Library Policies & Ordinances
The Alpha Park Library has numerous policies related to a wide variety of topics. Here you will find basic information about how to get a library card, along with checkout periods for different library materials, from books to DVDs to much, much more. Also on this page are policies that affect the public, the staff, and the board of trustees. Additionally, the board’s by-laws and standing rules of order (procedures) are featured among the other policies.
Your Library Card:
An Alpha Park Library card is issued to any resident living within District boundaries who
presents proper identification showing current address. Parental signature is required for patrons
under age 14. Card-holders may borrow items from all area libraries, participate in library programs,
and make use of library facilities and computers.
Persons who live in an area that is not served by a public library, and for whom Alpha Park is the
closest library, may purchase a non-resident card. The current charge is $100 per year. For further
information, please email the circulation department.
Loan Periods & Limits:
Video Games - 3 weeks
eBooks - Up to 21 days
Books on CD - 3 weeks
All other books - 3 weeks
Playaways - 3 weeks
Magazines - 1 week
CD-ROMs - 1 week
Music CDs - 3 weeks
Videos on DVD and Blu-Ray - 2 weeks
Toys and Games - 3 weeks
More Library Policies
- Americans with Disabilities Act Compliance Policy
- Prevailing Rate of Wages
- Authority to Spend Policy
- Bankrupt Patrons Policy
- Bloodborne Pathogens Policy
- Board of Trustees Bylaws
- Board of Trustees Standing Rules
- Budget & Financial Practices Policy
- Cafeteria Plan
- Circulation Policy
- Circulation Procedures and Standards
- Collection Management Policy
- Computer & Internet Policy
- Conduct Ordinance
- Confidentiality Policy
- Disaster Plan Policy
- Donor Recognition Policy
- Drugs and Drug Paraphernalia Policy
- Electronic Attendance Policy
- Equipment & Furnishings Use Policy
- Ethics Statement for Public Library Trustees
- Evacuation Policy
- Exhibit Case, Display, Bulletin Board, and External Signage and Displays Policy
- Exhibit Spaces and Bulletin Boards - American Library Association
- Friends of the Library Policy
- Giftban Policy
- Gifts and Donor Recognition Policy
- Identity Protection Policy
- Illinois Freedom of Information Act Policy
- Indemnification & Insurance Policy
- Internet Registration and User Agreement Policy
- Investment of Public
Funds Policy
- Lost, Damaged, Overdue Materials, & Fees for Other Services Policy
- Meeting Rooms Policy & Application
- Open Meetings Act Policy
- Open Meetings Act Compensation Information Public Act 97-609
- Personnel Policy
- Photography and Video Policy
- Public Participation at Library Board Meetings and Petitions to the Board Policy
- Reference Policy
- Security/Surveillance System Policy
- Special Reserve Fund Policy
- Teacher Loan Policy
- Unattended and Disruptive Children Policy
- Whistleblower Protection Policy
- Notary Services Policy
- Gifting and Donor Recognition Policy
Public Act 97-609 amended the Open Meetings Act (5 ILCS 120/7.3) effective January 1, 2012, for
employers that participate in the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF). Required information is
available in the Business Office of the library, first floor.