Town of Raymond, Maine

It is the goal of the Raymond Village Library to provide a safe, enjoyable experience and environment for each child who visits the library. The following policy has been adopted to clarify for parents/guardians, the concern of the library for the well being of its young patrons. Your cooperation is greatly appreciated.

Parents or legal guardians are responsible for the conduct of their minor children (under 18 years of age) in the library or on library grounds, regardless of whether they are accompanying their children or not.

Objectives

A. The purpose of the Raymond Village Library is to provide all individuals in the community with carefully selected books and other materials to aid the individual in the pursuit of education, information research, pleasure, and the creative use of leisure time.

B. Because of the volume of publishing, as well as the limitations of budget and space, the library must have a selection policy with which to meet community interests and needs.

Privacy is essential to the exercise of free speech, free thought, and free association. In this library the right to privacy is the right to open inquiry without having the subject of one’s interest examined or scrutinized by others. Confidentiality exists when a library is in possession of personally identifiable information about users and keeps that information private on their behalf.

WHO MAY USE THE LIBRARY

A. The library shall serve free of charge all who wish to use the facility.

B. Service shall not be denied or abridged because of religious, social, economic or political reasons; or because of mental, emotional, or physical conditions; age; or sexual orientation.

LIBRARY CARDS

A. Adult library cards shall be issued upon written application.

Meeting Space

At the library board’s discretion, the library’s space may be available during closed times for meetings of groups operating within the library’s service area. There will be no charge to the group for the use of the space, and no admission fee may be charged by the group.