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Policies & Procedures: CODE: Policy

Item Title ID
02.01a-c Marathon County Public Library Building Blocks MS-01
03.01 Chapter 43: Libraries WS-01
03.02a-b Open Meetings of Governmental Bodies (Chapter 19j) WS-02
03.03a-b Theft of Library Materials, (Chapter 943.61) WS-03
03.04a-b Records WS-04
03.06 Open Records Law: Marathon County Public Library Open Records Law Legal Custodian Interpretations of WS-06
04.01 Bill of Rights LS-01
04.02a-d Administrative Policies and Procedures Affecting Access to Library Resources and Services, An Interpretation of the Library Bill of Rights LS-02
04.03 Challenged Materials, An Interpretation of the Library Bill of Rights LS-03
04.04a-b Access for children and young people to videos and other nonprint formats, An Interpretation of the Library Bill of Rights LS-04
04.05a-b Collection Development, An Interpretation of the Library Bill of Rights LS-05
04.06 Evaluating Library Collections, An Interpretation of the Library Bill of Rights LS-06
04.07a-c Meeting Rooms, Exhibit Spaces and Bulletin Boards, An Interpretation of the Library Bill of Rights LS-07
04.08 Expurgation of Library Materials, An Interpretation of the Library Bill of Rights LS-08
04.09a-b Access: Free Access to Libraries for Minors, An Interpretation of the Library Bill of Rights LS-09
04.11a-b Library Initiated Programs as a Resource, An Interpretation of the Library Bill of Rights LS-11
04.13a-b Access to Library Materials - Restricted: An Interpretation of the Library Bill of Rights LS-13
04.14a-b Statement on Labeling, An Interpretation of the Library Bill of Rights LS-14
04.15a-d Access to Electronic Information, Services, and Networks, An Interpretation of the Library Bill of Rights LS-15
04.16a-c Economic Barriers to Information Access: An Interpretation of the Library Bill of Rights LS-16
04.18a-c The Universal Right to Free Expression, An Interpretation of the Library Bill of Rights LS-18
04.30a-b Confidentiality of Library Records LS-ST-01
04.31a-e The Freedom to Read LS-ST-02
04.32 Freedom to View LS-ST-03
04.33 Statement on Appraisal of Gifts LS-ST-04
04.34 Statement on Re-evaluation of Library Materials for Children's Collections LS-ST-05
04.35a-b Statement on Code of Ethics LS-ST-06
04.37 Governmental Intimidation Policy LS-ST-08
04.38a-c Resolution on the USA Patriot Act and Related Measures That Infringe on the Rights of Library Users LS-ST-09
06.01a-d Bylaws for the Marathon County Public Library Board of Trustees LIB-01
06.04 Fiscal Powers of the Library Board and the Library Director LIB-04
06.05 Powers of the Library Board of Trustees LIB-05
06.06 Board Meeting Minutes to Staff LIB-06
06.08 Recognition of Personnel LIB-08
06.09a-c Board of Trustees Travel Policy and Travel Expense Form LIB-09
06.12 Board Meeting Recording LIB-12
07.01 Administration of Library AMOM-01
07.08a‐b Workshop, Conference, and Meeting Attendance Policy AMOM-08
07.10a-c Authorization and Travel Expense Statement AMOM-10
07.11 Media Policy AMOM-11
07.27 Volunteer Program Policy AMPER-08
07.29 Intern Program Policy AMPER-10
07.45 Fund Raising Policy AMFIS-06
07.50a-h Privacy of Library Records and Library Use AMFIS-07
07.55a-b Naming Rights Policy AMPRO-55
07.57a-d Behavior in the Library Policy; Banning Form AMPRO-57
07.59a-d Unattended Customer Policy AMPRO-59
07.60a-b Programming Planning and Development Policy AMPRO-60
07.61a-b Video Surveillance Policy AMVID-61
07.62 a-c Animals in the Library Policy AMAILP-62
07.63 a-f Branch Library Establishment and Dissolution Policy AMBLEAD-63
08.01a-h Meeting Room Policy FMPRO-01
08.03 Digital Signage Policy FMDSP-03
08.53 Sale/Disposal of Used Property FMEQU-04
10.01a-c Library Card Registration Policy – Library Card CIPR-01
10.03 Intersystem Registration Card Policy CIPR-03
10.10a-c Checkout Policies – Fines and Fees CIBPR-01
10.11 Audiovisual Materials Circulation Policy CIBPR-02
10.12a-b Laptop/Tablet Checkout Policy and Patron Agreement CIBPR-06
10.13a-b Circulation Records - Wisconsin Statute Chapter 43.30 CIBPR-04
10.21 User Fee - Lost Library Card Charge CIUSE-02
10.23 User Fee - Photocopying, Printing, Computer, Faxing Fees CIUSE-04
10.24a-f Interlibrary Loan Policy and General Procedures CIUSE-05
10.28 Lost or Damaged Library Materials Standard Charges CIUSE-09
11.01 Storytime Policy SEPRO-01
11.02 Passport Policy SEPRO-02
11.03 School and Group Visits to the Library SEPRO-03
11.10 Outreach Service Policy SEES-01
11.21a-d Computer and Internet Access and Use SEEQ-02
11.23a Copyright SEEQ-04
11.31a-b Display and Exhibit Policy SEPR-02
11.33 Distribution Policy for Brochures, Posters, Gifts SEPR-04
11.34 Children’s Area Appropriate Use Policy SEPR-05
13.01a-c Collection Development Policy CD-01
13.03 Weeding the Collection Policy CD-03
13.04a-b Donation Policy CD-04
13.06 Complaint Policy for Materials Collection CD-06
13.08a-b Friends of Marathon County Public Library Book Sale Policy CD-08