Library Policies

Introduction

The Bradley Beach Free Public Library was established in 1913 by the Woman’s Improvement League of Bradley Beach. In 1927, the Library opened at its current location on land donated by philanthropist James Bradley.

The Library serves a year-round population of about 4,400 that increases t0 30,000 during the summer. The Library has more than 6,500 members and an annual circulation over 30,000. Often called “A Great Little Library,” the Library is dedicated to providing outstanding customer services and equal access to resources for all patrons.

The mission of the Bradley Beach Free Public Library is to provide outstanding, friendly, personal customer service and equal access to resources for all patrons, from pre-school children through senior adults. We are committed to enhancing the quality of life in our community by meeting the evolving information, educational, recreational and cultural needs of our library customers.

Mission Statement

Hours of Operation

Monday, Wednesday, and Friday – 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Tuesday & Thursday – 9:00 am – 8:00 pm
Saturday – 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Sunday – Closed

Closing of the Library

In the event of inclement weather during the school year, the Bradley Beach Free Public Library will follow the Bradley Beach Elementary School’s procedure for delays and closings. When the Bradley Beach Elementary School is not in session, the Library Director will coordinate with the Library Board leadership and local authorities as appropriate (OEM, Police, etc.) to determine whether closure is appropriate.

In the event of an unforeseen emergency, the Director has the authority to close the Library. S/he must notify the President of the Board and the Borough of Bradley Beach immediately.

Public Notices and Community Postings

It is the policy of the Bradley Beach Free Public Library, as part of its information mission and as a public service, to provide access to the community information by providing spaces for the free distribution of handouts and the public posting of flyers, notices, and posters not prohibited by law.

Acceptable non-library materials produced by individuals or organizations are limited to those engaged in cultural, educational, intellectual, non-commercial, or charitable activities. All postings will be approved by the Library Director.

Distribution or posting of materials at the Library does not indicate a Library endorsement of ideas, issues, or events promoted by those materials.

The Library Director will designate which spaces such as bulletin boards, literature racks, countertops, desktops, or shelves are available for free distribution or posting of non-library materials within the Library or on library grounds.

The Library will give preference to materials that:

originate with organizations located in Bradley Beach
announce timely events, activities, and services
are of suitable size and, in the case of handouts, suitable quantity

The Library Director must approve each item for posting or free distribution.

Materials will be posted or placed for free distribution for no more than 30 days before an event and will be removed after the date of the event has passed.

The Library assumes no responsibility for the preservation, protection, or possible damage or theft of any item displayed on or near community bulletin boards.

Materials posted or left for free distribution without approval from the Library will be discarded.

No flyers or posters of a partisan, sectarian, or profit-making nature may be displayed in the library.

Signs or posters may not be posted on or around the exterior of the library building or inside the library building except on the community events bulletin boards and in accordance with this policy. The Library Director may make an exception to this posting policy if the sign or poster is related to an event or service sponsored or co-sponsored by the library or other otherwise contributing to its mission.

Library staff will routinely review the community event bulletin boards to ensure compliance with these guidelines.

The provisions of this posting policy will be construed and enforced by the Library Director at their sole discretion. All decisions, determinations and actions taken by the Library Director with respect to the posting policy are final and not subject to review.

Exhibits and Displays

As an educational, cultural, and informational institution, the Bradley Beach Free Public Library provides space for exhibits and displays by a community group, agency, organization, school, or individual to satisfy community needs, and as another way to provide information.

The Bradley Beach Free Public Library will accept works of art/special interest collections for display in areas designated for such purposes.

Space is available to organizations on a “first come, first served” basis when the space is not being used by the library. Bookings are accepted up to one year in advance and are coordinated by the staff member assigned to that responsibility.

The exhibitor is limited to no more than two exhibits per year and may not display for more than a period of two months. Exceptions to the length of display are made on a case-by-case basis and are confirmed during the initial booking in writing by the Library. Setup, display, and breakdown dates are established at the time of booking. The Library reserves the right to change, reschedule, or cancel exhibits and displays when necessary. Anyone interested in displaying their artwork/special collections are required to complete an application form prior to confirmation of booking. There is no charge to display artwork/special collections at the Library.

The Library welcomes expression of all viewpoints. However, exhibits and displays may not contain the following:

Material that threatens violence or intimidation of any individual or group;
Obscene material, as defined in NJSA 2C:34-2 Obscenity for persons over 18 and NJSA 2C:34-3 for persons under 18

The display of artwork/special collections at the Library does not imply an endorsement of the exhibit by the Library, the Trustees, or the staff.

Anyone who has a concern with a display or collection should submit their challenge to the Library Director. The Library Director and the Library Board of Trustees will review the challenge while the exhibit remains in place until a final decision is reached. The artist will be informed in writing of the Trustees’ decision.

Transporting, unloading, hanging, and arrangements of displays and exhibits shall be the responsibility of the exhibitor. If the exhibitor needs assistance in this effort, it is their responsibility to bring someone to assist. No modification of the library facility will be permitted for the installation of an exhibit.

Individuals who display their artwork, craft, collection, or hobby are required to sign a release form, although library staff will protect the exhibit to the best of their ability. In the event of a library-related need, staff will move items if the exhibitor cannot be contacted to do so.

Work that is fragile in nature or whose framing is of questionable durability may be rejected. The library is not responsible for providing equipment for displaying works other than what is already in place (wire system, display case, etc.).

All items for exhibit or display are placed in the library at the owner’s risk. The Library is not responsible for loss or damage incurred while the exhibited items are in the library. The Library insurance coverage is limited to items on the list submitted by the artist prior to showing. Additionally, it is recommended that exhibitors have their own insurance.

Artwork on display may be offered for sale, with prices established by the artist. The artist is responsible for conducting the sale of any artwork directly with the buyer. Prices may not be posted on the artwork. Exhibitors may provide a contact name, phone number, e-mail, biographical information, and price list for interested individuals. This information will be made available upon request.

Exhibitors may provide a display card or title label indicating the name of the artwork, artist’s name, and medium. However, no labels, signs, or artwork may be attached directly to the walls.

All exhibitors are required to sign an Exhibit Agreement that releases the library from responsibility for any items in the exhibit. The exhibit agreement must be signed and submitted to the Library on or before the exhibit set-up date. In addition, exhibitors are required to provide the assigned staff member with an itemized list of items to be displayed including the following: title of piece, description, format, price/value, and total number of items in the display. The itemized list must be completed and submitted to the assigned staff member on or before the exhibit set-up date.

Exhibitors are permitted to hold a Reception at the library provided there is prior written approval from the Library. The reception must be held during open hours and must be open to the public. All set-up and clean-up is the responsibility of the artist. All publicity for the reception is the responsibility of the artist. Refreshments are permitted, but alcoholic beverages are not permitted within the library. The artist must provide all paper goods and appliances needed for the reception. Room capacity must be obeyed during the reception.

Permission to photograph and reproduce any work/collection piece accepted in the exhibit for publicity purposes is considered granted. The library is not required to provide publicity for the display. Exhibitors are to provide the assigned staff member with a brief summary of the display and/or biographical information should the library conduct publicity for the display.

The Bradley Beach Free Public Library reserves the right to deny space to anyone whose use or planned use of the space does not comply with these conditions.

Print, Copy, and Scanning Services

Black and white printing/copying – $0.10 per page
Color printing/copying – $0.25 per page
Faxing – $1.00 per page, cover page free (only for outgoing faxes)
Scanning – free

Computer and Internet Use
1. Overview

As a public institution that strives to provide access to information in various formats in keeping with technological advances for all residents of the Borough of Bradley Beach, the Bradley Beach Free Public Library offers computer services which consist of internet access, word processing software, and various software programs for research and educational purposes, as well as, recreational endeavors. To provide these services to the public, the following expresses rules and regulations for computer use.

The Library is committed to the encouragement and protection of the free flow of information and ideas regarding digital materials, resources and services in the same manner as with its print materials and physical media. All library materials, resources, and services, no matter the format, are intended for a diverse population with various tastes and needs and the choice of information and materials by users is an individual matter. Parents, guardians, and caregivers bear the responsibility for the reading, viewing, and listening choices of their underage children whether the material format is print, physical media, or digital.

People will automatically be asked to read and accept the library’s Computer and Internet Use Policy prior to accessing the internet using the library’s computers. Access will be denied unless the rules and regulations state in the library’s Computer and Internet Use Policy are accepted. People who bring their own computers, internet access devices, or other internet connected devices must also abide by the Library’s Computer and Internet Use Policy while in the library or on the grounds of the library.

The Bradley Beach Free Public Library ’s policies concerning Computer and Internet Use and Code of Conduct apply to users provided with a guest pass as well as library card holders.

Access to computers and the internet is available to all library patrons. However, this service may be limited when use is not consistent with the policies of the Bradley Beach Free Public Library. Parents, guardians, and caregivers for people under the age of 18 years of age assume responsibility for their children’s computer and internet use by signing their child’s library card application.

All computer terminals include technology protection measures (or “internet filters”) that are intended to block child pornography and other illegal material. The use of technology protection measures by the Library does not relieve parents of the responsibility for monitoring internet access by their children.

Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA) Compliance

The Bradley Beach Free Public Library supports and encourages parents, legal guardians, and caregivers to determine the proper use of library resources, materials, and services for their underage children. As with all other library materials and resources, parents are ultimately responsible for their children’s access to the internet. Any restriction of children to access the internet is the responsibility of their parent or guardian and not of the library staff. Any parent, legal guardian, or caregiver who desires to restrict or prohibit their child’s access to the internet available at the Bradley Beach Free Public Library may do so through the Children’s Internet Restriction Form.

Definitions

The term “computer” in this policy may refer to, and includes, hardware and associated peripheral equipment such as tablets, laptops, e-readers, smartphones, desktops, printers, scanners, flash drives, zip drives, internet access devices, or any other equipment that may be attached to a computer or network.

The term “internet access” may refer to internet service provided by the Bradley Beach Free Public Library through the library’s network, computers or wireless service, or to internet service that people may bring with them to the library (for example, a smartphone with access to the internet from a telecommunication provider).

Disclaimer

People access the Bradley Beach Library’s computer hardware, software, and documentation at their own risk. The Bradley Beach Free Public Library is not responsible for equipment malfunctions, loss of data, any damages to the users’ equipment, data, or other, including electronic transaction of any type which are related to the public use of library computer resources.

