Policies

Download all policies (PDF) – updated 11/15/2024

Mission Statement (Revised 2/11/2019): Cook Memorial Library provides educational, cultural, historical, recreational and information resources through the work of its dedicated and knowledgeable staff. It is accessible to all as a welcoming and comfortable center of community activity.

Table of Contents (find text of policies in searchable PDF version, linked above)

Section I. Governance

• The Board of Library Trustees
• Policy Revision
• Fiscal Policy
• Investment Policy
• Bylaws of the Board of Trustees
  • Membership
  • Officers, Delegates and Committees
  • Meetings
  • Duties of Officers

Section II. Personnel Policy

• Job Descriptions
• Salaries
• Professional Development
• Conditions of Employment
• Benefits (Health Insurance, Earned Time Off)
• Leave of Absence
• Volunteers
• Equal Employment Opportunity
• Harassment
• Jury Duty
• Subcontractors
• Military Reserves Leave
• Discipline
• Grievance
• Termination
• Mileage Reimbursement
• Staff Use of Personal Vehicle

Section III. The Collection and Other Library Resources

• Collection Development and Maintenance
• The Ulitz Genealogy and History Center
• Reference
• Circulation (Library cards)
• Overdue Library Materials
• Interlibrary Loan (ILL)
• Technology
• Internet Access and Use
• Programs

Section IV. Library Organization and Management

• Friends of the Library
• Confidentiality of Library Records
• Internal Rules and Regulations
  • Hours of Service
  • Meeting Room Use
  • Gifts and Loans
  • Sales
  • Displays, Exhibits, and Bulletin Board
  • Petitions and Informational Material
  • Behavior, Supervision and Responsibility
  • Animals
  • Supervision of Lower Level

V. Management of Building and Grounds

• Disaster Preparedness
• Health and Safety Requirements
• Maintenance Responsibility
• Stewardship Policy
• Disasters and Inclement Weather
• Pandemic Policy

VI. Appendix

• Job Descriptions
  • Library Director
  • Children’s Librarian and Library Programmer
  • Assistant Librarian/Reference Librarian
  • Assistant Cataloger
  • Circulation Assistant
  • Custodian
  • Assistant Custodian
• Forms
  • Incident Report
  • Internet User Registration
  • Meeting Room Use Application
  • Request for Reconsideration of Library Materials, Programs, Exhibits, Displays
  • Volunteer Service Application
  • Borrower Agreement for Equipment and Devices
  • Letter of Agreement for Donated Materials
  • Exhibit Release Form
  • Library Director Job Evaluation
• Active Shooter Training
• Library Bill of Rights
• Freedom to Read Statement