LOUTTIT LIBRARY BORROWING POLICIES
BOOKS, MAGAZINES, AUDIO TAPES/CDs
The loan period for books and magazines is 3 weeks with one renewal period. No renewals are allowed for books or magazines on reserve. Telephone renewals may be made as long as there are no reserves on the item.
Overdue fee for books and magazines is .10 cents per day.
Failure to pay overdue fines will result in loss of borrowing privileges!
A valid OSL card must be presented to check out any library materials. Cards are not transferable. You are responsible for any materials checked out on your card.
If you lose your OSL card, there is a $1.00 charge for replacement.
The Louttit Library reserves the right to determine charges for lost or damaged materials and the right to deny borrowing privileges to anyone who has library materials overdue for more than one month from any OSL library or owes fines amounting to more than $5.00 from any OSL library. The library also reserves the right to deny borrowing privileges to any parent or guardian whose child's card has the above delinquencies.
VIDEOS
The loan period for videos and DVDs is one week with a limit of 3 DVDs and 3 VHS tapes per family with NO RENEWALS! Children's videos are identified with a "G" on the spine label.
Overdue fee for a video is $1.00 per video per day.
Please be kind. Rewind the videos before returning them to the library.
Patrons are responsible for damage to videos, so please be careful. Never leave the tape partially rewound as this can cause damage to the tape. Also, videocassettes and equipment are to be used at room temperature since extremes of heat and cold may damage the video or equipment. Also exposure to magnetic fields can cause erasure or distortion.
The library is not responsible for damage to patron's VCR that may result from damaged or defective videos.
The copyright proprietor has licensed the picture contained in these videocassettes for private home use only and prohibits other use, copying, reproduction, or performance in public, in whole or in part. (U.S. Code, Title 17, Sec. 501 & 506).
Roger Williams Park Zoo Passes
Roger Williams Park Zoo passes are available. The passes provide discount rates for admission up to a party of four.
Providence Children's Museum Passes
Providence Children's Museum passes are available. The passes provide free admission any day for a party up to four
Mystic Aquarium
Mystic Aquarium passes are available. The passes provide discount admission for 2 adults and 2 children.
POLICY FOR THE SAFETY OF CHILDREN IN THE LIBRARY
The Louttit Library Board of Trustees and staff hopes that the families who use our library will see our facility as a warm, inviting and pleasant place to be. We also hope that children will visit the library and develop a lifelong love of books, reading, learning and libraries. However, we remind parents and guardians that they are responsible for their children while their children are at the library or attending programs. Children under the age of ten should be accompanied by an adult at all times.
Parents must assume responsibility for their children's use of the Internet in the library. Parents are encouraged to watch their children as they use the resources. Children under 18 must have written approval from their parents or guardians for Internet usage. Permission forms are available from the librarian at the circulation desk.
POLICY FOR USE OF INTERNET AND OTHER ELECTRONIC RESOURCES
The Louttit Library provides access to the Internet and other electronic resources to further our mission of providing informational and educational resources to our community.
By using Louttit Library's network, patrons agree to the following:
Must sign in and agree to abide by the rules.
Each workstation is set up to run pre-installed library software only.
Do not attempt to run your own software, customize files, or change configurations.
Do not turn off the computer or reboot the system. Ask a library staff member for assistance.
When finished, please close the application you have used and return to the main menu.
There is a 30 minute limit when others are waiting.
DISCLAIMER
The Internet service contains many kinds of material, some of which may be of a controversial or offensive nature. In offering Internet access, Louttit Library staff cannot control or assume responsibility for:
Access points reached,
the content of interactive communication such as e-mail and newsgroups,
the validity of information, or
accessibility due to technical difficulties or Internet reliability.
INAPPROPRIATE USE
Display of sexually explicit
graphics is prohibited.
Display or transmission of profane, abusive or threatening language is
prohibited.
Use for informal conversations, such as
chat groups, is discouraged. Patrons using the computer for this purpose will be
asked to vacate the computer when others are waiting.
Unauthorized copying of copyright-protected materials is prohibited.
Violating any local, state, or federal statute is prohibited.
SECURITY
Deliberate altering of
any files or modifying the configuration of any PC or peripherals is considered a
violation of computer system security and will result in the loss of Louttit Library
computer privileges, with possible legal ramifications.
Destruction or damage of equipment due to willful misuse will result in
legal action.
Willful removal of any part of the PC will be
considered theft and will result in legal action.
STAFF ASSISTANCE
Staff provides assistance, as
time and knowledge permit.
Books and manuals for self-instruction are available.
Please ask a librarian.
PRINTING
All computer-generated
printouts are .10 per page. After completing your work, please pay the circulation
librarian.
Do not refill paper trays. Ask a librarian for assistance.
DOWNLOADING
You may bring your own disk if you wish to save or download files. Louttit Library is not responsible for any damage to a personal disk when downloading. CAUTION: Although we do use a virus checker on the library's computers, this will not completely protect you from the chance of getting a virus. Software downloaded from the Internet may contain a virus and you need to have virus-checking software on your computer.
PATRONS VIOLATING ANY USAGE GUIDELINE WILL BE ASKED TO STOP. IF THE VIOLATION CONTINUES, THE PATRON WILL FORFEIT THE RIGHT TO USE THE COMPUTERS AT LOUTTIT LIBRARY.