will be the responsibility of the borrower.
All associated print items must be returned with audiovisual materials.
Tym1:sborough Public Library is not responsible for any damage to a cardholder's equipment that
occurs while playing materials that ar'e borrowed from Tyngsborough Public Library.
Audiovisual materials may not be checked out by a cardholder with unpaid fines on
Tyngsborough Public Library audiovisual materials.
Revised: May 18, 1998
Approved by Board of Trustees: May 18, 1998
Revised: October 23, 1998;
Revised and approved October 15,2001;..:Revised & Approved, May 19,2003;
Revised & A:pproved, December 15,2004;
Revised & l\.pproved, February 24, 2010;.
Revised & l\pproved, November 30, 2011
Current policy, separate from AV Material Circulation Policies
Is redundant, DVDs don't need separate policy
Recommendation: Eliminate policy, incorporate versions of item nos. 5 and 8 into AV Materials
Circ Policies
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VIDEO BORROWING POLICY
1. Video cassettes or DVDs may be borrowed by any cardholder.
2. Video cassettes or DVDs may be checked out for one week. They may not be renewed.
3. Videos are checked out free - there is no rental fee. Overdue fines on videos are $1 per
day per video to a maximum of $5 per video.
4. Videos must be returned to the Circulation Desk when the library is open, or in the Video
drop box when the library is closed.
5. Tyngsborough Public Library is not responsible for any damage to video equipment
occurring while playing videos that are borrowed from Tyngsborough Public Library.
6. Borrowers must pay a fee equal to replacement cost of any video damaged while checked
out to a borrower. Replacement cost may be verified before borrowing by asking a staff
person.
7. There is a limit of3 videos or DVDs from the Tyngsborough Public Library collection
per person.
8. Any patron who has unpaid video fines wilL lose video borrowing privileges until fines
are paid.
October 18, 1993
Approved by Trustees October 1993
Revised: March 14,2001. Approved: March 19, 2001.
Revised and approved: October 15, 2001
Revised and approved: December 15,2004
Current policy, separate from AV Material Circulation Policies
Is redundant, DVDs don't need separate policy
Recommendation: Eliminate policy, incorporate versions of item nos. 5 and 8 into AV Materials
Circ Policies
TYNGSBOROUGH
PUBLIC LIBRARY
VIDEO BORROWING POLICY
1. Video cassettes or DVDs may be borrowed by any cardholder.
2. Video cassettes or DVDs may be checked out for one week. They may not be renewed.
3. Videos are checked out free - there is no rental fee. Overdue fmes on videos are $1 per
day per video to a maximum of $5 per video.
4. Videos must be returned to the Circulation Desk when the library is open, or in the Video
drop box when the library is closed.
5. Tyngsborough Public Library is not responsible for any damage to video equipment
occurring while playing videos that are borrowed from Tyngsborough Public Library.
6. Borrowers must pay a fee equal to replacement cost of any video damaged while checked
out to a borrower. Replacement cost may be verified before borrowing by asking a staff
person.
7. There is a limit of 3 videos or DVDs from the Tyngsborough Public Library collection
per person.
8. Any patron who has unpaid video fmes will lose video borrowing privileges until fmes
are paid.
October 18, 1993
Approved by Trustees October 1993
Revised: March 14,2001. Approved: March 19,2001.
Revised and approved: October 15, 2001
Revised and approved: December 15,2004
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