1. Each branch is responsible for mailing out letters and contracts as well as sending overdue reminders and bills. Changes to...

4.61 Overdues Barry-Lawrence Regional Library does not charge fines for overdue materials. Borrowers shall be responsible for all library materials charged on their library cards and for all replacement charges for lost or damaged items. The parent or guardian of a dependent’s card shall be responsible for all replacement charges for lost or damaged books incurred on the dependent’s card. Schools, learning facilities, and organizational entities shall be responsible for all r

In accordance with Missouri Revised Statutes, Chapter 182.817, the library’s records identifying the names of library patrons with...

Intralibrary loan within the Barry-Lawrence Regional Library system is available to all borrowers in good standing. Specific library...

Barry-Lawrence Regional Library lends books, periodicals (except for the current issue), audio/visual material (CD’s, DVD’s, etc.), e-materials (e-books, e-audio, etc.). Library patrons have freedom of access to all materials in the library system and the Missouri Evergreen Consortium. The library does not lend microfilm, microfiche, oversized atlases, specified reference items, or current issues of periodicals. 4.32 Loan Periods The Barry-Lawrence Regional Library District

Library service shall be denied to any patron with overdue materials or any patron owing fees to the library. Service may also be denied...

4.1 LIBRARY CARDS Possession of a valid library card in good standing, i.e. not in “denial of service” status, is required to borrow...

Only the Library Director and/or another agent designated by the Board of Trustees may commit the library to purchases. With a few exceptions and for purchases requiring action to secure the immediate safety of the staff and public, all purchases require advance planning. The Library Director and/or designated agent will work to ensure the most economical purchase of required items to obtain the greatest value for every tax dollar expended. 3.31 Insurance Coverage Types o

Statement of Purpose It is the policy of the Barry-Lawrence Regional Library to invest its funds in a manner that will provide the...

3.1 BUDGET AND FINANCES The library director is responsible for preparation of the annual budget for the fiscal year, which shall be July...

The following bylaws are adopted for the Trustees of the Barry-Lawrence Regional Library System, in accordance with Missouri Revised...

The Barry-Lawrence Regional Library system provides books and materials for information, entertainment, intellectual development, and...

The freedom to read is essential to our democracy. It is continuously under attack. Private groups and public authorities in various...

The Freedom to View, along with the freedom to speak, to hear, and to read, is protected by the First Amendment to the Constitution of...

The American Library Association affirms that all libraries are forums for information and ideas, and that the following basic policies...

To provide all individuals and groups with an organized collection of books and related educational and recreational materials; to give...

Barry-Lawrence Regional Cooperative Libraries was initially established on July 13, 1954 when the library boards of Barry and Lawrence...

1.1 MISSION STATEMENT “Connecting People to the Transforming Power of Knowledge” Connect, Transform, Inspire As a two-county consolidated...