The Bradley Beach Free Public Library shall have no liability for direct, indirect, or consequential damages related to the use of information accessed through the library’s internet service or for damages related to the operation of, or failure of, the filtering software, or for its circumvention by users.

The availability of information via the library’s internet services does not constitute endorsement of the content of that information by the Library.

The library is not responsible for damage to users’ disks, flash drives, computers, e-readers or any other equipment or for any loss of data, damage or liability that may occur from use of the library’s computers or internet service.

The Bradley Beach Free Public Library is also not to be held responsible for personal items, which includes computers, lost or stolen in the library or outside of the library. This includes items owned by the library customer, or items leased, borrowed or checked-out by the library customer from the Bradley Beach Free Public Library.

Computer Use Records

The Bradley Beach Free Public Library follows the State of New Jersey N.J.S.A. 18A:73-43.2 Confidentiality of Library Users’ Records law and federal law regarding privacy of library users’ records and information. The library will release library records, including those relating to internet usage, only as required or authorized by law.

It is the Bradley Beach Library’s usual practice to erase all customer records, except those essential for library business operations. The library does not, as part of its regular practice, retrieve any information, including websites visited, passwords, credit card numbers, or any other information that has been entered.

When a computer session is ended, all information about that session is ordinarily deleted. At the end of the business day, all computer use and reservation records are normally erased.

Rules and Responsibility for the Public

Use of the Bradley Beach Library’s network, computers, and internet access for the transmission, dissemination, and/or duplication of information must comply with federal and state laws. The Bradley Beach Free Public Library expects all users to comply with such laws. Computer users will also refrain from an activity that unreasonably interferes with library customers’ comfort, safety, use or quiet and peaceful enjoyment of the library including by not limited to:

Display of obscenity in violation of the law as per NJSA 2C:34-4 Public Communication of Obscenity
Illegal activities
Harassment of other users or violation of their privacy
Libeling, slandering, maliciously offending other users
Violation of copyright laws or software licensing agreements
Attempting to hack, crash, degrade performance or gain unauthorized access to the Bradley Beach Library’s other computers or to the computer systems or networks
Damaging equipment, software or data belonging to the Bradley Beach Free Public Library or other users
Making any loud or unreasonable noise, or other disturbance, including disruptive use of personal devices
Tampering with the library’s filtering or software
Manipulating the Bradley Beach Library’s computer software to override established time limits for computer use
Refusing to leave a computer after being suspended from computer use, or continuing to create a disturbance while using Bradley Beach Free Public Library Equipment.
The Library does not monitor or censor materials. The Library agrees with and subscribes to the principle that all individuals have the right and freedom to access information without restriction. Therefore, any person, including a child under the age of 18, will be allowed to freely use all computer facilities unless otherwise restricted. Restrictions that apply to children must be made by the parent, guardian, or caregiver through the Children’s Internet Restriction Form.
Illegal activity is prohibited while using the Library’s computer programs and internet connection.
The Library does not attempt to restrict or prevent any downloading of information. However, the Library reminds users that copyright laws do apply to this activity.
The Envisionware Reservation System controls computer use by patrons.
Any computer session which disrupts the normal running of the Library may be terminated at the discretion of the Library Director or Person in Charge.
Printing costs are available in the policy manuals appendix under Fee Schedule.

Computer Users Acknowledge:

They use the library’s computers and internet access at their own risk.
The library does not assume responsibility for the content of material on the internet.
The viewing and use of materials on the internet is the responsibility of each individual user, and the responsibility of parents, guardians, and caregivers for their child under 18.
All internet computers are filtered for content but filtering does not guarantee that offensive sites will be blocked.

Enforcement

Violations of the polices and regulations that govern the use of the library’s internet resources may result in suspension or loss of the privilege to use library resources. Illegal activity involving the library’s internet resources will also be subject to the prosecution by the appropriate authorities.

The library makes no guarantee, either express or implied, with respect to the quality or content of the information available on the internet. Since not all the information available via the internet is accurate, current, or complete, users are encouraged to evaluate the validity of information accessed via the internet.

The library reserves the right to ask users to discontinue the display of information and images that cause a disruption or discomfort to others using the library.

Users are cautioned that, because security in an electronic environment such as the internet cannot be guaranteed, all transactions, files and communication are vulnerable to unauthorized access and use and, therefore, should be considered public.

Staff Assistance with the Internet and Technology

Staff may assist library users with use of the internet and library-supplied technology, including suggestions for effect search strategies. Library staff may also provide general assistance with personal electronic devices, particularly those that are used to access library-supplied digital content. Time constraints may prevent employees from providing in-depth computer or other technology assistance to individual users.

Library employees shall take prompt and appropriate action to enforce the Computer and Internet Use policy. They are authorized to terminate a computer session by anyone who fails to comply with this policy.

Code of Conduct

The Bradley Beach Free Public Library makes every effort to create a warm, inviting atmosphere for all people. In order to allow Library users to use the Library to its full extent during its regularly scheduled hours, this policy has been developed to minimize situations that would interfere with an individual’s use of the Library and its resources, the safety of both Library personnel and Library users, and to protect Library property.

While in the Library:

All persons shall respect the rights of others and shall not harass, annoy, or interfere with any other person by means of physical contact, communication or other intrusive behavior. No one shall interfere with or harass Library personnel. (NJSA 2C:33-4)
Harassing or stalking library staff, volunteers, or any library patron. This conduct includes, but is not limited to:
- Engaging in conduct (such as crowding, following closely, persistent staring, gestures, pushing, shoving, or inappropriate advances) that would cause a reasonable person to fear for their personal safety or feel distressed, alarmed, or harassed; or
- Using profane, offensive or abusive language including but not limited to insults related to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status or public assistance status that would cause a reasonable person to fear for their personal safety or feel distressed, alarmed, or harassed.
The Library is not responsible for theft or damage of personal belongings or for items left unattended.
Conversations shall be conducted quietly and, if possible, outside of quiet study areas. Shouting, loud voices, and offensive and/or abusive language are not permitted.
Patrons are asked to silence their cell phones and leave the Library to make or receive calls.
Use of electronic devices must not interfere with or disturb others use of the Library. Headphones are required when listening to audio through a device.
The Bradley Beach Free Public Library Code of Conduct provide that, unauthorized filming of any nature, photography, or video recording in the library, without the express written authority of the Library, is prohibited. (See further details under Filming and Photography Policy).
Non-alcoholic beverages in covered containers are permitted in the Library, except in the computer area.
Eating food is not permitted in the Library except when it is provided as part of a program.
Smoking or the use of any drug constituting a controlled, dangerous substance is prohibited as defined by New Jersey Law. (NJSFAA- C.26: 3D-55)
Ingestion or consumption of alcohol, tobacco, cannabis, or other controlled products is prohibited as defined by New Jersey Law.
Carrying any instrument or object which could reasonably be classified as a weapon onto Library property, unless authorized by law to do so, or using Library facilities to manufacture a weapon, is prohibited.
No one may deface, destroy, steal, or misuse any Library materials, furnishings, equipment or other library property.
Library restrooms may be used only for ordinary use. Bathing, shaving, laundering of clothes or otherwise monopolizing the restroom is not permitted.
Proper attire is required to be worn at all times in the library. For example: shirt, pants, shorts, shoes, bathing suit cover-ups, etc. are permitted.
Removing or not wearing footwear within the library building is not permitted.
Patrons with strong bodily scents creating a nuisance to other persons may be required to leave the building.
No person may monopolize any library equipment or space, nor may any individual assume private or personal privilege in the use of any library equipment or space.
Running, rollerblading, skateboarding, scooters, wheeled shoes, and similar activities are not permitted in the Library or on Library grounds.
Bicycles and large scooters cannot be brought inside the Library. The Library is not responsible for theft or damage of bicycles, scooters, etc. left outside the building.
Soliciting, gambling, or panhandling including distributing printed materials, signing petitions, or conducting surveys not authorized by the Library is prohibited.
All persons must leave the Library premises by closing time, when evacuation of the building is necessary, or at a time when requested to do so by Library personnel.
Parents are responsible for the conduct of their children while the children are in the Library. Please refer to the “Children and Conduct in the Library’ policy. Children under the age of 8 are not permitted in the Library without an adult or caregiver.
Guide dog or service animals as defined in the Americans with Disabilities Act and/or the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination are permitted in the library when accompanying a person with disabilities. The use or presence of animals in the library that do not meet the definition of guide or service animals provide by the Americans with Disabilities Act and/or New Jersey Law against Discrimination is prohibited. No other animals are permitted in the library unless they are part of an authorized educational program. (Americans with Disabilities Act)

Violations of Library Code of Conduct

The Library personnel shall take the following steps with anyone who fails to meet these standards of acceptable conduct:

A verbal warning will be issued, with the statement that if the behavior continues the person will be asked to leave the Library.
If the behavior continues, request that the person leave the Library.
If patron fails to leave the Library, call the police (or the child’s parent/guardian).
A Patron Incident Form will be filed for all incidents which require the patron to leave the Library or if the police are contacted.

Any time Library personnel feels that a patron’s conduct is threatening to his/her safety, or to the safety of other patrons, or to the safety of Library personnel, a staff member will call the police immediately and fill out a Patron Incident Form.

If a patron repeatedly interferes with the use of the Library by other patrons, impedes the ability of the Library staff to complete their duties, or is in violation of the Library’s Code of Conduct, the Library Director has the right to ban the patron for a specified period of time. The patron will be provided with a written notice of the restriction, which will include a specific date and time when the patron will be allowed to return to the Library and will also include a notice that the patron may appeal to the Library Board. The notice will be written and signed by the Library Director.

Children in the Library

The Board of Trustees and the staff view service to children and teens as an important part of the Library’s mission. We encourage children and teens to use the Library and we welcome those who choose to do so.

However, parents, guardians and caregivers should be mindful of the fact that the Library is a public building, open to all individuals, and that unattended children are vulnerable. Children under the age of 10 must be accompanied by an adult. This policy is designed to address the concerns for the safety and welfare of the children and teens who use the Bradley Beach Free Public Library.

Children are expected to adhere to the same standards of conduct expected of adults. All library users are required to respect Library property and to act in a manner appropriate to the use and function of the Library (Please refer to the Code of Conduct for more information).
Computer use is regulated as follows:

Children under the age of 12 are not allowed to use or sit at the computers without a parent or guardian present. Between the ages of 12 and 18, all children must have signed and verified permission (either through a separate permission slip or the Internet Use section of the Library Card application) on file with the library to use the computers.

