Regular Hours:Monday: 9am-6pm
Tuesday: 9am-5pm
Wednesday: 9am-5pm
Thursday: 9am-5pm
Friday: 9am-2pm
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed
Summer schedule until August
Contact Information:Phone: (870) 633-5646
Fax: (870) 633-5647
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Forrest
City Library Board of Directors
Robin Jayroe, Chairman 3rd Term 1/07-12/11 Ward 3
Lindsay Hodges 1st Term 02/06-12/09 Ward 4
Brad Beavers 3rd Term 12/04-12/08 Ward 3
Marshall James 1st Term 01/08-12/12 Ward 2
Eva Pickett 2nd Term 02/06-12/10 Ward 1
Forrest
City Public Library Rules of Conduct Policy
1. The defacing or mutilation of any library property or materials is
prohibited.
2. Shoes, shirts and proper attire must be worn at all times.
3. No eating or drinking in the library building except for refreshments that
are part of official library programming.
4. No children under the age of ___ shall be unaccompanied in the Library.
Parents or guardians are responsible for transportation of unaccompanied
children age ____ or under at time of library closing. The police department
will be called if unaccompanied children are left at library building at closing
time.
5. The Library is a drug and tobacco free environment. No use of any illegal
substance or tobacco product is allowed.
6. Obscene or profane language, running, climbing, or violent, riotous or
disorderly behavior in the library or on library premises is strictly
prohibited.
7. No sleeping is allowed in the library.
8. Animals are not permitted, except service animals, as defined by the
Americans with Disabilities Act, and those used in conjunction with library
programming.
9. Conversation that is above an acceptable noise level or is disturbing to
other patrons or library staff is prohibited.
10. No soliciting is allowed.
11. All computer and library materials use
policies must be followed.
12. The Director and staff shall have
discretion to request that patrons/visitors cease and desist any other activity
deemed improper or inappropriate at any time. Failure to follow the rules of
conduct after a warning by the staff, or a serious infraction, will result in
immediate removal from the library and revocation of library privileges for a
period of six (6) months. If necessary, the police will be called for
assistance. If it is necessary for the police to be called for assistance, the
revocation of library privileges shall be for a period of twelve (12) months.
If an arrest and conviction related to the conduct occurs, then the revocation
shall be for a period as set by the Court, but not less than twelve (12) months.
Inclement Weather Policy
It is the policy of the Forrest City Public Library to
recognize that on occasion, inclement weather or other conditions may prevent
the library from opening or postpone opening. The primary factor of any decision
made will be the safety of staff and library patrons. However, maximum effort
will be made to maintain regular library operating hours. The Forrest City
Street Department and/or Forrest City Police Department will be called upon for
advice concerning impending road conditions. If hazardous road conditions occur,
the library director will call the Library Board chairperson to advise him/her
of the situation. In the event of inclement weather, employees will be permitted
not to report to work or leave work early in the interest of their safety, when
approved by the library director. All staff members are paid their regularly
scheduled hours for any day (or part of a day) where weather conditions prevent
them from working. If a decision is made to close or postpone opening, the local
radio station will be called to make the necessary announcements. FCPL Board
approved: 05-14-07.
Guidelines for Use of Library Computers
1. The Library provides free access, for library cardholders
(patrons), to the computers and Internet services as part of its mission.
Patrons MUST have a CURRENT Forrest City Public Library card to use the
computers. “Current” means no outstanding fines, fees, etc. Parents must sign
a computer police for each child giving them permission to use the computers.
Parents shall be responsible for each child’s use of the computers and
compliance with the policy.
2. Misuse of the computer or Internet will
result in the loss of computer privileges and shall also be governed by the
Rules of Conduct Policy. Use of chat rooms and inappropriate sites are not
allowed. Illegal acts involving Library computing resources may also be subject
to prosecution by local, state, or federal authorities.
3. Use of the
computers will be on a first come, first serve basis. A time limit of 1 hour
per day will be enforced. Patrons will have a maximum of one hour at a computer
station, regardless of the waiting list. Children have priority over adults for
the juvenile computers. Elementary through High School students using computers
for school projects shall have priority over adults during non-school hours. If
there is no other patron waiting at the completion of the one hour limit, up to
a maximum of one additional hour may be used by the patron. No patron shall use
library computers for more than a cumulative total of two (2) hours on any day.
