Policies
Arthur Public Library
Vision Statement
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The Arthur Public Library District will remain a vital contributor to the cultural and educational success of the District, serving the community with a wide array of materials, educational and cultural experiences.
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Mission Statement
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The Arthur Public Library District will offer a professionally selected and well-organized collection of books and other materials. The collection shall meet the educational, recreational, informational, and cultural needs of the Arthur community. Special emphasis will be placed on popular titles; books and special programs, which stimulate young children's interest; and opportunities for life long learning for all residents of the district. Access to the collection will be assured through a well-trained and courteous staff and adequate facility.
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The library shall endeavor to cooperate with all relevant local, state and federal agencies and shall keep abreast of changing library technology and practice.
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All of the above will be done in a fiscally responsible manner.
Circulation Policies​
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Our library cards are free to anyone living in our district, which encompasses the area of the original Arthur School District. Anyone living in an area not being served by a Public Library may purchase a card for $115.00 per year. You must not have an active card with fines or books open at another library before opening a new card.
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Books, Magazines and Audio Books borrowed from our library are checked out for 3 weeks and may be renewed twice.
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DVD's checked out from our collection are checked out for 3 weeks with no renewal.
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Rules of Inter-Library Loan Materials
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When you are notified that you have materials to be picked up, you have 1 week to pick that item up. Circulation times, rules, and charges follow the rules of the lending library. These are system-wide policies which we as a member of the system are required to follow.
Meeting Room Policies​
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The Arthur Public Library offers a meeting room and a reading lounge for library functions, programs, and meetings. When not in use by the library, these spaces may also be made available to the public on a first-come, first-served basis, as determined by library staff.
Groups may request to extend meetings beyond normal library hours with prior approval from the Library Director. Please note that after-hours use does not include access to the rest of the library.
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A fee of $10.00 per day will be charged for large meetings held in the meeting room, unless:
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The individual, business, or organization has donated $100.00 or more to the library within the last fiscal year, or
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The meeting is considered to be in direct service to the community.