Internet Use

Parents must assume responsibility for their children’s use of the Internet. Children under the age of 12 must be accompanied and supervised by an adult. Patrons between the ages of 12 and 18 must have a signed and verified permission slip on file to use the computers.

“I understand and agree to abide by the Library’s Internet use policy.”

By signing for a minor, the parent assumes full responsibility for his/her children’s use of the Internet.
All other rules and regulations of computer use are the same as with adult computer users.
Parents can use the computers with a young child or infant. If the child is disruptive, parent and child will be asked to leave the computer area.
Disruptive children will be asked by a staff member to leave, as the library is not responsible once they leave the premises. Parents will be notified and the child’s name listed in a behavior log for future reference.
All behavioral incidents will be documented by staff and parents notified.

Parents are responsible for their children in the library.

The library staff is not responsible for the safety or supervision of children in the library or on library premises. Parents or guardians are responsible for the behavior of their children in the library.
Parents or caregivers should be aware of library opening and closing times and make suitable arrangement to meet and/or transport their children. Power failures and other emergencies can occur and require unexpected closing of the building.
If a child is left at the Library after closing time, or as the result of an emergency closing, every effort will be made to contact the parents or guardians. Under no circumstances will a staff member transport the child to another location. If the parents are unreachable, the Bradley Beach Police will be contacted.
The Library is not responsible for children who socialize on library grounds after closing.

Disruptive or inappropriate behavior will result in the individual(s) being asked to leave. Disruptive behavior includes, but is not limited to: inappropriate behavior (as outlined in the Code of Conduct); misuse of library property; uncooperative attitude; or preventing the legitimate use of the library and its resources by other library users. A general guideline is as follows:

1^st incident: The individual(s) will be asked to leave the library.

2^nd incident: The individual(s) will be asked to leave the library. Parents will be notified of the problem by phone or letter.

3^rd incident: The individual(s) will be asked to leave the library and will not be allowed to return without a parent or guardian.

4^th incident: The individual(s) will be banned from the library for a time period determined by the Director. Parents/guardians will be notified by phone or letter.

Library Programs

The Bradley Beach Free Public Library presents a wide range of programs and partners with other organizations to develop co-sponsored public programs to fulfill its mission and promote the enjoyment of reading, greater cultural understanding, lifelong learning, and civic engagement. The library’s investment in public programs recognizes that people learn in many different ways and that diverse programming enables the library to reach new audiences. Programs complement other library services by providing an opportunity to highlight collections and resources, promote services, and share knowledge and expertise.

Program Planning

Programs represent the wide range of ideas and views contained in the library’s collection, respond to a topical issue or popular trends and are planned to meet the expressed and anticipated needs of the community. Opinions expressed during programs at the Bradley Beach Free Public Library do not necessarily reflect the views of the library, its staff, trustees, or supporters.

The library staff uses the following criteria when planning programs:

Relevance to community needs and interests
Presentation quality
Presenter background, reputation, and qualifications in that content area
Budget
Connection to other community programs, exhibitions, or events
Relation to library collection, resources, other library-sponsored programs, and exhibits

Professional performers and presenters that reflect specialized or unique expertise may be hired for library programs. Presenters or performers will not be excluded from consideration because of their origin, backgrounds, views, or because of potential controversy.

Library programs must be non-commercial, and solicitations for business will not be permitted. Sale of products at library programs is not allowed except for the following:

Writers, performers, and artists may sell their own work at library programs.
Third-party vendors invited by the library to sell the work of the writer, performer or artist that is the subject of that particular library program.
The Friends of the Library may sell items at library programs they sponsor.

All programs will be free and open to all, unless a specific age group is indicated by the nature the program. The Library or the Friends of the Library occasionally offers some ticketed and fee events to generate income on behalf of the library. Attendance may be limited if the nature of the program requires it. If attendance is limited, a fair and orderly registration process must be followed. In the event a program attracts more participants than the library can safely accommodate, the library will limit admission to a number that meets fire and building code safety standards.

Programs run by the library will have priority in the use of Library meeting space.

The library reserves the right to cancel a program and reschedule (or not) at its discretion.

Community Participation

The library welcomes opinions and suggestions from the community concerning programming. Unsolicited offers from individuals or organizations to present programs will be evaluated by the same standards used by library staff and the Friends of the Bradley Beach Free Public Library when planning programming. Anyone with a question or comment about a library program should first discuss the matter with a library staff member. Anyone who wishes to further discuss the matter should submit a formal, written comment to the Library Director.

Tutor Policy

The Bradley Beach Free Public Library is available to the public for the reading and enjoyment of library materials and to support the research and educational needs of its patrons. As part of this educational purpose, the library permits tutoring on the premises in accordance with this policy. These rules will allow the Library to keep to its mission to enrich the community by connecting people to the world of ideas, information, and creativity.

Library staff will assist tutors and their students, just as they assist any patron of the library. The staff cannot be an intermediary between the tutor and the student(s).
Tutors are responsible for establishing communication protocols for their students and the students’ caregiver. Library staff will not relay messages to tutors or students. Library phones may not be used to schedule or reschedule sessions or for other communications.
Tutors are responsible for the behavior of their student(s) during the session. Children under the age of 18 who are tutored in the library are the responsibility of the tutor while on library property. The Library assumes no responsibility for children left unattended.
Library space is not to be used as a classroom or place of business for tutors to work from but as a safe and quiet workspace for students to receive instruction, which instruction requires use of library materials (i.e., library books) or equipment (i.e., library computers, tables).
Tutors’ belongings or use of space should not interfere with easy access through the library by other users, or interfere with access to collections and library equipment. The Library offers equal access to our collections and will not allow tutoring situations to infringe on others’ use of Library spaces or collections.
Conversations or instruction should not be loud enough to distract other library users. People may be asked to move to a different location if they are distracting other library users.
Tables or other library spaces can neither be reserved, nor can the expectation be made that others will be asked to move to accommodate a tutoring session. The Library reserves the right to relocate tutors in the building.
Library furniture shall not be moved from where it is placed by library staff. Due to space concerns, an individual tutor may not work with more than two students at a time in public areas.
Tutors and caregivers must bring their own supplies, such as paper, pens, pencils, etc. Tutors may use library materials (i.e. library books) and equipment (i.e. computers) in accordance with library policies.
Tutors will be charged for copies and faxes at the prevailing library customer rate.
Any library materials used for tutoring should be returned to the shelving cart or circulation desk the same day.
Tutors may not publish or distribute advertisements, flyers, letters, press releases, or e-mails identifying the Library as their place of doing business or imply library sponsorship of their activities. Tutors may not solicit Library patrons in the Library.
The Library does not sponsor, recommend, or assume liability or responsibility for the work and/or activities of tutors who use available library space. All arrangements must be made between the tutor, student, and caregivers.
Should tutors or students not abide by the regulations of this policy, or the Library’s other policies, individuals may be asked to leave at the discretion of the Library staff.

In addition to the regulations contained in this policy, all regulations and policies of the Library, specifically the Code of Conduct Policy and Unaccompanied Child Policy apply.

Program Room Use

As a public institution, the Bradley Beach Free Public Library is dedicated to free expression and free access to information and ideas, on all points of view concerning the issues of interest to the community of Bradley Beach. To this end, the Library maintains a Program Room for library and community use.

The Library does not endorse the goals, policies, activities, or viewpoints of any group or organization using its Program Room. The Library, however, does endorse the right of groups to express their views as long as they follow the Rules of Conduct of the Library and engage in civil discourse.

Groups or individuals will not be permitted to use a Program Room if that use poses a potential disturbance to the normal operation of the library (e.g., excessive noises, a safety hazard or a significant security risk). The Library Director may also deny the use of the Program Room to groups or individuals that violate the Program Room Policies. The library reserves the right to deny the Program Room to organizations that repeatedly cancel meetings, repeatedly fail to notify the library of cancellations, or violate library policies. An appeal of this decision can be made to the library’s Board of Trustees at a regularly scheduled meeting.

The application for Program Room use is available on the library’s website and at the circulation desk. A copy is in the appendix of this policy manual.

The Program Room is available when not required for library purposes.
Meeting shall be scheduled during Library hours. They may be scheduled any time during the current year, and beginning October 1 for the upcoming year. Applications to request Program Room use should be filed at least two weeks prior to the requested date.
Groups may book a maximum of one meeting per month.
All programs must be free and open for public participation.
All meetings must end and be cleaned up 15 minutes before closing.
Drinks and light refreshments may be served. No alcoholic beverages may be served on the premises.
Groups will designate an individual responsible for the supervision of the use of the Program Room.
The designated contact and group reserving the room will be responsible for any and all damages that occur during their meeting. All groups are expected to leave the room and any equipment clean and in the condition they found it. Damage or loss of any library equipment or property will result in a financial liability to the individual or group reserving the room. The library also reserves the right to charge for reimbursement of costs to restore the condition of the room. These costs will be the responsibility of the group using the room.
Use of a Program Room does not imply use of Library equipment or other facilities without prior approval.
All publicity for non-library sponsored meetings must indicate the name and contact information of the sponsoring agency. Events shall not be publicized in such a way as to imply Library sponsorship of the group’s activities. Groups may not use the library’s name, address, or telephone number as their official address or contact information. Any invitations for the meeting must include the following text: The Bradley Beach Free Public Library does not advocate or endorse the viewpoints of meetings or Program Room users.
The Program Room may not be used for business solicitations, fundraising, political campaigning, parties, receptions, or memorial services.
Admission may not be charged, and products and services may not be advertised or sold.
Noise levels in the Program Room must be consistent with the proper atmosphere of the library at all times.
The library reserves the right to impose limitations on the frequency of use of the Program Room by an organization, group, or individual.
The library is not responsible for equipment, supplies, materials or any personal property owned by those sponsoring or attending meetings at the library.

Use of the Program Room implies an agreement to comply with Library policies. Failure to comply with any of the above procedures may result in immediate removal from the room and denial of future use of the Program Room by any organization.

Collection Development

The Bradley Beach Free Public Library provides an extensive collection of print, non-print, and digital content to meet the information, educational, and leisure-time interests of the community and includes items for all ages, interests, education and reading levels, and diverse cultural backgrounds. The purpose of this policy is to provide guidance and establish the process used by the library to add items to its collection and evaluate its content and mix over time. Within the limits of space and budget, the collection offers patrons materials in a choice of format, treatment, and level of difficulty.

