Policies & Procedures

The following documents are the library’s policies and procedures that have been approved by the Library Board.

These documents outline how the library operates and serves the public, covering topics such as borrowing materials, access to services and spaces, technology and internet use, patron behavior, privacy, and the library’s responsibilities to the community.

These documents are referenced in our frequently asked questions, in handouts available at all MCPL locations, and throughout the library’s website.

For assistance with issues related to these documents, please contact us.

• 1.01: Introduction
• 1.03: Operations Manual: Updating, Copies and Form
• 3.01: Chapter 43: Libraries
• 3.02: Open Meetings of Governmental Bodies (Chapter 19j)
• 3.03: Theft of Library Materials, (Chapter 943.61)
• 3.04: Records
• 3.05: Open Records Law, Interpretations of: Marathon County General Government 1.30
• 3.06: Open Records Law: Marathon County Public Library Open Records Law Legal
  Custodian Interpretations of
• 3.07: Open Records Law: Bronson LaFollette, Attorney General Opinion 6-2-83
  Interpretations of
• 4.01: Bill of Rights
• 4.02: Administrative Policies and Procedures Affecting Access to Library Resources
  and Services, An Interpretation of the Library Bill of Rights
• 4.03: Challenged Materials, An Interpretation of the Library Bill of Rights
• 4.04: Access for children and young people to videos and other nonprint formats, An
  Interpretation of the Library Bill of Rights
• 4.05: Collection Development, An Interpretation of the Library Bill of Rights
• 4.06: Evaluating Library Collections, An Interpretation of the Library Bill of Rights
• 4.07: Exhibits, Displays, Brochure Racks and Bulletin Boards
• 4.08: Expurgation of Library Materials, An Interpretation of the Library Bill of
  Rights
• 4.09: Access: Free Access to Libraries for Minors, An Interpretation of the Library
  Bill of Rights
• 4.11: Library Initiated Programs as a Resource, An Interpretation of the Library Bill
  of Rights
• 4.13: Access to Library Materials – Restricted An
  Interpretation of the Library Bill of Rights
• 4.14: Statement on Labeling, An Interpretation of the Library Bill of Rights
• 4.15: Access to Electronic Information, Services, and Networks, An Interpretation of
  the Library Bill of Rights
• 4.16: Economic Barriers to Information Access: An Interpretation of the Library Bill
  of Rights
• 4.18: The Universal Right to Free Expression, An Interpretation of the Library Bill
  of Rights
• 4.30: Confidentiality of Library Records
• 4.31: The Freedom to Read
• 4.32: Freedom to View
• 4.33: Statement on Appraisal of Gifts
• 4.34: Statement on Re-evaluation of Library Materials for Children’s Collections
• 4.35: Statement on Code of Ethics
• 4.37: Governmental Intimidation Policy
• 4.38: Resolution on the USA Patriot Act and Related Measures That Infringe on the
  Rights of Library Users
• 5.01: Resolution
• 6.01: Bylaws for the Marathon County Public Library Board of Trustees
• 6.02: Board/Director Relationship
• 6.02b: Library Director Evaluation and Grievance Procedure
• 6.03: Board Members
• 6.04: Fiscal Powers of the Library Board and the Library Director
• 6.05: Powers of the Library Board of Trustees
• 6.06: Board Meeting Minutes to Staff
• 6.09: Board of Trustees Travel Policy and Travel Expense Form
• 6.12: Board Meeting Recording
• 7.01: Administration of Library
• 7.02: Organizational Chart
• 7.03: Emergency Governance
• 7.08: Workshop, Conference, and Meeting Attendance Policy
• 7.09: Workshop, Conference, and Meeting Authorization Form
• 7.10: Authorization and Travel Expense Statement
• 7.11: Public Relations Policy
• 7.21: Reporting Injuries and Accidents
• 7.27: Volunteer Program Policy
• 7.28: Volunteer Application Form
• 7.29: Intern Program Policy
• 7.40: Expenditure Authorization
• 7.44: Fixed Assets Quadrants
• 7.45: Fund Raising Policy
• 7.50: Privacy of Library Records and Library Use
• 7.55: Naming Rights Policy
• 7.56: Photo/Video Release Policy
• 7.57: Behavior in the Library Policy
• 7.57A: Banning Procedure
• 7.59: Unattended Customer Policy
• 7.60: Programming Planning and Development Policy
• 7.61: Video Surveillance Policy
• 7.62: Animals in the Library Policy
• 7.63: Branch Library Establishment and Dissolution Policy
• 7.64: Unexpected Closures Policy
• 7.65: Unexpected Closures Procedure
• 7.66: Lost and Unattended Items Policy
• 8.01A: Study Room Procedure
• 8.01: Meeting Room Policy
• 8.02: Maintenance Work Form
• 8.03: Digital Signage Policy
• 8.22: Fire Plan
• 8.27: Garage or Tools for Personal Use
• 8.41: Smoking – City of Wausau Ordinance 2.90
• 8.42: Smoking – Marathon County Ordinance
• 8.43: Smoking – 1983 Wisconsin Act 211 and Wisconsin Statute
• 8.51: Equipment Repair
• 8.52: Paging System (Headquarters)
• 8.53: Sale/Disposal of Used Property
• 9.01: Wisconsin Public Library Systems
• 9.02: Bylaws of Wisconsin Valley Library Service
• 9.03: Wisconsin Valley Library Service Board Members
• 9.04: Wisconsin Valley Library Service Intersystem Agreement for Continuing Education
• 10.01A: Library Card Registration Procedure
• 10.01: Library Card Registration Policy
• 10.03: Intersystem Registration Card Policy
• 10.10: Checkout Rules, Fines and Fees
• 10.12: In-House Technology Use Policy and Patron Agreement
• 10.13: Circulation Records – Wisconsin Statute Chapter 43.30
• 10.14: E-Reader Checkout Policy and Patron Agreement
• 10.17: Patron Linking Procedure
• 10.18: Account Access and Use Procedure
• 10.23: Photocopying, Printing, & Faxing
• 10.24: Interlibrary Loan Policy
• 10.24A: Interlibrary Loan Procedure
• 10.29: Borrowing Materials by Staff
• 10.30: Book Club Procedure
• 10.31: In-house Gaming Procedure
• 11.01: Storytime Policy
• 11.02: Passport Policy
• 11.03: School and Group Visits to the Library
• 11.10: Homebound Service Policy
• 11.11: Division for Blind and Handicapped Service Program and Sub-Lending Agency
  Service Agreement
• 11.21: Computer and Internet Access and Use
• 11.22: Reference E-Mail Procedure
• 11.23: Copyright
• 11.34: Children’s Area Appropriate Use Policy
• 12.01: Friends of Marathon County Public Library
• 12.02: Marathon County Public Library Foundation
• 13.01: Collection Development Policy
• 13.02: Materials Selection Procedure: Adult Materials; Children’s Materials;
  Audio-Visual Materials; Periodical Materials
• 13.03: Weeding the Collection Policy
• 13.04: Donation Policy
• 13.06: Complaint Policy for Materials Collection
• 13.07: Complaint Procedure for Materials Collection
• 13.08: Friends of Marathon County Public Library Book Sale Policy