Public Library Policies
The following is a list of Indiana public libraries and policies that can be accessed from the library's homepage. It is not a complete list, as libraries add new information daily to their homepages. Contact the Library Development Office to add, change, or delete your library's listing or request sample policies not listed below.
Click on the following link to see a list of policies required by law. Not all of the "required by law" policies are listed below.
- Audio Visual
- Behavior Policies
- By-laws
- Circulation
- Collection Development
- Confidentiality
- Disaster Planning Template
- Faxing Policies
- Finance, Gifts, and Investments
- Meeting Rooms
- Personnel and Policy Manuals
- Purchasing
- Reference
- Unattended Children
Policies Arranged by Library
- Anderson Public Library
- This library lists many of the policies below on the same web page.
- Acceptable Use Internet Access Policy
- Art Collection Policy
- Circulation of Materials Policy
- Collection Development Policy
- Computer Automation Disaster Plan Policy
- Confidentiality of Library Records Policy
- Credit and Debit Card Policy
- Expulsion Policy
- Fax Charges
- Finance Policy
- Goals & System-wide Objectives
- Indiana Room Collection Development Policy
- Interlibrary Loan Borrower's Policy
- Library Card Registration Policies
- Lost Materials Policy
- Materials Borrowing
- Meeting Room Use
- Policy on Partnerships and Relationships
- Policy Page
- Public Library Access Card (PLAC) Policy
- Purchasing Policy
- Records Exempted from Disclosure
- Safe Child Policy
- Self-defense Policy
- Smoke-free Facilities Policy
- Weapons Policy
- Bedford Public Library
- Fines and Fees
- Internet Policy (Adults)
- Internet Policy (Children)
- Loan Period
- Bicknell-Vigo Township Public Library
- This library lists all of the policies listed below on the same web page.
- Computer Use
- Policy Page
- Registration and Library Privileges
- Bloomfield-Eastern Green County Public Library
- This library lists all of the policies listed below on the same web page.
- Children's Policy
- Computer Use
- Fax Machine
- Internet Use
- Policy Page
- Bremen Public Library
- Library Card Registration
- Brookston-Prairie Township Public Library
- Computer Use
- Internet Use
- Policy Page
- Room Use
- Typewriter Lending
- Video Lending
- VCR and DVD Player Lending
- Brownsburg-Brown & Lincoln Township Public Library
- Internet Use
- Library Card
- PLAC Card
- Policy Page
- Carmel Clay Public Library
- Circulation
- Carnegie Public Library of Steuben County
- This library lists all of the policies listed below on the same web page.
- Adult Internet Use
- Materials Selection
- Minor Internet Use
- Patron Code of Conduct
- Policy Page
- Crawfordsville District Public Library
- Circulation Policies
- Privacy Policy
- Crown Point Community Library
- Circulation
- Delphi Public Library
- Access to Library Public Records
- Circulation
Collection Development - Gerber Globe-Valve Program Room
- Interlibrary Loan
- Internet Acceptable Use
Internet Safety - Internet Searching
- Investment
Patron Behavior - Policy Page
- Public Comment
- Purchasing
Safe Child - Eckhart Public Library
- Circulation
- Computer Usage
- Library Cards
- Meeting Rooms
- Patron Code of Conduct
- Policy Page
- Unattended Children
- Elkhart Public Library
- Computer Use Agreement
- Computer user Agreement Children
- Computer Station Use Guidelines
- Internet Policy
- Young People's Computer Access
- Evansville-Vanderburgh Public Library
- Internet Use
- Library Card
- Loan Period
- Garrett Public Library
- Computer Use
- Gifts
- Meeting Room
- Policy Page
- Resource Development
- Unattended Children
- Weather Emergencies
- Gary Public Library
- Guidelines for Borrowing Video Cassettes and DVD's
- Meeting Room Page 1(pdf)
- Meeting Room Page 2(pdf)
- Greenwood Public Library
- Acceptable Use
- Hamilton East Public Library (Formerly Noblesville-Southeastern Public Library)
- The policies listed below are listed on the same web page and additional policies may be found as well.
