Policies & Guidelines
About Us
Geauga County Public Library has been engaging, connecting, and inspiring Geauga County since 1963. With its six branches and mobile services fleet, the Library has become the community’s hub for discovery, lifelong learning, and growth through its diverse range of programs, growing collection of digital resources, and county-wide initiatives.
Policies & Guidelines
This page outlines Geauga County Public Library’s policies and guidelines as approved by the Library’s Board of Trustees.
100 – Introduction
100 – Introduction
120 – Hours of Service
130 – Holidays & Other Closings
145 – Social Networks
150 – Library Volunteers
200 – Board Operations
210 – Bylaws
215 – Public Participation at Board Meetings
250 – Library Board Trustees
270 – Sunshine Law – Meetings
280 – Staff in Charge
300 – Budget & Finance
303 – Fund Balance
304 – Budgetary Level of Control
305 – Deposit of Public Funds
306 – Federal Programs
310 – Audit Committee
331 – Execution of Contracts & Procurement
350 – Acceptance of Gifts
360 – Cash on Hand
370 – Retention & Disposal of Public Records
370A – Records Retention Schedule
380 – Credit Card Use
391 – Investments
392 – Hospitality
500 – Facilities & Equipment
522 – Use of Library Vehicles
525 – Hazard Communications
540 – Smoking & Tobacco Products
545 – Animals in the Library
550 – Maker Space & Digital Legacy Lab Use
555 – Meeting Rooms
558 – Study Rooms
560 – Library Programming
570 – Video Surveillance
590 – Exhibits & Displays
700 – Circulation
710 – Confidentiality & Storage of Patron Personal Information & Circulation Records
711 – Eligibility, Registration & Use of Library Card
731 – Loan Periods, Renewals, Fines & Fees
750 – Special Services
785 – Limits on Juvenile Borrowing
796 – Sale of Excess Library Materials, Equipment & Furnishings
900 – Public Relations
940 – Support Groups
951 – Behavior & Conduct in the Library
952 – Youth Safety
955 – Unattended Vulnerable Adults
960 – Distribution & Display of Campaign Literature
Policies & Guidelines
Policies & Guidelines
This page outlines Geauga County Public Library’s policies and guidelines as approved by the Library’s Board of Trustees.
Policies & Guidelines
Policies & Guidelines
This page outlines Geauga County Public Library’s policies and guidelines as approved by the Library’s Board of Trustees.
