Policies

These policies explain and govern how the library operates. They are reviewed on a regular basis by the Board of Trustees and updated as needed. If you have questions about a policy, get in touch.

• Library card registration policy
  Who can get a library card and how to get one
• Circulation and library fee policy
  Checkout, hold, and renewal limits, plus fees for lost or damaged items and other library fees
• Technology policy
  Guidelines for using computers, internet, and other technology at the library
• Privacy policy
  How we handle the information we collect from you when you use the library
• Courteous conduct policy
  Expectations for everyone who visits the library
• Group visit policy
  Guidelines for visits by schools and other groups
• Unattended child policy
  Requirements for the supervision of children during library visits
• Vulnerable person policy
  Requirements for the supervision of adults who require care due to mental or physical challenges during library visits
• Large meeting room and study room policy
  Guidelines for using our bookable meeting and study rooms
• Recording Studio policy
  Guidelines for using our Recording Studio
• Sensory room policy
  Guidelines for using our sensory rooms
• Resources selection policy
  Our criteria for choosing books and other items for our collections
• Gift policy
  Our guidelines for accepting and handling gifts to Durham County Library (this doesn’t include gifts to the Durham Library Foundation or the Friends of the Durham Library)
• Community information policy
  Guidelines for posting on community bulletin boards and distributing free publications within the library
• Public art acquisition and exhibit policy
• Public library facilities naming policy
  The process for how spaces in the library get named
• Co-sponsored programs and exhibits policy
  Guidelines for requests to present a library-sponsored program