4. Library staff will be happy to assist patrons in using the
computers. Because of the many applications available over the Internet,
Library staff may not always be familiar with specific programs patrons wish to
use. In these cases, the patron is responsible for learning how to use the
program.
5. Access to various sites on the Internet may be difficult at
times, for the following reasons: there may be too many visitors at
the site and the host computer has limited or closed access, the host
computer has changed its address or has closed down, the Library’s
Internet connection may be inoperable due to technical difficulties. These are
corrected as quickly as possible.
6. Under no circumstances may patrons
use their personal software on Library computers. No software may be downloaded
from the Internet without prior approval of the Library Director or the
Director’s designee for computer services. Software downloaded from the
Internet may contain computer viruses. Every user is responsible for
maintaining virus-checking software on his/her home computer. The Forrest City
Public Library is not responsible for damage to any users’ disk or computer, or
any loss of data, damage, or liability that may occur from patron’s use of the
Library’s computers. Diskettes may be available at the circulation desk for a
reasonable price.
7. If users experience any problems with the computer
or programs, they should notify Library staff immediately.
8. Any use of
the computers for special projects that may fall outside these policies should
be requested, in writing, in advance, to the Library Director and must be
approved, in writing, before being initiated.
9. Non-residents of St.
Francis County may utilize the computer services if computers are available (no
card holders waiting). Such non-residents must: 9.1. Agree to be
subject to and sign a copy of these Guidelines. 9.2. Provide a picture I.D.
proof of identification and allow a photo copy to be made and attached to the
signed Guidelines. 9.3. Non-resident use is limited to up to one hour per
day for no more than five (5) consecutive days and/or ten (10) non-consecutive
days in a calendar year. If such use is exceeded a non-resident card holder
fee must be paid. 9.4. Non-resident use under this section (9) is
specifically intended for tourists and guests in the area for limited times and
use, to access email and similar computer use, and not for any other or extended
purposes. FCPL Board approved: 5-12-08..
Weeding Policy and Procedures
1. POLICY OVERVIEW
The Forrest City Public Library
is committed to maintaining a collection that supports the educational and
recreational needs of the community. Weeding is an essential aspect of
maintaining a relevant and up-to-date collection. It is the policy of the
Forrest City Public Library to withdraw materials in accordance with the
American Library Association’s Guide to Review of Library Collections:
Preservation, Storage, and Withdrawal.
2. RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE COLLECTION
Final authority for the determination of the policies in this document is vested
in the Forrest City Library Board of Trustees. They have delegated the
responsibility of implementing this policy to the Library Director. The Library
Director will delegate to staff the responsibility of reviewing specific areas
periodically, but recommendations are subject to final review by the Director.
Weeding will be done without bias by staff, whose personal preferences or
interests will not reflect the weeding criteria.
3. WEEDING CRITERIA
Materials
are candidates for weeding if they are: • Worn or damaged beyond repair (e.g.
mildewed, falling apart, etc.) • Duplicate titles no longer in demand • Outdated
or factually inaccurate information (technology, health, medical, law, etc.) •
Unused, based on circulation reports (except classics or books with historical
significance) • Scratched and incomplete audiovisual materials.
4. FREQUENCY OF
WEEDING
The American Librarian Association suggests that 5% of the collection be
weeded annually. The following section is intended as broad guidelines only and
the Forrest City Public Library recognizes that there will be many exceptions to
these “rules”: • Fiction, Young Adult & Juvenile Fiction – unpopular titles that
have not circulated in five years • Non-Fiction, Adult & Juvenile – outdated
materials, with exceptions to historical significance • Encyclopedias – every
five years • Dictionaries – every ten years – older copies will not include the
latest meaning of words or new words added in the latest editions • Children’s
Picture Books – worn copies • Audiovisual materials – same as Fiction •
Periodicals – six months to a year, depending on magazine • Newspapers – every
two weeks (except for Times Herald).
5. DISPOSAL
The Forrest City Public Library
reserves the right to determine how materials are disposed. Staff will attempt
to locate family members of books donated in the memory of a loved one. Any
materials that are severally damaged will be disposed of immediately. The
library will attempt to recycle any disposed materials through the library’s
ongoing used book sale or by donating to local organizations. When all other
options have been exhausted, disposed materials will be offered to the community
“free of charge.” FCPL Board approved: 05-14-07.