Library Mission & Policies

Library Mission

An informed citizenry and free access to information are fundamental to our democratic society. The Fauquier County Public Library, a basic government service, provides resources and programs that seek to inform, enrich, and entertain every member of our society.

Access to Services

• Hours of Operation
• Library Locations

Use of Materials

• Registration of Patrons
• Registration of Institutions, Businesses, Corporations
• Registration of Temporary Patrons
• Reciprocal Borrowing Privileges
• Interlibrary Loan
• Guidelines for Interlibrary Loans
• Fines and Recovery of Overdue Materials

Use of Information/Technology Services

• Reference
• Group Visits
• Internet Use
• Computer Workstations
• Fax Services

Use of Library Facilities

• Library Programs
• Meeting Rooms
• Exhibits and Display Cases
• Distribution of Free Materials
• Petitions, Surveys and Solicitation
• Library Facilities’ Grounds
• Confidentiality of Library Patron Records
• Privacy
• Naming of Libraries
• Gifts
• Public Information
• Social Networking Website
• Community Partnerships
• Unclaimed Property & Lost and Found

Personnel & Employment Practices

• Friends of the Library
• Personnel
• Volunteers

Patron Conduct

• Library Behavior
• Suspension of Library Privileges

Resource Selection

• Local Authors
• Materials Selection
• Reconsideration of Library Materials
• Criteria for Adding Links to Library Website
• Local Government Documents