Policies & Use
Below is a list of some of our most commonly referenced policies. All policies are adopted by the Berkeley Public Library's Board of Trustees. Physical copies of policies are available for review at the library upon request.
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General Policies provide the library's hours, observed holidays, and describe general use of the library including basic restrictions/limitations.
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Facility Use Policy & Application defines public use of library facilities including meeting rooms and includes limitations and restrictions.
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Circulation Policy provides details on the lending of library materials including through interlibrary loan and reciprocal borrowing. See also: the Library's Loan Rule Chart
In addition, the Berkeley Library also strongly supports the following from the American Library Association (ALA):