It should be recognized that some materials chosen may be offensive or uninteresting to some individuals, but may be meaningful and significant to others. It is the responsibility of individuals to limit their library use to materials which are consistent with their individual tastes. While everyone is free to reject for themselves and their children materials of which they do not approve, they may not restrict the freedom of others to read or seek information.

The inclusion of an item in the collection is not to be considered an endorsement, official or otherwise, by the Library. The Library neither approves nor disapproves the views expressed in materials included in the collection. The Library cannot exclude all materials that could conceivably result in mental or physical injury to some individual since theoretically, any material could be harmful to someone if improperly used.

In the case of controversial issues or views, the library will not advance one perspective without regard for the other(s). Within the constraints of budget and space, the library will provide, to the extent practical, materials that present varied perspectives. Materials that are written in a sensational or inflammatory manner or that do not meet other selection criteria, especially with regard to accuracy of factual content, will typically not be selected. The Library does not buy “obscene material” (as defined by the N.J.S.A 2C:34-2).

Materials in the collection are arranged in a way to facilitate access to information and findability. No restriction is placed on their use except for the purposes of protecting them from theft or damage.

Selection Criteria

The prime community factors that have direct bearing upon the selection of materials are (a) the people, individually and collectively, and (b) the adequacy and availability of materials through other community institutions.

Ultimate responsibility for materials selection rests with the Library Director who operates within the framework of policies determined by the Board of Trustees. Selection decisions may be delegated to qualified staff members by the Library Director.

Selectors use a variety of tools to make decisions about selection, including but not limited to professional and trade journals, reviews from other reputable sources, subject bibliographies, publishers’ promotional materials, online title databases, and current media reviews and promotions.

The selection of materials is characterized by open-mindedness and responsiveness to the changing needs of the community of Bradley Beach. Materials are evaluated as complete works and not on the basis of a particular passage or passages.

All acquisitions, whether purchased, donated, or gifted, are evaluated by the following standards. An item need not meet all of the criteria to be acceptable, nor will any single criterion be decisive.

Public demand
Quality of content, including accuracy, timeliness, literary or artistic merit
Quality and suitability of the format
Social significance
Reputation of author and/or publisher
Inclusion on popular book lists or talk shows
Inclusion in lists of recommended titles, standard bibliographies, and/or award winners
Importance of subject matter to the collection
Scarcity of resources on a particular subject, the importance of the subject to the overall collection, and availability elsewhere
Potential local significance and/or use
Price

The Library welcomes input from the Bradley Beach community concerning the collection. Suggestions for purchase are used to help the Library Director in developing collections which serve the interests and needs of the community. Suggestions for purchase are subject to the same selection criteria as other materials and are not automatically added to the collection.

Gifts and Donations

Gifts of books and other library materials in good condition are gratefully accepted by the Library and become part of the Friends of the Library Book Sale. In some cases, donated materials may be added to the Library’s collection. Gift materials will be cataloged and inter-filed in their regular places on the library shelves rather than in specially designated and/or located areas. The library assumes the ownership of all donated materials and reserves the right to sell or otherwise dispose of gift materials not added to the collection. The library reserves the right to refuse conditional donations.

Receipts for materials given to the library are limited to acknowledgement of the quantity and format of materials donated. Assignment of value for income tax or other purposes is the responsibility of the donor. The library will not appraise gifts or endorse appraisals obtained by donors.

Monetary gifts are also welcome. Such donations may be designated as memorials or given in honor of individuals or special occasions. Subject and/or title preferences of donors will be honored insofar as possible, but the library reserves the right of final selection. An appropriate acknowledgement will be placed in items acquired with gift funds.

No guarantee is made that gift materials selected for inclusion in the library collection or materials acquired with gift funds will be kept permanently or will continue to be replaced indefinitely, if worn, damaged or lost. Gifts, including memorial items, are subject to the Library’s collection maintenance and replacement policies.

Collection Maintenance

The Library’s collection is maintained through the weeding (i.e. withdrawal, discard) of outdated, outmoded, worn-out and little-used materials. As Bradley Beach Free Public Library is not a research library and has finite space, it is not our mission to be a permanent repository of every item ever purchased. Ongoing evaluation and judicious weeding of the collection are necessary to maximize its usefulness and use by the community.

To maintain an up-to-date and useful collection, ongoing evaluation and judicious weeding of the collection by professional staff is necessary. An item is considered for discard when it is:

Obsolete, misleading, or outdated
Worn beyond use
Damaged
No longer circulating and/or used for reference purposes
One of many copies of a formerly popular title
Format is no longer widely supported

Withdrawn materials are not automatically replaced. Replacement is considered in relation to adequate coverage in a specific subject area, availability of more current or better titles, suitability according to this selection policy, and demand for the title. Selectors will make replacement decisions about material withdrawn because of loss or physical damage.

Discarded library book, magazines, pamphlets, audiovisual materials, etc., may be offered for sale, on a first-come, first-served basis, at the library. Donations of discarded materials may also be made, at the discretion of the Director, to neighboring libraries, educational institutions, or charitable organizations.

Requests for Reconsideration

Opinions may differ regarding the appropriateness of materials in any library. In an attempt to ensure the rights of all parties, Bradley Beach Free Public Library has established procedures for dealing with requests for reconsideration of materials in the library’s collection.

While anyone is free to select or reject materials for themselves, they cannot restrict the freedom of others to read or seek information. Parents, guardians, and caregivers are responsible for guiding and directing the selection of materials for and/or by their child. The Library does not stand in loco parentis.

Materials available in the Library present a diverse set of viewpoints, enabling patrons to make their own choices for their recreational and informational needs. The Library selects a wide variety of materials to satisfy the diverse interests of the community. The Library upholds the right of the individual to secure these resources, even though the content may be controversial, unorthodox, or unacceptable to some. The Library’s varied collection is available to all; however, it is not expected that all of the collection will appeal to everyone.

The Bradley Beach Free Public Library incorporates as part of its collection development and acquisition polices the following statements and/or policies of the American Library Association: The Library Bill of Rights and all subsequent official interpretations; Freedom to Read; Freedom to View; and Statement on Labeling which can be found in the appendix of this manual.

The Library defends the principles of the freedom to read and declares that whenever censorship is involved, no book and/or library material shall be removed from the library save under the orders of a court of competent jurisdiction.

Any library patron who is a current cardholder at the Bradley Beach Free Public Library may request an item in the Library’s collection be reconsidered. Patrons will receive a packet of information regarding requests for reconsideration. After reviewing the packet if a patron is still not satisfied they may complete the “Request for Reconsideration of Library Materials” form contained in the packet and submit it to the Library Director. The completed form will be reviewed by the professional staff including the Library Director. A decision will be made regarding the material within a reasonable amount of time, with written reasons for the decision conveyed to the patron. Appeals from the Library Director’s decision may be made directly to the Board of Trustees. The decision of the Board is final. No action will be taken to remove or restrict access to any materials until a final decision has been made by the Board of Trustees.

Revision of this Policy

This policy will be reviewed periodically by the Library Director. Recommendations for revision will be sent to the library Board of Trustees for its approval.

Library Cards and Membership Types

Eligibility for Library Cards

Library cards are issued after completion of the library card application, signed borrower’s agreement, and proof of residence is provided.

The following is a list of acceptable forms of proof of residence that can be presented to get a library card:

New Jersey driver’s license
New Jersey motor vehicle registration
New Jersey non-driver’s license photo ID or military photo ID
New Jersey school photo ID
New Jersey State Senior citizens’ ID
Rental or lease agreement for Bradley Beach address.
Utility bill addressed to the applicant at the applicant’s stated address in Bradley Beach during the last 4 weeks.
Bank statement addressed to the applicant at the stated address in Bradley Beach during the last 4 weeks.
Credit card statement addressed to the applicant at the stated address in Bradley Beach during the last 4 weeks
International identification and in conjunction with proof of residence
A piece of postmarked mail
Library postcard. The applicant will fill out a postcard with their Bradley Beach address. The library will mail the postcard and the applicant will return with the postcard as proof of residence in Bradley Beach.

P.O. Boxes are not acceptable as proof of residency.

5.1.2. Library Card Types

Residents

All residents or property owners in Bradley Beach are eligible for a free library card. Renters must provide a copy of their lease and proof of their permanent residence, phone and email. Library cards are issued for 3 years at a time in order to ensure the maintenance of an accurate database of active members and usage. See proof of residency requirements above. Children under the age of 18 are eligible for a card by providing proof of residency through their parent, guardian, or caregiver.

Children (Age 18 and under)

Children under the age of 18 presenting proof of residency or proof of enrollment in the Bradley Beach Elementary School may secure a Provisional Student Library Card without parental permission, which will allow borrowing privileges for one year. The child will be allowed to have a maximum of 6 library books, DVDs, CDs, audiobooks, or magazines checked out on their card at any one time. The child’s provisional card will be blocked from further checkouts if they have any lost or damaged items on their account. A welcome letter will be sent to a child’s parent or guardian informing them that their child was issued a provisional library card and to ask them to bring proof of residency at the time of their child’s next library visit or to sign the welcome letter so that when the child returns the signed letter can be switched to a permanent resident card.

Non-resident

People living outside Bradley Beach can join the Library. An individual membership fee of $25.00 per year per individual is required. Senior Citizens (ages 60 and older) may purchase a non-resident library card for $15 per year. Proof of age is required. Additional cards may be issued to other family members residing at the same address for an additional $3 each.

Employees or Business Owners in Town

Complimentary library cards are available, renewable annually, for non-residents who own businesses or work in Bradley Beach. Business owners must present their business registration; people working in Bradley Beach must present a letter from their employer, employee ID/badge, or a paystub with the applicant’s name and the employer’s workplace address dated within the last four weeks. Business cards are not accepted as proof of employment.

Library Card Renewals

Established accounts may be renewed in person or via email. Cardholders will keep their same card number, but need to provide proof of residence either in person or electronically. If the card is a non-resident card payment can be mailed by check. The library is only able to accept cash or check payments at this time. For those who work or own a business in town, proof of employment/business may be provided electronically.

Statement of Responsibility

All cardholders accept responsibility for any use of their library card and agree to abide by library policies and procedures. Cardholders must present their library card or a digital version of their card on their mobile device with their library card barcode on it for all account transactions. Cardholders must pay all fines and fees incurred on their card. Parents, guardians, or caregivers are responsible for all fines, fees, lost or damaged items on their children’s library cards until 18 years of age.

