Policies

We have policies in order to maintain consistent, fair and exceptional library service to all Stratham residents. These policies determine how we add to (and remove from) the collection, who can have a library card and the rules for the card, expected library behavior, who can meet in the library and what can be displayed here, appropriate use of non-print library resources (like the Internet and databases), and the library's overall mission. These policies may help you better understand how the library works for you. 

• Behavior and Unattended Children Policy: Describing acceptable library behavior and rules for supervision of children in the library.
• Building & Material Accessibility Policy: Policies regarding special needs and ADA-compliant accessibility.
• Collection Development Policy: Policy that directs what gets added or removed from the library collection, accessibility, donations, and concerns about items in the collection.
• Equipment Loan Policy: Policy covering use of library equipment both in-house and circulating.
• Gift Acceptance Policy & Deed of Gift: Policy covering the procedures for the acceptance of gifts. Includes Deed of Gift form.
• Internet Use Policy: Describes library rules about accessing the Internet through library computers.
• Meeting & Display Policy: This policy covers the rules and decisions regarding meetings held or displays set up in the library.
• Programming Policy: Addresses how the library determines which programs it will offer and what kind of programs others may host in the library's meeting spaces.
• Technology Policy: This is the library's approach to using technology to provide services to the community.
• Volunteer Policy: This policy addresses volunteer service at the library.