Library Policies
View our fines policy and click on any of the other links below to view other various library policies.
River Valley District Library Policy Manual:- Library Mission Statement and Objectives
- Library Materials and Services Policies
- Freedom to Read
- Freedom to View
- Library Bill of Rights
- Collection Development Policy
- Selection Policy
- Request for reconsideration of materials
- Circulation Policy
- Services
- Equipment Borrowing
- Length of Loans
- Renewal
- Interlibrary Loan
- Return of Library Materials
- Fines
- Reference Service Policy
- Programming and Exhibits Policy
- Archive Policy
- Copyright Policy
- Equipment and Computer Usage Policy
- Copying/Printing/Fax Policy
- Public Use of Telephone Policy
- Disposal of Materials Policy
- Patron Policies
- Library Cards and Patron Records
- Library Card Policy
- Non-Residents
- Temporary Cards
- Library Records Confidentiality Act (75 ILCS 70/)
- Patron Conduct Ordinance
- Patron Expectation Policy
- Suspension of Privileges
- Firearms Policy
- Unattended Children Policy
- Patrons with Disabilities
- Complaints Concerning Library Staff Policy
- Library Cards and Patron Records
- Personnel Policies (Under board review in Feburary 2018)
- Statement of Professional Ethics
- Job Descriptions
- Director
- Assistant Director
- Circulation Manager
- Technical Services Manager
- Adult/Teen Services Manager
- Youth/Children Services Manager
- Librarian/Programmer
- Circulation Supervisor
- Media Specialist
- Cataloger
- Page/Circulation Assistant
- Custodian
- Time-off/Leave Policy
- Paid Time Off
- Overtime/Compensation Time
- Holidays
- Jury Duty
- Voting Privilege and Donating Blood
- Leave (paternal/maternal, short term, long term)
- Staff Rights Policy
- At Will Employment
- Hiring
- Probationary Period
- Performance Evaluations
- Continuing Education, Travel & Conferences
- Disciplinary Action and Termination
- Drug Free Work Place
- Social Security Numbers
- Harassment
- Sexual Harassment
- Salary Policy
- Development and Training
- Employee Acknowledgement Form
- Library Board
- Library Building Policies
- Hours and Closures
- Petitions and Solicitations
- Postings/Notices/Bulletin Boards
- Use of Public Meeting Areas Policy
- Competitive Bidding Policy
- Indemnification and Insurance
- Electric Vehicle Charging Policy (under board review)
- Financial Policies
- Emergency Preparedness Policies (under board review in February 2018)
- Emergency Closing Policy
- Weather Emergency
- Tornado
- Fire
- Flood
- Blizzard
- Health Emergency
- Infestation
- Power-outage
- Bomb Threat
- Terrorist Threat
- FOIA
- Record Retention/Disposal
- Volunteer Policy
- Friends of the Library Policy
- Gift/Donation/Memorial Policy