Lost or stolen cards must be reported immediately and change of name, address, or phone number should be reported promptly. Once a card is reported lost, that card number cannot be reinstated. Replacement cards will be issued for a nominal fee.

Cards are issued to individuals. Cards may be used by family members or a caretaker with the cardholder’s permission. A cardholder may authorize specific person(s) to pick up requested materials. Library staff will enter the names of the authorized persons in the cardholder’s account. The authorized person(s) must present the cardholder’s card when picking up items.

Circulation Policies

Patrons are allowed to check-out up to 50 items in various combinations, except where specific items are limited.

Non-traditional circulating items have loan, renewal, and reserve information outlined within their individual policies.

In order for the majority of members to have access to all the collections and services available at the Library, the following rules and fees have been created:

Item	How many	How long	Renewal	Reserves
New Books	3	2 weeks	once if no reserves	yes
Books – Fiction	50	3 weeks	5 times	yes
Books – Nonfiction	50	3 weeks	5 times	yes
Juvenile Books	50	3 weeks	5 times	yes
CD-Music	50	1 week	5 times	yes
Audiobooks	50	2 weeks	5 times	yes
New Movies/TV Series	3	2 nights/1 week	Once if no reserves	yes
Movies/TV Series	50	2 nights/1 week	5 times	yes
Magazines	5	2 weeks	5 times	yes
Interlibrary Loans	5	Per lending library	If permitted by lending library	N/A

iPad Circulation Policy

To promote access to online resources, the Bradley Beach Free Public Library (Library) circulates iPads. At this time, Bradley Beach Free Public Library has 4 iPads for checkout.

Eligibility

An iPad may be checked out by any Bradley Beach Free Public Library cardholder, 18 years or older, with a valid Bradley Beach Free Public Library card in good standing (i.e. card is not expired or blocked due to unpaid fines or fees). All borrowers must sign a User Agreement of this policy and show their Library card at the time of checkout. A User Agreement must be signed each time the device is checked out, regardless of previous device checkouts by a patron. Patrons with juvenile cards are not eligible to checkout iPads. The Library reserves the right to refuse to check the device out to patrons who abuse Library equipment or have a history of returning items late and/or losing/damaging items.

Loan Period & Checkout

Checkouts for iPads are on a first-come, first-served basis. iPads circulate for a 10-day loan period (no renewals). A household is eligible to borrow only one iPad at a time. iPads are only checked out in person at the Bradley Beach Free Public Library circulation desk. iPads may be reserved online just as a book or other library item may be reserved. Each iPad unit circulates in a case with a case, Apple quick start guide, patron instructions, headphones, charging cable, base plug, library instructions, supporting documents, and a copy of this agreement. Under no circumstances should the iPad be removed from its protective case by a borrower. A cardholder may not borrow an iPad for 10-days from the system-generated due date, regardless if the borrower brings back an iPad before it is due. If a reservation is made by the same borrower before the 10-day window has passed, the staff reserves the right to cancel the reservation. Should this occur the patron will receive an email notification.

At the time of checkout, a staff member will verify all iPad components (case, Apple quick start guide, patron instructions, headphones, charging cable, base plug, library instructions, supporting documents, and a copy of this agreement).

Returns

Overdue iPads will be charged $10.00 fee per day. Overdue fees will be capped at $570. If the iPad is not returned two weeks after the due date, the device will be assumed lost and the patron will be billed for the lost device and components at market value for a replacement. Patrons are responsible for paying the cost to replace the lost device and components. iPads are fragile and must, therefore, be returned at the circulation desk and not in the book drops. Patrons returning iPads to the book drop will be charged the cost of any damages to the device plus $5.00 for violation of the User’s Agreement. When returning the iPad, please wait for a staff member to check through all components, while you are present to be sure everything is returned otherwise, you may incur damage, lost, and/or late fees.

Lost or Damaged iPad

The borrower is responsible for damage, loss, or theft to the iPad and all of its components. The charge for a lost or damaged iPad is $570, which is the current market value for the device and the case. A lost or damaged charging cable, bag, headphones, or base plug will result in a fee equal to the market value of the component(s). The Bradley Beach Free Public Library reserves the right to refuse service to patrons who abuse equipment or are repeatedly late in returning Library materials. Three (3) late returns for any device checked-out will result in being permanently banned from borrowing all electronic devices from the Library. If any technical problems arise, patrons should return the device immediately to the Bradley Beach Free Public Library and inform Library staff of the issue.

Proper Care and Use:

The iPad will work wherever there is a Wi-Fi connection or hotspot.
Tampering, adjusting, attempting to repair, or altering the iPad in anyway is prohibited and will result in the suspension of device borrowing privileges.
Do not adjust, attempt to repair, or alter the iPad in any way. Doing so will result in the suspension of device borrowing privileges.
Once the device is fully charged, unplug it and let the battery run down before charging again. Do not leave the iPad plugged in after it is fully charged.
Please return the iPad fully charged.
As iPads are fragile, they should not be exposed to extreme conditions (heat or cold), falls, or sand/dirt. Do not leave the iPad and its components in a hot car for an extended length of time.
The Library cannot guarantee Wi-Fi or hotspot connection speeds. These are dependent on the point of access.
Do not leave the device unattended. Patrons are responsible for any damage or theft while the iPad is checked out to their account.
Patrons are not to purchase replacement parts for any lost or damaged components–the Library is responsible for procuring replacement components.
Internet Use

The Bradley Beach Free Public Library is not responsible for information accessed using this device or for personal information shared over the Internet. iPad users are encouraged to follow safe internet practices. Parents and/or guardians are responsible for monitoring what their children access through the iPad. The following behaviors can result in the suspension of device privileges and/or criminal prosecution:

Viewing, displaying, or disseminating materials deemed by current legal definitions as obscene.
Use of the Internet in any way which violates federal, state, or municipal laws.

The Library is not responsible for any liability, damages, or expenses resulting from the use or misuse of the iPad, connection of the iPad to other electronic devices, or data loss resulting from the use of the iPad.

The Library does not track iPad usage or internet usage through the iPad. The Library does not have access to or collect specific usage data.

The only data about the iPad program that the Library collects is:

Anonymous circulation data related to checkouts of iPads.

Mobile Hotspot Policy

To promote access to online resources, the Bradley Beach Free Public Library(Library) circulates mobile Wi-Fi Hotspots. Hotspot internet service is provided by T-Mobile and has unlimited data at 4G LTE speeds. The Hotspot is portable, so you can connect your device almost anywhere, as long as it is in the T-Mobile 3G or 4G network area.

At this time, Bradley Beach Free Public Library has one Hotspot for checkout.

Eligibility

A Hotspot may be checked out by any Bradley Beach Free Public Library cardholder, 18 years or older, with a valid Bradley Beach Free Public Library card in good standing (i.e. card is not expired or blocked due to unpaid fines or fees). All borrowers must sign a User Agreement of this policy and show their Library card at the time of checkout. A User Agreement must be signed each time the device is checked out, regardless of previous device checkouts by a patron. Patrons with juvenile cards are not eligible to checkout Hotspots. The Library reserves the right to refuse to check the device out to patrons who abuse Library equipment or have a history of returning items late and/or losing/damaging items.

Loan Period & Checkout

Checkouts for Hotspots are on a first-come, first-served basis. Hotspots circulate for a 10-day loan period (no renewals). A household is eligible to borrow only one Hotspot at a time. Hotspots are only checked out in person at the Bradley Beach Free Public Library circulation desk. Hotspots may be reserved online just as a book or other library item may be reserved. Each Hotspot unit circulates in a case with a micro-USB cord, AC charger with USB port, instruction manual, and copy of this policy. In the event of an emergency where the Library is without LAN and/or wireless Internet, the Library reserves the right to reserve Hotspots to provide wireless service at the Library for public use. A cardholder may not borrow a Hotspot for 10-days from the system-generated due date, regardless if the borrower brings back a Hotspot before it is due. If a reservation is made by the same borrower before the 10-day window has passed, the staff reserves the right to cancel the reservation. Should this occur the patron will receive an email notification.

At the time of checkout, a staff member will verify all Hotspot components (case, Hotspot, micro-USB cord, AC charger with USB port, instruction manual, and copy of this policy).

Returns

Overdue Hotspots will be charged $10.00 fee per day. Overdue fees will be capped at $120. After the due date, the Hotspot will be turned off remotely and internet access will not be available. If the Hotspot is not returned two weeks after the due date, the device will be assumed lost and the patron will be billed for the lost device and components at market value for a replacement. Patrons are responsible for paying the cost to replace the lost device and components. Hotspots are fragile and must, therefore, be returned at the circulation desk and not in the book drops. Patrons returning Hotspots to the book drop will be charged $5.00 for violation of the User’s Agreement. When returning the Hotspot, please wait for a staff member to check through all components, while you are present to be sure everything is returned otherwise, you may incur damage, lost, and/or late fees.

Lost or Damaged Hotspot

The borrower is responsible for damage, loss, or theft to the Hotspot and all of its components. The charge for a lost or damaged Hotspot is $84, which is the current market value. A lost or damaged cord, bag, or charger will result in a fee equal to the market value of the component(s). The Bradley Beach Free Public Library reserves the right to refuse service to patrons who abuse equipment or are repeatedly late in returning Library materials. Three (3) late returns for any device checked-out will result in being permanently banned from borrowing all electronic devices from the Library. If any technical problems arise, patrons should return the device immediately to the Bradley Beach Free Public Library and inform Library staff of the issue.

Proper Care and Use:

The Hotspot will work wherever there is T-Mobile cell service.
Do not remove the sim card for any reason.
Tampering, adjusting, attempting to repair, or altering the Hotspot in anyway is prohibited and will result in the suspension of device borrowing privileges.
Do not adjust, attempt to repair, or alter the Hotspot device in any way. Doing so will result in the suspension of device borrowing privileges.
If the Hotspot prompts you to update its software, you may accept it.
If your device displays a message that says, “Data Limit Reached,” try turning the device off for a few minutes and then restart it. The issue may resolve upon restart.
Once the device is fully charged, unplug it and let the battery run down before charging again. Do not leave the Hotspot plugged in after it is fully charged.
Please return the Hotspot fully charged.
As Hotspots are fragile, they should not be exposed to extreme conditions (heat or cold), falls, or sand/dirt. Do not leave the Hotspot and its components in a hot car for an extended length of time.
Be aware the Hotspot may not work in all locations. The strength of the Wi-Fi is dependent on the T-Mobile cell service in the area. The Library cannot guarantee data coverage or connection speed.
Do not leave the device unattended. Patrons are responsible for any damage or theft while the Hotspot is checked out to their account.
Patrons are not to purchase replacement parts for any lost or damaged components–the Library is responsible for procuring replacement components.
Internet Use

The Bradley Beach Free Public Library is not responsible for information accessed using this device or for personal information shared over the Internet. Hotspot users are encouraged to follow safe Internet practices. Parents and/or guardians are responsible for monitoring what their children access through the Hotspot. The following behaviors can result in the suspension of Hotspot privileges and/or criminal prosecution:

Viewing, displaying, or disseminating materials deemed by current legal definitions as obscene.

