Courtesy Patrons

Circulation and Computer Use Policy for Courtesy Patrons

• Policy Statement: The library provides limited borrowing privileges and limited Windows computer access to adult residents of Pennsylvania who are not Kutztown University students or employees.

• Regulations:
  • Courtesy patrons must be registered at the library and present their library card when borrowing materials.
  • In order to register, a person must be an adult (18 years of age or older) and present one form of photo identification (driver’s license, ID card, etc.) and proof of address.
  • High school students:
    • High school students can receive a courtesy card for borrowing books only. They must fill out the High School Student Registration form, and return it with a parent’s or guardian’s signature.
    • High school students cannot receive a Windows password. The Children’s Internet Protection Act (17 USC 1701-1741) requires Internet filter programs be installed on public access computers used by minor-age children to protect them from “adult” content. KU does not have internet filters.
  • Loan period: 28 days.
  • Renewals: None.
  • Holds & recalls: None.
  • Maximum number of books at one time: 25.
  • Overdue fines: Ten cents per day per item up to a maximum of $10.00. Overdue fees are waived if a patron pays to replace an item, or provides a new copy of a lost item.
  • Fees for lost items: Standard fee for type of item borrowed; no processing fee; borrowing privileges suspended indefinitely when the patron owes lost item fees.
  • Fees for printing: Ten cents per page.
  • Audiovisual materials: Courtesy Patrons are not allowed to borrow audiovisual equipment or media items.
  • Interlibrary loan & Document delivery: Courtesy patrons are not eligible for interlibrary loan or document delivery. Refer courtesy patrons who need to use interlibrary loan or document delivery to their local public library for assistance.

   

• Procedures:
  • Registering a person for a Courtesy Library Card:
    • Person must present a photo ID, such as a driver’s license and proof of address.
    • Check to make sure patron is not already registered in circulation.
    • Add or edit the patron information and issue a gold Rohrbach Library Card.
    • Set the expiration date for one year from today; the purge date for two years from today.
    • Give the patron a copy of the “Welcome, you are now a Courtesy patron at the Rohrbach Library” handout.

     

  • Windows computer ID and password:
    • A generic username and password can be obtained at the Information desk.
    • Courtesy patrons are restricted to using only the computers specifically designated for Courtesy Patrons in the Information Commons Area on the first floor.

     

  • Printing from computers for Courtesy Patrons:
    • Printing from the Courtesy Patron computers will be directed to the staff printer in the Information Commons Area.
    • Patrons will need to see a permanent staff member at the Information Commons counter to claim and pay for their print jobs.
    • Courtesy patrons will be charged 10 cents for each usable page.
    • All fees must be paid using Bear Bucks; no cash is behind the counter.

    Approved by the Dean of Library Services 07/2008