Library Policies
The Haverford Township Free Library is governed by Board of Trustee approved policies. Many of these policies affect the public. Please click on any of the following to see the full policy.
Please contact us with any questions either in person or call at 610-446-3082.
Behavior
The Haverford Township Free Library has established this Behavior Policy to ensure that library facilities are safe, welcoming and provide equitable access to materials and services for all library users.
Laptop Computer Use
Laptop computers that require electrical power may be used only within designated areas of the library. Laptop computers that do not require electrical power may be used anywhere in the library.
Materials Selection/Collection Development
The Haverford Township Free Library, to the best of its ability, will provide the community with professionally selected materials to aid in the pursuit of education, information, research, pleasure, and the creative use of leisure time.
Meeting Rooms
Haverford Township Free Library provides 7 meeting rooms for use by the public for events that are informational, educational, cultural, social or civic in nature. The Meeting rooms are equipped with tables, chairs and state-of-the-art technology.
Study Rooms
The Library has six study rooms for individual or small group use (maximum of four people). Each room is equipped with a table, four chairs and TV display.
Public Participation at Board & Committee Meetings
The Haverford Township Free Library Board of Trustees encourages residents to share their views. The Board agenda includes time at the beginning of each meeting for comments.
A singular obligation of the public library is to reflect within its collection differing points of view on controversial or debatable subjects.
Responsibility for Selection
Ultimate responsibility for materials selection rests with the Library Director who operates within the framework of policies determined by the Board of Trustees.
Delaware County Library System library cards are to be used only by the person to whom issued. When application is made, the applicant is agreeing to comply with the library’s borrowing policies.
Materials Selection
Selection is a discerning and interpretive process, involving a general knowledge of the subject and its important literature, a familiarity with the materials in the collection, and awareness of the bibliographies of the subject, and recognition of the needs of the community.
Haverford Township Free Library (HTFL) encourages and permits links to content on HTFL’s Web site, www.haverfordlibrary.org.
Weeding
In order to maintain an up-to-date, useful collection, worn and obsolete materials are continuously weeded. Materials may also be withdrawn if they are little used or superseded by a new edition or better work on the same subject.
Access to the Service The Service is a free public service provided by HTFL and is available during HTFL’s regular business hours.
Unattended Children’s Policy
The Haverford Township Free Library (the “Library”) encourages visits by young children, and it is our desire to make this important visit both memorable, enjoyable and safe for the child.
This document sets forth the general policy and guidelines of the Haverford Township Free Library Association (“Library”) with respect to the acceptance of gifts, donations and contributions.