Use of the Internet in any way which violates federal, state, or municipal laws.

The Library is not responsible for any liability, damages, or expenses resulting from the use or misuse of the Hotspot, connection of the Hotspot to other electronic devices, or data loss resulting from the use of the Hotspot.

The Library and internet service provider do not track internet usage. Internet usage through the Hotspot is not tracked by the Library or the service provider. The Library does not have access to or collect specific usage data. The Library does not provide patron information to the service provider.

The only data about the Hotspot program that the Library collects is:

The total amount of data transmitted and received by each device (not user) during a billing cycle.
Anonymous circulation data related to checkouts of the Hotspot devices.

The Internet service provider for the Hotspot program does not monitor or track the websites that Hotspot users visit or the information that users submit (user names, passwords, credit card information, etc.).

Museum Passes

The library may make available museum passes available through local institutions of interest to the community. Only one institution’s pass may be borrowed by a cardholder at a time. Passes are on a first-come, first-served basis and cannot be reserved ahead of time. Patrons may contact the library to see if the pass is available, but it cannot be reserved. The number of passes available varies by institution.

Museum passes are free to borrow to any cardholder 18 and older with an active card in good standing.

Each institution has its own set of admission rules and requirements. The Library is required to follow those rules, or risk losing privileges with the museum. Details regarding the requirements for admission are provided with the passes.

If a pass is lost or damaged, the cardholder will be charged the cost of replacement or purchase of a new pass as determined by the pass’s institution.

Borrowers are responsible for returning passes in compliance with the pass’s due date. Passes brought back late may result in suspension of museum pass privileges.

Library Kit and Non-traditional Circulating Items

A valid Bradley Beach Free Public Library card in good standing is required to borrow a kit or other non-traditional circulating item (referred to here as “other item(s)”). Borrowers must be 18 years or older. Kits and other items are not available for inter library loan.

All kit and other items must be returned in person to the Circulation or Children’s Desk. Items cannot be returned to the book drops.

Patrons are able to borrow up to one kit at one time. They are loaned out for two weeks and can be renewed one time. Other items are limited to two at a time.

A patron may not borrow the same kit or other item within 14 days of the return. Reservations made within this 14-day window will be canceled by library staff.

Patrons must sign a Borrower Agreement before checking out a kit or any of the other items.

Proper use and liability:

The patron agrees to use the item solely for its intended use and will follow proper safety guidelines and included instructions where applicable.
The patron will not tamper with the equipment or attempt to repair or modify it in any way.
Use of any kit or other item is at the patron’s own risk. The library is not responsible for any injury, loss, or damage that may occur from use of an item.
The patron assumes responsibility for the care and safety of any items for the duration of the loan period.
The Bradley Beach Free Public Library will not accept replacements for equipment that is damaged or lost. The patron is responsible for any costs associated with damage, loss, or theft of any items or components checked out to them. This includes full retail replacement costs as well as associated library processing fees.
Library staff will inspect all kits and other items upon check-out and check-in to the library to make sure all parts are included. Any missing items will be charged to the patron with no exceptions.

Holds and Inter-Library Loans (ILL)

Holds/Reserves

Items placed on reserve are held behind the Circulation desk for 1 week. The requesting patron is notified when the item is available for pickup. Patrons can request to be notified by phone or by email when the item is ready to be picked up. Items which have not been picked up within the one-week time frame will be given to the next patron on the reserve list. The patron with the original hold request will remain on the list and be notified when the book is available, again. The library is not obligated to notify patrons the reserve has been given to the next person on the list.

Renewals

Eligible items may be renewed by phone, through the website, or by email to staff@bradleybeachlibrary.org.

All items are automatically renewed excluding the following:

Items that have active holds
Items that have reached their renewal limited
iPads
Mobile Hotspot
Museum Passes

Overdue Materials

The library sends the cardholder up to two notifications (electronically or by mail) of overdue items at seven days overdue and again at 14 days overdue. However, the responsibility for returning borrowed materials and paying all fines and fees accrued is not conditional upon the cardholder receiving overdue notification.

The library suspends borrowing privileges when $25.00 or more in overdue fines, fees, and/or lost materials has accrued and/or is posted on the cardholder’s account. Staff restores borrowing privileges promptly when materials are returned, found, or paid for and accounts are settled.

The library offers customers pre-overdue courtesy reminder notices, via email only, for items coming due in three days.

The library staff are authorized to revoke privileges at any time before issuing notices, when abuse of borrowing privileges so warrants.

Lost and Damaged Library Materials

Any items overdue by 14 days will be deemed “lost” and the cardholder’s account will be charged accordingly. The cardholder is responsible for the full replacement cost of lost items. Patrons will not be reimbursed for lost items once they have paid for the replacement.

The library does not charge the cardholder for damage due to normal use. Library materials that are damaged due to normal use remain the property of the Library.

The library charges the cardholders for items damaged beyond normal use. Cardholders may keep the damaged materials for which they have paid, if they pick-up the returned damaged item within 14 days, after which the library disposes of them. Charges for loss or damage of the library’s mobile hotspot, iPads, museum passes, and library kits and non-traditional circulating items can be found listed in those polices. For all other circulating items, the cost is listed in the item’s record. In the event no price is listed in the library catalog, a price list can be found in the Appendix of this policy manual. The library will also accept a replacement of the lost item in new or like-new condition in lieu of payment.

Appendix I Library Card Application

Appendix II Library Card Applicaiton Spanish

Dear Parent,
Today your child received a Provisional Student Library Card. This will allow your child to check out up to 6 books from the Bradley Beach Public Library and to access the computers at the library. Any missing materials that are not returned to the library will be charged to the student’s account.

As this is a limited services card for students, we are inviting you to sign a library card application and give your student a permanent community library card. The Bradley Beach Public Library issues a free library card to those who live in, work in, or go to school in Bradley Beach.

To update a card for your child, please return the attached library application to your child’s teacher. The library will then update your student’s library card.

If you haven’t already signed up for your own card, please visit the Bradley Beach Public Library to do so.

Our location:
Bradley Beach Public Library
511 Fourth Ave., Bradley Beach
732.776.2995

Your child can use the library to:

Read! Children’s books for babies through 12th grade (which can be borrowed for 3 weeks), adult books, and DVDs can all be borrowed for free.
Attend a program. Programs for children and adults are offered several days a month. Check out our calendar at www.bradleybeachlibrary.org.
Access computers and WIFI for adults and children.
Access databases at www.bradleybeachlibrary.org, which can be helpful to your child for homework or to adults for things like magazine articles or resume building.

The library’s hours are:
Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Tuesday, Thursday: 9:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Saturday: 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Thank you, and we look forward to seeing your family at the library!
Cynthia Becker
Youth Services Librarian

Querido padre,
Hoy su hijo recibió una tarjeta de biblioteca estudiantil provisional. Esto le permitirá a su hijo sacar hasta 6 libros de la Biblioteca Pública de Bradley Beach y acceder a las computadoras de la biblioteca. Cualquier material faltante que no se devuelva a la biblioteca se cargará a la cuenta de los estudiantes.

Como esta es una tarjeta de servicios limitados para estudiantes, lo invitamos a firmar la solicitud de tarjeta de biblioteca y darle a su estudiante una tarjeta de biblioteca comunitaria permanente. La Biblioteca Pública de Bradley Beach emite una tarjeta de biblioteca gratuita para quienes viven, trabajan o van a la escuela en Bradley Beach.

Para actualizar una tarjeta para su hijo, devuelva la solicitud de la biblioteca al maestro de su hijo. La biblioteca actualizará la tarjeta de la biblioteca de sus estudiantes.

Si aún no se ha registrado para obtener su propia tarjeta, visite la Biblioteca Pública de Bradley Beach para hacerlo.

Nuestra ubicación:
Bradley Beach Public Library
511 Fourth Ave., Bradley Beach
732.776.2995

Su hijo/hija puede usar la biblioteca para:

Leer. Los libros para bebés hasta el grado 12 (que se pueden pedir prestados durante 3 semanas), los libros para adultos y los DVD se pueden pedir prestados de forma gratuita.
Asistir a un programa. Los programas para niños y adultos se ofrecen varios días al mes. Consulte nuestro calendario en www.bradleybeachlibrary.org.
Acceder a computadoras y WIFI para adultos y niños.
Acceder a las bases de datos en www.bradleybeachlibrary.org, que pueden ser útiles para su hijo para la tarea o para los adultos para cosas como artículos de revistas o creación de currículums.

El horario de la biblioteca es:
Lunes, miércoles, viernes: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Martes, jueves: 9:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Sábado: 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM

¡Gracias, y esperamos ver a su familia en la biblioteca!
Cynthia Becker
Bibliotecaria de Servicios Juveniles

Printing/Copying

Black and white – $0.10
Color – $0.25

Faxing

$1.00/page (cover page free)

Scanning

Free

Library Card Fees

Out of town card – $25 a year
Out of town card for a senior (60 and up) – $15
Additional card at residence – $3.00
Lost library card fee – $1.00

Fee for Overdue iPad or Wi-Fi Hotspot

iPad – $10.00 a day up to $570.
Wi-Fi Hotspot – $10.00 per day up to $120.

Museum Passes

Fee based on cost of individual museum pass.

Fee to Replace Lost/Damaged Items

The cost to replace lost or damaged library materials is listed in the record of each item. New or like new items can be substituted for payment of items lost or damaged. For items that do not have a price listed in the record, the retail cost of the item or the retail cost of a similar book (i.e. retail cost of an average a hardcover, trade paperback, mass market paperback, children’s picture book, etc.)

Program Room Applicaiton

The American Library Association affirms that all libraries are forums for information and ideas, and that the following basic policies should guide their services.

Books and other library resources should be provided for the interest, information, and enlightenment of all people of the community the library serves. Materials should not be excluded because of the origin, background, or views of those contributing to their creation.

