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ELIGIBILITY FOR USE AND REGISTRATION           REV 10/16/24

The Nottoway County Public Library System welcomes, values, and celebrates the differences in its employees and in the members of its communities, and it strives to ensure that the library collection is representative of the community it serves. 

The Library supports broader public access to Library programs and services and actively works to ensure that barriers to access by both the staff and the public are eliminated.

All new facilities of the Nottoway County Public Library shall be fully accessible to patrons and staff. The Library System will strive to adapt its current facilities to be fully accessible to all patrons and staff.

As a department of Nottoway County, the Library follows County policy as it relates to staff selection and it provides the public and staff equitable opportunities for growth through employment and education.

1.1 Individuals         Rev. 10/16/2024

All residents, nonresident property owners, students, and employees of Nottoway County of all ages are granted full use of all services of The Nottoway County Public Library (NCPL). Non-residents are welcome to use the services of the NCPL on library property. Non-residents of Nottoway County may be granted library privileges by Administration.

1.2 Institutions       5/19/2010

Administration reserves the right to grant institutions library privileges, including borrowing privileges with the assurance that the Institution follows all regulations that pertain to individuals.

1.3 Governments       5/19/2010

The Nottoway County Public Library serves as an informational agency to the Nottoway County government and to local town governments within the county’s borders. Service will be rendered to all agencies of these governments.

1.4 Revocation and Reinstatement of Library Privileges             Rev. 6/4/2025

The Nottoway County Public Library reserves the right to withdraw or suspend library privileges (including being present on library property) in the event that an individual acts in an manner that interferes with other individuals’ use of library services. 

Anyone who has privileges revoked may appeal this action in writing to the Library Board of Trustees. Privileges may be reinstated once the administration judges that the suspended individual will not again break library rules or act in an inappropriate manner that will disturb other patrons.

1.5 Replacement of Library Cards         Rev. 10/16/2024

A replacement for a card being lost by a patron or for any other reason that is not deemed 
to be beyond the control of the patron such as being naturally worn and no longer usable,
will be charged to the proper patron account at a rate of $1.00 per replacement.

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