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
- Foreign vs. Domestic Material
- There is no distinction between rules for Foreign vs. Domestic Materials.
- Foreign Loose Magazines will be set separately from the American magazines.
- Foreign includes all countries outside USA.
Material | Category | Description | Quantity In This Category |
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MAG | A1 | Loose Magazine | 1 Copy |
MAG | A2 | “Hold” (Waiting to be bound) | 1 Copy |
MAG | A3 | Magazine is in a Bound Volume | 1 Copy |
MAG | A4 | Scanned Magazine | 1 Copy |
MAG | S1 | Loose Mag (If A1 & (A2 or A3) are filled) | All Extra Copies |
MAG | S2 | Bound Volume | 1 or more copies |
Book | A1 | Non Lendable | 1 Copy |
Book | A2 | Lendable (If A1 is filled) | 1 Copy |
Book | S1 | (If A1 & A2 are filled) | All Extra Copies |
Book | R1 | Rare / Fragile / Valuable | Unlimited |
VHS | A1 | VHS | 1 copy |
VHS | A2 | Lendable (If A1 is filled) | 1 Copy |
VHS | S1 | (If A1 & A2 are filled) | All Extra Copies |
DVD | A1 | Copy of VHS, View in Library | 1 Copy |
DVD | A2 | Copy of VHS, Lendable | 2nd Copy |
DVD | A3 | Original DVD, View in Library | 1 Copy |
DVD | A4 | Original DVD, Lendable | 2nd copy |
DVD | S1 | Copy of VHS | 3rd and higher Copies |
DVD | S2 | Original DVD | 3rd and higher Copies |
Material | Category | Description | Location |
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MAG | A1 (US) | Loose Mag | BR1 Outside wall shelf, South wall shelf and new Center Room Shelf |
MAG | A1 (Foreign) | Loose | Alcove Shelves |
MAG | A2 Hold | Loose | BR2 NW Corner |
MAG | A2 | Hold - Not complete | Bottom Shelf MR below Bound Volumes |
MAG | A3 | Bound | MR Center Wall |
MAG | A4 (Digital) | US & Foreign | Patron & Librarian Computer |
MAG | A2 | Waiting to be bound | BR2 center wall shelf near South Wall |
MAG | S1 | Loose | Shelves in center of Main Room |
MAG | S1 | Loose | Shelves in BR1 & BR2 Center Wall (Extra magazines not fitting on shelves of Main Room) |
MAG | S3 | Bound | Surplus areas BR1 |
Book | A1 Non Lendable | Any Book | South wall of MR |
Book | A2 Lendable | Any Book | Center shelf by Librarian MR |
Book | S2 For Donation | Any Book | |
Book | R1 | Any Book | Alcove side |
VHS | A1 | Any VHS | outside wall shelf of BR1 |
VHS | A2 | Any VHS | MR, center shelf near Librarian’s Desk, Alcove side |
VHS | S1 | Any VHS | MR, center shelf by Librarian’s Desk |
DVD | A1 & A3 | Any DVD | outside wall shelf of BR1 |
DVD | A2 & A4 | Any DVD | MR Center Shelf near Librarian’s Desk |
DVD | S1 & S2 | Any DVD | MR Center Shelf near Librarian’s Desk |
Newsletter | A1 | Printed | Front shelves of Main-Room |
Newsletter | A2 | Digital | In DB on Patron Computer |
Lending Policy
- 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.
- 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.
Material | Classification | Recommended Donation |
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Common MAGs or books | Many on hand - Examples Nude and Natural and Naturally | $3.00 (4/$10.00) |
MAGs | 1981 to present | $5.00 |
Early MAGs | 1951 to 1980 | $10.00 |
Very Early MAGs | 1950 and earlier | $15.00 |
Bound Magazines | Any S2 magazine (Available to other Libraries Only) | Negotiable |
Post Cards | with many on file | $5.00 |
Rare Post Cards | with many on file | $10.00 |
Surplus Nudist Guides | $0.50 | |
Books | Common Surplus | $5.00 |
Rare or Specialty (Books and Magazines) | Donations at typical market value with Suggested Donations from | $10.00 to $100.00 |