Policies

Circulation Desk:
The Circulation desk offer library patrons a wide range of services to fit their needs.
You can apply for a new library card and replace lost library cards, pay for fines or lost materials, pay for pages printed from the Internet printers, or copy machine, renew materials, pick up reserved materials and place holds and requests. You are able to telephone in for renewals. You also can check in and out books and ask for assistance in locating items in the library. Meeting rooms can also be requested at the circulation desk and our staff are always willing to help the patrons with their everyday requests.

Loan Procedures:
You must have your library card to check out books or materials. Most of our materials circulate for two weeks. They can be renewed up to three times if another patron is not requesting them.
Videocassettes circulate for shorter period, either one day to 7 days depending on subject matter.
Fines are charged at $.10 per day, per item for books. Videocassettes are charged $1.00 fine per day. You will be charged the cost of replacement for lost materials and books.

Use of the Internet:
These resources contain a wealth of valuable information. However, users should be aware that some information may be inaccurate, outdated, or offensive. Use of these resources carries with it a responsibility to evaluate the quality of the information accessed. Parents….not the library are responsible for the use of these resources by their children.
Everyone must sign in at desk. You must leave your library card or other legal Id with the clerk. Use of the computers are for educational and reference use. No email, or chat rooms are allowed. No inappropriate subject matter, either in photos or language allowed. No floppy disks. Anyone misusing the public computers and not following the rules will result in the loss of workstation privileges.
Perpetrators of malicious damage to the system will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law.

Genealogical Requests:
Hampshire County Public Library has one of the most complete Genealogy Departments in our area. We have an extensive collection of material for family genealogical research and offer a person on staff that will do limited research as time allows. All requests must be made in writing and mailed to library address. A fee for photocopying is $.50 per page and cost of mailing is based on current postage rate.
Everyday we are expanding our material in our Genealogical Department on local family history. If you would like to share your data when completed, we would be happy to add it to our collection for other researchers to consult.