- Abusive Patrons
- Computer Use
- Hardware & Software Use
- Internet Use
- Interlibrary Loan
- Meeting Room
- Noise in the Library
- Unattended Children
- Viewing Inappropriate Internet Sites
- Hammond Public Library
- By-Laws
- Computer
- Equal Employment
- Finance & Investment
- Loan of Library Materials
- Materials Selection
- Meeting Rooms
- Hancock County Public Library
- Cards
- Collection Development
- Confidentiality of Library Records
- Loan of Materials
- Meeting Room
Parental Supervision of Children - Patron Behavior
- Policy Page
- Suspension of Borrowing Privileges
Tobacco, Alcohol, and Illegal Drugs - Unattended Children
- Hussey-Mayfield Memorial Public Library
- Access to Public Records Policy and Procedures
- Behavior on Public Library Property
- Collection Development Policy
- Disposal of Personal Property Left at the Library
- Fine Amnesty Policy
- Interlibrary Loan Policy
- Internet Use Policy
- Investment Policy
- Lobby Display Case Policy
- Meeting Rooms Policy
- Policy Page
- Posting on Bulletin Boards and Grounds
- Purchasing Policy
- Study Room Policy
- Unattended Children Policy
- Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library
- Circulation
- Interlibrary Loan
- Meeting Room
- Jackson County Public Library
- Getting a Library Card
- Loan Periods
- Jasper County Public Library
- Circulating CD-ROM Policy
- Computer and Typewriter Policy
- Facsimile (FAX) Machine Policy
- Food, Tobacco, Drug and Alcohol Policy
- Internet Acceptable Use Policy Agreement
- Library Behavior Policy
- Materials Selection Policy
- Meeting Room Policy
- Public Forum Policy
- Public Records Policy
- Reciprocal Borrowing Policy
- Reference Policy
- Jennings County Public Library
- Checkout
- Conference Room
- Internet
- Library Card
- Policy Page
- Video
- Johnson County Public Library
- Computer Use
- Internet Use
- Internet Use by Minors
- Meeting Rooms
- Kokomo-Howard County Public Library
- Borrowing
- Collection Development
- Confidentiality of Patron Records
- Donations
- Internet Acceptable Use
- Library Behavior Guidelines
- Meeting Rooms
- La Grange Public Library
- Computer Use Policy
- Library Card Registration Policy
- Loan Periods and Fines
- Non-Resident Policy
- Reciprocal Borrowing
- Renewal Policy
- Unattended Children
- Video/DVD Policy
- Web Site Policy
- Lebanon Public Library
Borrowing - Card Requirements
- Internet Policy
Policy Page
Safe Child - Severe Weather
Melton Public Library- Gifts and Donations Policy
Internet Acceptable Use Policy
Internet Permission for Minors
Internet Use Policy - Material Selection
Meeting Room Policy
Purchasing Policy
Unattended Children Policy - Weeding Policy
- Michigan City Public Library
- Computer Use
- Interlibrary Loan
- Meeting Room
- Milford Public Library
- Borrowing Privileges
- Closings
- Computer/Internet Usage
- Interlibrary Loan
- Lending Period
- Overdue Fines & Fees
- Policy Page
- Renewals
- Returning Materials
- Use of Materials
- Monon Town & Township Public Library
- Acceptable Use
- Meeting Room
- Policy Page
- Use of Internet
- Video Lending
- Monroe County Public Library
- Additional policies are listed on the policy page.
- Behavior Guidelines
- Check-Out Rules
- Circulation Policies
- Interlibrary Loan Policy
- Internet Computer Use Policy
- Internet Link Selection Guidelines
- Morrisson-Reeves Library
- Computer Usage
- Internet Use Agreement
- Muncie-Center Township Public Library
- Circulation
- New Albany-Floyd County Public Library
- Circulation
- Internet Acceptable Use
- New Carlisle & Olive Township Public Library
- All library policies are listed on the Library Policies web page.
- Bylaws
- Library Policies
- New Harmony Workingmen's Institute
- Internet Policy
- Noble County Public Library
- Computer Use
- Lending Policies
- Meeting Area Rules
- Policy Page
- Unattended Children
- North Judson-Wayne Township Public Library
- By-Laws
- Computer Use Policy
- Computer Use Rules
- Equipment
- Fees & Fines
- Investment Policy
- Materials
- Personnel Policy Manual
- Policy Page
- Public Proceedings and Public Records
- Reference Policy
- North Madison County Public Library System
- Circulation Policy
- Child/Patron Policy
- Computer Use Policy
- Library Access Policy
- Materials Circulation Policy
- Meeting Rooms
- Meeting Room Policies and Checklists are on the general policy page
- Patron Behavior Code
- Public Access Computing Policy
- Peabody Public Library
- Internet Acceptable Use
- Lending Policy
- Meeting Room
- Porter County Public Library System
- Circulation Policy
- Meeting Rooms
- South Whitley-Cleveland Township Public Library
- This library lists all of their policies on the same web page.
- Circulation
- Internet & Computer Use
- St. Joseph County Public Library
- Code of Conduct
- Computer Usage
- Information Services Policy
- Public Policy Manual
- Starke County Public Library System
- Internet Policy
- Thorntown Public Library
- Internet Acceptable Use
- Tippecanoe County Public Library
- Additional policies are listed on the administration/policy page.
- Access to Public Records
- Administration/Policy Page
- Borrowing Materials
- Collection Management
- Computer Use
- Meeting Room
- Staff Computer Use
- Vigo County Public Library
- Borrowing Materials
- Wabash Carnegie Public Library
- Circulation Policy
- Computer & Internet Use
- Interlibrary Loan
- Wells County Public Library
- Circulation Policy
- Westchester Public Library
- Policies and Procedures
- Whitewater Valley Community Library District
- Accident Injury Reporting
- Borrower Registration
- Emergencies
- General Rules Concerning Circulation
- Harassment
- Materials Circulation
- No Smoking
- Overdue
- PLAC
- Policy Page
- Political Activity
- Public Meeting Space
- Solicitation
- Staff Meetings
- Volunteers
- ISL/LDO
- e-mail: ldo@statelib.lib.in.us
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