Libraries should provide materials and information presenting all points of view on current and historical issues. Materials should not be proscribed or removed because of partisan or doctrinal disapproval.

Libraries should challenge censorship in the fulfillment of their responsibility to provide information and enlightenment.

Libraries should cooperate with all persons and groups concerned with resisting abridgement of free expression and free access to ideas.

A person’s right to use the library should not be denied or abridged because of origin, age, background, or views.

Libraries which make exhibit spaces and meeting rooms available to the public they serve should make such facilities available on an equitable basis, regardless of the beliefs or affiliations of individuals or groups requesting their use.

All people, regardless of origin, age, background, or views, possess a right to privacy and confidentiality in their library use. Libraries should advocate for, educate about, and protect people’s privacy, safeguarding all library use data, including personally identifiable information.

Adopted June 19, 1939, by the ALA Council; amended October 14, 1944; June 18, 1948; February 2, 1961; June 27, 1967; January 23, 1980; January 29, 2019.

Inclusion of “age” reaffirmed January 23, 1996.

Although the Articles of the Library Bill of Rights are unambiguous statements of basic principles that should govern the service of all libraries, questions do arise concerning application of these principles to specific library practices.

See the documents designated by the Intellectual Freedom Committee as Interpretations of the Library Bill of Rights.

The freedom to read is essential to our democracy. It is continuously under attack. Private groups and public authorities in various parts of the country are working to remove or limit access to reading materials, to censor content in schools, to label “controversial” views, to distribute lists of “objectionable” books or authors, and to purge libraries. These actions apparently rise from a view that our national tradition of free expression is no longer valid; that censorship and suppression are needed to counter threats to safety or national security, as well as to avoid the subversion of politics and the corruption of morals. We, as individuals devoted to reading and as librarians and publishers responsible for disseminating ideas, wish to assert the public interest in the preservation of the freedom to read.

Most attempts at suppression rest on a denial of the fundamental premise of democracy: that the ordinary individual, by exercising critical judgment, will select the good and reject the bad. We trust Americans to recognize propaganda and misinformation, and to make their own decisions about what they read and believe. We do not believe they are prepared to sacrifice their heritage of a free press in order to be “protected” against what others think may be bad for them. We believe they still favor free enterprise in ideas and expression.

These efforts at suppression are related to a larger pattern of pressures being brought against education, the press, art and images, films, broadcast media, and the Internet. The problem is not only one of actual censorship. The shadow of fear cast by these pressures leads, we suspect, to an even larger voluntary curtailment of expression by those who seek to avoid controversy or unwelcome scrutiny by government officials.

Such pressure toward conformity is perhaps natural to a time of accelerated change. And yet suppression is never more dangerous than in such a time of social tension. Freedom has given the United States the elasticity to endure strain. Freedom keeps open the path of novel and creative solutions, and enables change to come by choice. Every silencing of a heresy, every enforcement of an orthodoxy, diminishes the toughness and resilience of our society and leaves it the less able to deal with controversy and difference.

Now as always in our history, reading is among our greatest freedoms. The freedom to read and write is almost the only means for making generally available ideas or manners of expression that can initially command only a small audience. The written word is the natural medium for the new idea and the untried voice from which come the original contributions to social growth. It is essential to the extended discussion that serious thought requires, and to the accumulation of knowledge and ideas into organized collections.

We believe that free communication is essential to the preservation of a free society and a creative culture. We believe that these pressures toward conformity present the danger of limiting the range and variety of inquiry and expression on which our democracy and our culture depend. We believe that every American community must jealously guard the freedom to publish and to circulate, in order to preserve its own freedom to read. We believe that publishers and librarians have a profound responsibility to give validity to that freedom to read by making it possible for the readers to choose freely from a variety of offerings.

The freedom to read is guaranteed by the Constitution. Those with faith in free people will stand firm on these constitutional guarantees of essential rights and will exercise the responsibilities that accompany these rights.

We therefore affirm these propositions:

It is in the public interest for publishers and librarians to make available the widest diversity of views and expressions, including those that are unorthodox, unpopular, or considered dangerous by the majority.

Creative thought is by definition new, and what is new is different. The bearer of every new thought is a rebel until that idea is refined and tested. Totalitarian systems attempt to maintain themselves in power by the ruthless suppression of any concept that challenges the established orthodoxy. The power of a democratic system to adapt to change is vastly strengthened by the freedom of its citizens to choose widely from among conflicting opinions offered freely to them. To stifle every nonconformist idea at birth would mark the end of the democratic process. Furthermore, only through the constant activity of weighing and selecting can the democratic mind attain the strength demanded by times like these. We need to know not only what we believe but why we believe it.

Publishers, librarians, and booksellers do not need to endorse every idea or presentation they make available. It would conflict with the public interest for them to establish their own political, moral, or aesthetic views as a standard for determining what should be published or circulated.

Publishers and librarians serve the educational process by helping to make available knowledge and ideas required for the growth of the mind and the increase of learning. They do not foster education by imposing as mentors the patterns of their own thought. The people should have the freedom to read and consider a broader range of ideas than those that may be held by any single librarian or publisher or government or church. It is wrong that what one can read should be confined to what another thinks proper.

It is contrary to the public interest for publishers or librarians to bar access to writings on the basis of the personal history or political affiliations of the author.

No art or literature can flourish if it is to be measured by the political views or private lives of its creators. No society of free people can flourish that draws up lists of writers to whom it will not listen, whatever they may have to say.

There is no place in our society for efforts to coerce the taste of others, to confine adults to the reading matter deemed suitable for adolescents, or to inhibit the efforts of writers to achieve artistic expression.

To some, much of modern expression is shocking. But is not much of life itself shocking? We cut off literature at the source if we prevent writers from dealing with the stuff of life. Parents and teachers have a responsibility to prepare the young to meet the diversity of experiences in life to which they will be exposed, as they have a responsibility to help them learn to think critically for themselves. These are affirmative responsibilities, not to be discharged simply by preventing them from reading works for which they are not yet prepared. In these matters values differ, and values cannot be legislated; nor can machinery be devised that will suit the demands of one group without limiting the freedom of others.

It is not in the public interest to force a reader to accept the prejudgment of a label characterizing any expression or its author as subversive or dangerous.

The ideal of labeling presupposes the existence of individuals or groups with wisdom to determine by authority what is good or bad for others. It presupposes that individuals must be directed in making up their minds about the ideas they examine. But Americans do not need others to do their thinking for them.

It is the responsibility of publishers and librarians, as guardians of the people’s freedom to read, to contest encroachments upon that freedom by individuals or groups seeking to impose their own standards or tastes upon the community at large; and by the government whenever it seeks to reduce or deny public access to public information.

It is inevitable in the give and take of the democratic process that the political, the moral, or the aesthetic concepts of an individual or group will occasionally collide with those of another individual or group. In a free society individuals are free to determine for themselves what they wish to read, and each group is free to determine what it will recommend to its freely associated members. But no group has the right to take the law into its own hands, and to impose its own concept of politics or morality upon other members of a democratic society. Freedom is no freedom if it is accorded only to the accepted and the inoffensive. Further, democratic societies are more safe, free, and creative when the free flow of public information is not restricted by governmental prerogative or self-censorship.

It is the responsibility of publishers and librarians to give full meaning to the freedom to read by providing books that enrich the quality and diversity of thought and expression. By the exercise of this affirmative responsibility, they can demonstrate that the answer to a “bad” book is a good one, the answer to a “bad” idea is a good one.

The freedom to read is of little consequence when the reader cannot obtain matter fit for that reader’s purpose. What is needed is not only the absence of restraint, but the positive provision of opportunity for the people to read the best that has been thought and said. Books are the major channel by which the intellectual inheritance is handed down, and the principal means of its testing and growth. The defense of the freedom to read requires of all publishers and librarians the utmost of their faculties, and deserves of all Americans the fullest of their support.

We state these propositions neither lightly nor as easy generalizations. We here stake out a lofty claim for the value of the written word. We do so because we believe that it is possessed of enormous variety and usefulness, worthy of cherishing and keeping free. We realize that the application of these propositions may mean the dissemination of ideas and manners of expression that are repugnant to many persons. We do not state these propositions in the comfortable belief that what people read is unimportant. We believe rather that what people read is deeply important; that ideas can be dangerous; but that the suppression of ideas is fatal to a democratic society. Freedom itself is a dangerous way of life, but it is ours.

This statement was originally issued in May of 1953 by the Westchester Conference of the American Library Association and the American Book Publishers Council, which in 1970 consolidated with the American Educational Publishers Institute to become the Association of American Publishers.

Adopted June 25, 1953, by the ALA Council and the AAP Freedom to Read Committee; amended January 28, 1972; January 16, 1991; July 12, 2000; June 30, 2004.

A Joint Statement by:

American Library Association

Association of American Publishers

Subsequently endorsed by:

American Booksellers for Free Expression

The Association of American University Presses

The Children’s Book Council

Freedom to Read Foundation

National Association of College Stores

National Coalition Against Censorship

National Council of Teachers of English

The Thomas Jefferson Center for the Protection of Free Expression

The Freedom to View, along with the freedom to speak, to hear, and to read, is protected by the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States. In a free society, there is no place for censorship of any medium of expression. Therefore, these principles are affirmed:

To provide the broadest access to film, video, and other audiovisual materials because they are a means for the communication of ideas. Liberty of circulation is essential to insure the constitutional guarantee of freedom of expression.
To protect the confidentiality of all individuals and institutions using film, video, and other audiovisual materials.
To provide film, video, and other audiovisual materials which represent a diversity of views and expression. Selection of a work does not constitution or imply agreement with or approval of the content.
To provide a diversity of viewpoints without the constraint of labeling or prejudging film, video, or other audiovisual materials on the basis of the moral, religious, or political beliefs of the producer or filmmaker or on the basis of controversial content.
To contest vigorously, by all lawful means, every encroachment upon the public’s freedom to view.

This statement was originally drafted by the Freedom to View Committee of the American Film and Video Association (formerly the Educational Film Library Association and was adopted by the AFVA Board of Directors in February 1979. This statement was updated an approved by the AFVA Board of Directors in 1989.

Endorsed January 10, 1990, by the ALA Council.

The American Library Association affirms the rights of individuals to form their own opinions about resources they choose to read, view, listen to, or otherwise access. Libraries do not advocate the ideas found in their collections or in resources accessible through the library. The presence of books and other resources in a library does not indicate endorsement of their contents by the library. Likewise, providing access to digital information does not indicate endorsement or approval of that information by the library. Labeling systems present distinct challenges to these intellectual freedom principles.

