Marathon County Public Library

ITEM NUMBER: 10.30

CHAPTER 10: Circulation

CODE: Procedure

COMPUTER ID: CIBCP-1



Title: Book Club Procedure

Effective Date: 12-1-2012

Authorized By: Library Director

Date of Last Revision: 1-25-2013



Marathon County Public Library Book Club Procedure



All Book Clubs must adhere to the Marathon County Public Library (MCPL)

Programming Planning and Development Policy 7.60 a-b.

When a patron of MCPL chooses to participate in a book club with V-Cat items, the

following steps shall be followed:



A. MARATHON COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY SPONSORED BOOK CLUB

1. New MCPL Book Clubs must be approved by a member of management.

2. The Book Club is to be coordinated and moderated by an MCPL staff member or

MCPL official volunteer.

3. MCPL moderated Book Clubs may have books requested for their members with

an MCPL department or branch library card.

4. The person responsible for the Book Club will also be responsible for the

selection of the discussion questions.

5. All MCPL Book Clubs will be advertized as free and open to the public. Branch

Coordinators are responsible for submitting branch book club schedules and

selections through proper publicity channels. In Wausau, designated staff will

submit book club schedules and selections to a member of the publicity team.



B. PRIVATE/INDEPENDENTLY RUN BOOK CLUB

1. Private/Independent Books Clubs shall be coordinated and moderated without

MCPL staff assistance.

2. The person(s) responsible for the Private/Independent Book Clubs must request

books for their members by using personal library cards. They are not allowed to

check out materials using an MCPL department or branch library card.

3. Once a Private/Independent Book Club's books are checked out, they are not to

be stored at the library.

4. The person who checks out the books for the Private/Independent Book Club will

be held responsible for all costs incurred regarding the Book Club items.

5. Private/Independent Book Clubs may be promoted to the public with

management approval. However, publicity for independent book clubs meeting at

the library should indicate that they are not endorsed by or affiliated with MCPL.

6. MCPL is not responsible for the content or views expressed in

Private/Independent Book Clubs.