Policies - Borrower Registration

In order to be a registered borrower of Wadsworth Library materials, a patron must:

• Be a resident of the Pioneer Library System, which includes Ontario, Wayne, Wyoming, & Livingston Counties (OWWL) or be issued an Out-of-System library card.
• Present a driver's license or other form of picture I.D. and documentation showing current address.
• SUNY Geneseo students must show their student I.D.
• Children must be five years old or older to register.
• Children between the ages of five and eighteen must have a parent or guardian with them when they register. The parent or guardian must sign the registration form and present proper I.D. By signing the child's application, the parent or guardian is indicating that they will be responsible for all materials signed out on the child's library card. Please note that children may access and/or borrow any library resource with their library card and have the ability to request materials form other libraries in the Pioneer Library System.
• Special permission may be obtained from the Library Director in order to obtain a borrower's card without fulfilling these requirements.
• Patrons must agree to follow the Lending Policies of Wadsworth Library.
• Patrons must agree to follow the Computer Use Policy of Wadsworth Library if they wish to use the library computers.
• The Board of Trustees of Wadsworth Library has adopted and declared that it will adhere to and support the Library Bill of Rights adopted by the American Library Association Council on June 18, 1948; amended February 2, 1961; amended June 28, 1967; amended January 23, 1980; inclusion of "age" reaffirmed January 24, 1996.

Approved 1/19/95
Revised 7/14/03 & 1/8/09   -->

Policies - Lending Policies

Any person borrowing materials from Wadsworth Library is responsible for returning them in a timely manner and in good condition. Borrowers agree to abide by Wadsworth Library lending policies. Patrons will give the Library prompt notice of any changes of address. A parent who signs a registration card for a child under 18 is responsible for the child’s use of the card and materials borrowed.

• Most materials circulate for three weeks.
• Most DVDs circulate for one week, while sets with 3 or more discs circulate for 3 weeks.
  • Patrons may borrow four DVDs at a time.
  • Video games circulate for one week. Only one can be borrowed at a time.
• Materials may be renewed twice unless another person has requested them.
  • If an item is renewed after the due date, a fine will be charged.
• All materials may be returned at the main desk during open hours, in the book drop, or at any Pioneer Library System library.
• Items placed on hold can only be checked out by the person who placed the hold.
  • Patrons may make arrangements for a designated person to pick up materials for them. Please ask for details.

Policies - Fines and Charges

Fines are charged for all overdue materials.

• Books, magazines, audiobooks: 20¢ a day
• Video games and DVDs: $1.00 a day
• There is a $1.00 charge for holds or interlibrary loans that are not picked up within 7 days of notification.
• A processing fee of 10¢ plus the cost of postage will be added for every overdue notice sent.
• The maximum fine per item is $5.00.

Borrowing privileges are suspended when charges reach $5.00.

Policies - Confidentiality

Wadsworth Library specifically recognizes that library records and patron information are confidential. Under New York State law, library records shall be confidential and shall not be disclosed except that such records may be disclosed to the extent necessary for the proper operation of the Wadsworth Library. Records shall be disclosed upon request or consent of the user or pursuant to subpoena, court order or where otherwise required by statute.

Wadsworth Library cannot guarantee the confidentiality of information sent over the Internet.