INTERNET AND WORD PROCESSING USE POLICY

    Please read the following carefully before proceeding. Failure to follow these guidelines may result in loss of equipment use at this library or charges, as appropriate.

Reservations:

• Use of machines requires your library card and PIN
• Users are limited to 60 minutes per day
• There are no advanced reservations. You must sign up for the next available time slot only.
• System assigns station numbers. You must use the machine you are assigned
• If you are more than five minutes late you will lose your turn
• Internet computers are logged off 15 minutes before library closing

Filtering:

• Users under 18 always have filtered Internet
• Adults will select filtered or unfiltered at the time of reservation

Printing:

• The printing charge is 10 cents per page
• You may select single-sided or duplex printing.
• Duplex printing uses both sides of page. On print jobs with odd number of pages the last side will be blank. YOU WILL BE CHARGED FOR THIS PAGE.

Prohibited use of the Internet stations includes:

• Accessing or viewing images that may be considered obscene or pornographic.
• Downloading any data (other than to your own floppy disk or thumb drive)
• Attempting to install and run programs
• Damage to or destruction of Library equipment, software or data
• Attaching or detaching any equipment including, but not limited to, laptops, digital cameras, and MP3 players
• Attempting to access internal library data or equipment set-ups; violation of computer security; attempts to alter software configurations or unauthorized manipulation of data
• Unauthorized use or copying of copyright-protected material
• Violation of another user’s right to privacy or attempts to interfere with another user’s ability to access and view material
• Transmission of unsolicited advertising
• Any activity in violation of federal or state laws and regulations, including the transmission of material that is harassing, libeling, slandering, indecent or obscene

Contact Reference desk staff:

• For assistance in using the Internet stations
• To resolve any problems or questions regarding their operation
• For interpretation of these Rules, please ask the library staff
• Do not attempt to reset, restart, or turn off any machines