Library 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. If you have any questions or would like to discuss any of the library policies, please contact the Library Director, Kerry Cronin, at (603) 772-4346.
- Behavior & 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.
- Circulation Policy: This policy covers rules about loan periods, library cards, etc.
- Collection Development Policy: Policy that directs what gets added or removed from the library collection, accessibility, donations, and concerns about items in the collection.
- Purchasing & Expenditures Policy: Addresses procurement requirements and staff use of library-assigned credit cards for library purchases.
- 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.
- Inter-Library Cooperation Policy: Our policy regarding interlibrary loan and other types of cooperation with other libraries.
- Internet Use Policy: Describes library rules about accessing the Internet through library computers.
- Investment Policy: Pertaining to the library's non-lapsing, lapsing, and non-restricted funds.
- Meeting & Display Policy: This policy covers the rules and decisions regarding meetings held or displays set up in the library.
- Mission: The Wiggin Memorial Library's Mission Statement -- what we're all about! To inspire readers, enrich lives, and create community.
- Personnel Policy: The library's personnel policy which also references the town's employee policies. Updated 2023.
- 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.
- Public Health Crisis Policy: Addresses how the library will respond, in terms of access, services, and staffing, in the event of a public health emergency.
- Responding to Law Enforcement: Policies and procedures for library staff when a request is received from any law enforcement officer.
- Social Media Policy: Policies and procedures regarding the library's participation in social media sites.
- Technology Policy: This is the library's approach to using technology to provide services to the community.
- Trustee By-Laws: These by-laws govern the library's elected Board of Trustees.
Trustee orientation documents - Volunteer Policy: This policy addresses volunteer service at the library.