Data Privacy
In accordance with MN Statute 13.40:2, information contained in library records
cannot be released to anyone other than the library cardholder. A parent or guardian
who lives in the same household may have access to a minor's
record unless the minor has asked that the information not be released. Records of all library transactions are
deleted when library materials are returned on time.
Fines
Scott County items (other than videocassettes) may be returned to any public library
in the 7 county metro area. Customers are billed for unreturned or damaged materials.
$1.00/day fee for overdue video
cassettes, DVDs, and eBook Readers. ($7 maximum)
$.30 per day per item ($7 maximum)
$.10 per day for the following
items ($5 maximum):
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Children’s
Easies (picture and board books)
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Juvenile
Fiction (chapter books)
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Young
Adult (teen) Fiction
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Juvenile
and Young Adult (teen) magazines
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Juvenile
and Young Adult (teen) audio books (CD and cassette)
No grace period on overdue items.
Please note that all libraries have book returns for after hours use.
Staff reserves the right to limit quantities. Customers are referred to collections
for unreturned library materials. Service may be denied.
Library Cards
Available free to all residents with identification. Children 15
and younger are issued cards with a parent or guardian signature
(both parent/guardian and child must be present). A $1.00 fee is charged
for replacement cards. Your library card may be used at most public libraries in the state of Minnesota.
To get a card, you must be 16 or
older, have a picture ID and an official document (such as a
driver's license, state-issued ID, a piece of mail sent to your
house, a lease, a paycheck, a checkbook, etc.) with your Scott
County address (not P.O. Box) listed on it to get a card.
You need to show your library card
each time you wish to check out items or get on a computer.
Material
Selection Policy
The freedom to read as endorsed
by the American Library Association and specifically
stated in their "Library Bill of Rights"
constitutes the cornerstone of the Scott County
Library System's material selection policy. The
purpose of the policy is to guide the library staff
and inform the public of the principles upon which
selection is made.
The Scott County Library System
is a public library supported by the taxes of the
residents of the county. All agencies of the Scott
County Library System belong to a single system with a
single policy. The collection of materials moves
freely from branch to branch. Materials are loaned to
other branches upon request.
The library serves as a center
for reliable information for the adult and preschool
child while supplementing the school library for the
school age child. Responsibility for the children's
use rests with their parents or guardian. The library
supplies materials for the education, information and
recreation needs and interests of county residents.
Materials selected
include: Books, Books on Cassette & CD, Compact Discs, Large Print Books, Magazines, Newspapers,
Toys (Belle Plaine), Videocassettes,
DVDs.
(Note- Please ask the
library for assistance if you don't see what you are
looking for in the collection.)
Please note: This
policy is in the process of being revised and expanded
Reciprocal Borrowing
You only need one library card (from your County of residence) to make use of the
public libraries in the metro area. The Scott County Library System is a member of the Metropolitan Library Service
Agency (MELSA). Your Scott County Library Card may be used to borrow materials and use the information services
in all public libraries in the metropolitan area, and library cards from other metro area libraries may be used
to check out materials and to use information services in the Scott County Libraries. Scott County items (other
than videocassettes) may be returned to any public library in the
seven county metro area and you may return items
from other libraries to the Scott County Libraries (unless they
prohibit it). In addition, your library card may be used at most public libraries
in the state of Minnesota.