Labels may be a library-sanctioned means of organizing resources or providing guidance to users. They may be as simple as a colored dot or strip of tape indicating reference books or fiction or as elaborate as the Dewey Decimal or Library of Congress call number systems.

Labels as viewpoint-neutral directional aids are intended to facilitate access by making it easier for users to locate resources. Users may choose to consult or ignore the directional aids at their own discretion. Viewpoint-neutral directional labels are a convenience designed to save time. These are different in intent from attempts to prejudice, discourage, or encourage users to access particular library resources or to restrict access to library resources. Labeling as an attempt to prejudice attitudes is a censor’s tool. The American Library Association opposes labeling as a means of predisposing people’s attitudes toward library resources.

Prejudicial labels are designed to restrict access, based on a value judgment that the content, language, or themes of the resource, or the background or views of the creator(s) of the resource, render it inappropriate or offensive for all or certain groups of users. The prejudicial label is used to warn, discourage, or prohibit users or certain groups of users from accessing the resource. Such labels sometimes are used to place materials in restricted locations where access depends on staff intervention.

Directional aids can also have the effect of prejudicial labels when their implementation becomes proscriptive rather than descriptive. When directional aids are used to forbid access or to suggest moral or doctrinal endorsement, the effect is the same as prejudicial labeling. Even well-intentioned labels may have this effect.

Prejudicial labeling systems assume that the libraries have the institutional wisdom to determine what is appropriate or inappropriate for its users to access. They presuppose that individuals must be directed in making up their minds about the ideas they examine. The American Library Association opposes the use of prejudicial labeling systems and affirms the rights of individuals to form their own opinions about resources they choose to read, view, listen to, or otherwise access.

Adopted on June 30, 2015, by ALA Council.

Borrowing Policies

Patrons are allowed to check-out up to 50 items in various combinations, except where specific items are limited.

In order for the majority of members to have access to all the collections and services available at the Library, the following rules and fees have been created:

Item	How many	How long	Renewal	Reserves
New Books	3	2 weeks	once if no reserves	yes
Books – Fiction	50	3 weeks	5 times	yes
Books – Nonfiction	50	3 weeks	5 times	yes
Juvenile Books	50	3 weeks	5 times	yes
CD-Music	50	1 week	5 times	yes
Audiobooks	50	2 weeks	5 times	yes
New Movies/TV Series	3	2 nights/1 week	Once if no reserves	yes
Movies/TV Series	50	2 nights/1 week	5 times	yes
Magazines	5	2 weeks	5 times	yes
Interlibrary Loans	5	Per lending library	If permitted by lending library	N/A

Holds/Reserves

Inter Library Loan

Inter Library Loan (ILL) is a service provided to patrons to request items that the Bradley Beach Free Public Library does not have in its collection. This service uses a network of other libraries throughout the state to share resources. Items borrowed through ILL are held behind the Circulation desk for one week. The requesting patron is notified upon receipt of the item. Items not picked within 10 days will be returned to the lending library.

Patrons are responsible for any fines or fees assessed by the lending library for late return or loss of materials. If a patron loses an ILL, they are responsible for paying the costs charged by the lending library for the item(s).

Patrons can request renewals of ILL materials but permission has to be granted by the lending library. For that reason, the patron should request the renewal by phone or email (staff@bradleybeachlibrary.org) a week before the due date.

Patrons who abuse the ILL process and are habitually late returning items or frequently lose ILL items will have their ILL privileges suspended.

Renewals

Eligible items may be renewed by phone, through the website, or by email to staff@bradleybeachlibrary.org.

All items are automatically renewed excluding the following:

Items that have active holds
Items that have reached their renewal limited
iPads
Mobile Hotspot
Museum Passes

Overdue Materials

The library offers customers pre-overdue courtesy reminder notices, via email only, for items coming due in three days.

The library staff are authorized to revoke privileges at any time before issuing notices, when abuse of borrowing privileges so warrants.

Lost and Damaged Library Materials

The library does not charge the cardholder for damage due to normal use. Library materials that are damaged due to normal use remain the property of the Library.

iPad Circulation Policy

To promote access to online resources, the Bradley Beach Free Public Library(Library) circulates iPads. At this time, Bradley Beach Free Public Library has 4 iPads for checkout.

Eligibility

Loan Period & Checkout

Returns

Lost or Damaged iPad

Proper Care and Use:

The iPad will work wherever there is a Wi-Fi connection or hotspot.
Tampering, adjusting, attempting to repair, or altering the iPad in anyway is prohibited and will result in the suspension of device borrowing privileges.
Do not adjust, attempt to repair, or alter the iPad in any way. Doing so will result in the suspension of device borrowing privileges.
Once the device is fully charged, unplug it and let the battery run down before charging again. Do not leave the iPad plugged in after it is fully charged.
Please return the iPad fully charged.
As iPads are fragile, they should not be exposed to extreme conditions (heat or cold), falls, or sand/dirt. Do not leave the iPad and its components in a hot car for an extended length of time.
The Library cannot guarantee Wi-Fi or hotspot connection speeds. These are dependent on the point of access.
Do not leave the device unattended. Patrons are responsible for any damage or theft while the iPad is checked out to their account.
Patrons are not to purchase replacement parts for any lost or damaged components–the Library is responsible for procuring replacement components.

Internet Use

Viewing, displaying, or disseminating materials deemed by current legal definitions as obscene.
Use of the Internet in any way which violates federal, state, or municipal laws.

Privacy Policy

The Library does not track iPad usage or internet usage through the iPad. The Library does not have access to or collect specific usage data.

The only data about the iPad program that the Library collects is:

Anonymous circulation data related to checkouts of iPads.

All kit and other items must be returned in person to the Circulation or Children’s Desk. Items cannot be returned to the book drops.

Patrons are able to borrow up to one kit at one time. They are loaned out for two weeks and can be renewed one time. Other items are limited to two at a time.

A patron may not borrow the same kit or other item within 14 days of the return. Reservations made within this 14-day window will be canceled by library staff.

Patrons must sign a Borrower Agreement before checking out a kit or any of the other items.

Proper use and liability:

The patron agrees to use the item solely for its intended use and will follow proper safety guidelines and included instructions where applicable.
The patron will not tamper with the equipment or attempt to repair or modify it in any way.
Use of any kit or other item is at the patron’s own risk. The library is not responsible for any injury, loss, or damage that may occur from use of an item.
The patron assumes responsibility for the care and safety of any items for the duration of the loan period.
The Bradley Beach Free Public Library will not accept replacements for equipment that is damaged or lost. The patron is responsible for any costs associated with damage, loss, or theft of any items or components checked out to them. This includes full retail replacement costs as well as associated library processing fees.
Library staff will inspect all kits and other items upon check-out and check-in to the library to make sure all parts are included. Any missing items will be charged to the patron with no exceptions.

At this time, Bradley Beach Free Public Library has one Hotspot for checkout.

Eligibility

Loan Period & Checkout

At the time of checkout, a staff member will verify all Hotspot components (case, Hotspot, micro-USB cord, AC charger with USB port, instruction manual, and copy of this policy).

Returns

Lost or Damaged Hotspot

Proper Care and Use:

The Hotspot will work wherever there is T-Mobile cell service.
Do not remove the sim card for any reason.
Tampering, adjusting, attempting to repair, or altering the Hotspot in anyway is prohibited and will result in the suspension of device borrowing privileges.
Do not adjust, attempt to repair, or alter the Hotspot device in any way. Doing so will result in the suspension of device borrowing privileges.
If the Hotspot prompts you to update its software, you may accept it.
If your device displays a message that says, “Data Limit Reached,” try turning the device off for a few minutes and then restart it. The issue may resolve upon restart.
Once the device is fully charged, unplug it and let the battery run down before charging again. Do not leave the Hotspot plugged in after it is fully charged.
Please return the Hotspot fully charged.
As Hotspots are fragile, they should not be exposed to extreme conditions (heat or cold), falls, or sand/dirt. Do not leave the Hotspot and its components in a hot car for an extended length of time.
Be aware the Hotspot may not work in all locations. The strength of the Wi-Fi is dependent on the T-Mobile cell service in the area. The Library cannot guarantee data coverage or connection speed.
Do not leave the device unattended. Patrons are responsible for any damage or theft while the Hotspot is checked out to their account.
Patrons are not to purchase replacement parts for any lost or damaged components–the Library is responsible for procuring replacement components.

Internet Use

Viewing, displaying, or disseminating materials deemed by current legal definitions as obscene.

Use of the Internet in any way which violates federal, state, or municipal laws.

Privacy Policy

The only data about the Hotspot program that the Library collects is:

The total amount of data transmitted and received by each device (not user) during a billing cycle.
Anonymous circulation data related to checkouts of the Hotspot devices.

Museum passes are free to borrow to any cardholder 18 and older with an active card in good standing.

If a pass is lost or damaged, the cardholder will be charged the cost of replacement or purchase of a new pass as determined by the pass’s institution.

Borrowers are responsible for returning passes in compliance with the pass’s due date. Passes brought back late may result in suspension of museum pass privileges.

Bradley Beach Free Public Library Kit and Non-traditional Circulating Items

All kit and other items must be returned in person to the Circulation or Children’s Desk. Items cannot be returned to the book drops.

Patrons are able to borrow up to one kit at one time. They are loaned out for two weeks and can be renewed one time. Other items are limited to two at a time.

A patron may not borrow the same kit or other item within 14 days of the return. Reservations made within this 14-day window will be canceled by library staff.

Patrons must sign a Borrower Agreement before checking out a kit or any of the other items.

Proper use and liability:

The patron agrees to use the item solely for its intended use and will follow proper safety guidelines and included instructions where applicable.
The patron will not tamper with the equipment or attempt to repair or modify it in any way.
Use of any kit or other item is at the patron’s own risk. The library is not responsible for any injury, loss, or damage that may occur from use of an item.
The patron assumes responsibility for the care and safety of any items for the duration of the loan period.
The Bradley Beach Free Public Library will not accept replacements for equipment that is damaged or lost. The patron is responsible for any costs associated with damage, loss, or theft of any items or components checked out to them. This includes full retail replacement costs as well as associated library processing fees.
Library staff will inspect all kits and other items upon check-out and check-in to the library to make sure all parts are included. Any missing items will be charged to the patron with no exceptions.

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