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Town of Guilford
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Winter: September 14, 2009 - June 15, 2010. Monday through Thursday 9-8; Friday 9-6; Saturday 9-5; Sundays (October through April) 1-4
Summer: June 13, 2010 - September 13, 2010. Monday through Thursday 9-8; Friday 9-5; Saturday 9-1.
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From I-95: Take Exit 58: At the end of the ramp take a right if exiting from 95 North, left if exiting from 95 South. Drive straight through the intersection with Route 1 until the road ends at the Guilford Green. Take a left onto Broad Street and then a quick right onto Park Street. The library is on the corner of Broad St. and Park St. Parking is available on the Guilford Green or in the parking lot (left entrance just past the library building on Park St.)
From Route 1: Turn onto Church Street (left if travelling South toward Branford, right if travelling North toward Madison). Take Church Street until it ends at the Guilford Green. Take a left onto Broad Street and a quick right onto Park Street. The library is on the corner of Broad St. and Park St. Parking is available on the Guilford Green or in the parking lot (left entrance just past the library building on Park St.)
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As a taxpayer-supported institution, the Guilford Free Library is responsible for establishing rules of conduct to protect the rights and safety of all Library patrons, volunteers and staff, and for preserving and protecting the Library’s materials, equipment, facilities and grounds.
To this end, the Library has developed a Code of Conduct defining unacceptable behavior, and suggesting conduct that is appropriate in the Library. Violations of this Code will result in increasing levels of action, ranging from asking the patron to leave the Library for the remainder of the day, to permanent loss of Library privileges, to legal prosecution. The level of action shall be determined on a case-by-case basis and shall be within the sole discretion of the Library Director or his/her designee.
Unacceptable behavior includes, but is not limited to, the following:
- Loud, disruptive conversations including shouting are not permitted.
- Throwing, running or climbing in the Library or on the Library grounds is not permitted.
- Use of profane and/or abusive language is not permitted.
- No more than one person to a computer or one person to a chair.
- Indiscriminate pulling of materials from shelves in a manner that disrupts the orderly and proper arrangement of Library materials is not permitted.
- Radios and other sound producing devices may not be used in the Library unless they are used with headphones and the sounds are not audible to others.
- Cell phones are permitted only in designated areas. Conversations must be quiet enough so that other patrons are not disturbed. Those carrying out loud or disruptive cell phone conversations will be asked to leave.
- Solicitation, vending and distribution of petitions or surveys are not permitted in the Library.
- Animals are not allowed inside the Library. Service animals are permitted.
- Food and drink spillage can damage valuable resources. Since care needs to be exercised, we ask that you refrain from having food and drink around any computer or electronic equipment. The patron is responsible for any damage done by food and/or drink.
- Only staff and authorized individuals are allowed in staff areas.
- Skateboarding and rollerblading are not permitted anywhere on Library property.
- Smoking is not permitted anywhere on Library property.
- There shall be no loitering on Library grounds.
- Viewing and/or displaying information or images that are obscene, pornographic or harmful to minors (consistent with state laws and/or local standards) via the Library’s public-access computers or through any other methods is not permitted.
- Library staff cannot be expected to assume responsibility for the care of unsupervised children under the age of twelve (12). Parents or legal guardians are responsible for the behavior of their children.
- Children twelve (12) years of age and younger must be accompanied by and at all times be under the supervision of a parent or other responsible caregiver. The Library staff and this policy recognize that the children’s area of the Library may be louder and have more commotion than the adult areas of the Library. However, if a child is disruptive and cannot be quieted or calmed, the parent or caregiver may be asked to remove the child from the Library.
- All patrons must leave the premises after closing, unless they are participating in a prescheduled program or meeting.
- Harassment of others, either verbally or by physical actions is not permitted. This includes any actions that other patrons or staff members perceive to be harassing.
- Threatening others either verbally or by physical actions is not permitted. This includes any actions that other patrons or staff members perceive to be threatening.
- Anyone involved in the theft, defacement or mutilation of Library materials or property will be subject to arrest and prosecution.
- Use of alcohol and narcotics is not permitted. Patrons under the influence of either alcohol or narcotics will not be allowed on the Library premises.
- Carrying weapons of any kind is not permitted. This does not apply to law enforcement officers.
These policies are drafted in accordance with Sec. 11-32 and Sec. 53-21a of the Connecticut General Laws.
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 Any resident of Guilford may obtain a library card. Your Guilford card allows you to use any Connecticut public library. We honor library cards from residents of other Connecticut towns. Materials may be returned to
any other public library in Connecticut.
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Best Sellers, Foreign Films and DVDs - 1 week.
All other materials - 3 weeks.
Any item with the exception of Best Sellers may be renewed by telephone, in person or online (select Our Online Catalog), if no one else has reserved it.
Fines are ten cents a day for all items, except Best Sellers, which are $1.00 a day
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Electronic Resources
The library offers the latest in free information technology. 40 public workstations are available (including two with scanners). All offer internet access, printing (both black & white and color), a full array of Microsoft Office programs, and access to our subscription databases.
These databases currently include:
The Online Public Access Catalogs (PACs) display the holdings of the Guilford Free Library and the 22 others in the LION (Libraries Online) consortium. Our Online Catalog also offers indexing of past issues of the Shoreline Times and Guilford Courier (Use the “Local Newspaper Index” from the main search page) and a listing of Guilford civic and business organizations. (“Community Information”)
Library staff is available for help with computers. If possible, users should have basic computer skills, including the ability to use a mouse. Access to any workstation may be limited to one hour per day per person including time required to print/and or copy files. Please plan time accordingly.
Only one person may use a workstation at a time.
The Internet offers unlimited global access to information. The Guilford Free Library does not monitor or control the content of material available through this medium. Parents or guardians of children under 14 are responsible for their children's use of the Internet (as they are for all books/materials used by children in their charge). Please refer to our library pamphlet, Information for the Concerned Citizen, adopted by the Guilford Library Association Board of Directors, November 1993. Revised May 1996.
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The mission of the Guilford Free Library is to provide the greatest possible diversity of books, media, information and programs to meet the recreational, cultural and educational aspirations of all members of the Guilford community.
This mission is aimed at enhancing love of learning and enjoyment of the written word. The library serves through a welcoming and warm environment, friendly and highly professional services, and continuing outreach to those who are unable to visit the library facility.
The mission is supported by community groups and other libraries, and by new information technologies to ensure access to other collections and to information resources in Connecticut, the nation and the world.
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Available for Guilford residents, anyone, any age, home-bound for any reason and for any length of time, including the children of those who are home-bound.
Volunteers will pick up and deliver.
Library professional staff will work with you to select and /or recommend books and other materials to your taste.
Includes books, audio tapes and videos.
Call the library Reference Desk (453-8282) if this service would be assistance to you.
This service is provided by the Friends of the Guilford Free Library
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Guilford residents can borrow items from any library both within and outside Connecticut. Click here to access the statewide catalog or call the Reference Department at (203) 453-8282.
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The library schedules exhibits in two places: the walls of the meeting room, and the gallery hallway. These exhibits change monthy or bi-weekly, and are often related to programs currently being held in the library.
Call the library for more information (203) 453-8282.
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Guilford Library Association Board of Directors for 2009-2010
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