Library Material and Location

Library layout for Books, MAGs, Tapes, DVD and Newsletters, Etc.
Updated Jun 26, 2020 Rev 16

Definitions

• Current President Paul LeValley
• Head Librarian
• Material (or Library Material): Books, MAGs, VHSs, DVDs, Cassette Tapes, Photos, Club folders, Newsletters, Who’s Who folders
• Newsletter (Not ‘News Letter’)
• Database (Not ‘Data Base’ or ‘Data base’ or ‘data base’)
• Digital (Not ‘Electronic’ or ‘Magnetic’)
• Patron Computer The computer that patrons can use
• Librarian Computer This the Gateway machine
• Hold This is a category for loose magazines which are waiting to be bound. A volume will be bound when all issues of a series are available. Some issues are extremely rare that causes a delay in doing the binding.
• Surplus Material that is available. See the table of Suggested Donation.
• Lendable (Lend) Material that can be lent to Library Members after getting proper identification.
• Non-Lendable (NLend) Material that can not be lent to patrons or members.
• View material can be viewed in the Library on Library equipment.

Rooms in the Library

• Main-Room (MR) This is the big room of the Library and it has two parts with a double bookcase down the middle.
• Back-Room–1 (BR1) First room you get to from the office area of the Library
• Back-Room–2 (BR2) Second room you get to from the office area of the Library
• Alcove (ALC) This is the room where book scanner is located
• Librarian’s Desk This includes the desk and two computer stations on the East side of the Main Room.
• South-Wall The wall in MR that runs from the restroom to Alcove. Also called the SW Wall.
• NW Wall This is the main entrance
• NE Wall This is in back of the computers in the Librarian’s area
• SE Wall This is the wall straight ahead as you walk in the entrance
• SW Wall This wall goes from the restroom to the back of the bound scanning machine

Categories and Location of Material

1. Foreign vs. Domestic Material
   1. There is no distinction between rules for Foreign vs. Domestic Materials.
   2. Foreign Loose Magazines will be set separately from the American magazines.
   3. Foreign includes all countries outside USA.

Lending Policy

1. Library Members can borrow Books and DVDs for a maximum time of one week. We will ask for identification such as a Drivers License. Fines may be considered for books not returned in good order or not returned on time.
2. Books can be returned to the Library or at the Cypress Cove Office.

Suggested Donations

Surplus Material can be made available to Library patrons for a Donation. The Donations amount will vary by the age and rarity of the Material. Donation values will be set by the President and/or Head Librarian.