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About Baker County Library
 
The Baker County Library provides free public library service through books and other resources, for education information and recreation to all residents of Baker County.
 
Founded in 1901 by the Alpha Club for the enrichment of the community, the library today operates as a District under the directorship of five elected officials. Regular board meetings are held at 7PM on the second Monday of each month, except when rescheduled as necessary. They are open to the public.

Library Policies - Eligibility and Circulation
 
All Borrowers must be registered and present a library card for checkout. To apply for a Library Card, proof of identification, age, and current address is required. Borrowers must currently reside in Baker County. Acceptable ID and residency documentation follows the standards set by the Department of Motor Vehicles [click here] such as valid Driver License or ID card, Passport, Military ID, Concealed Weapon Permit, Tribal ID Card, or documentation from the Dept. of Homeland Security (DHS).

Proof of Residency must be verified with Acceptable Residence Documents as listed here.

Temporary cards are available for Baker County visitors and non-permanent residents: $20.00 refundable deposit, limited 2 item maximum checkout. Regular Patrons may borrow up to 50 items at one time. All borrowers are responsible for fines and lost or damaged materials.
 
Loan periods: 4 weeks for regular items; 2 weeks for New Fiction, magazines & audiobooks; 1 week for non-fiction DVDs/video tapes; 1 day for DVD/video tape feature films. Fines: 10 cents per day, accrueing from due date. After one week, 20 cents per day for 7 days with the maximum fine per item as $3.00. Video fines are $1 dollar per day, maximum of $5 dollars. Library privileges will be restricted when fines reach $5 dollars.
 
Interlibrary loans must be returned to Baker Library by their due date. Renewals: one phone or online renewal is allowed. Additional renewals may be granted with in person requests; books on reserve for other patrons may not be renewed.

Our Libraries are supported by the taxes of the people of Baker County who expect each of our facilities to be clean, comfortable, and safe places for selecting materials, reading, researching, studying, writing, and attending programs and meetings. The Library also has a fundamental commitment to intellectual freedom and to defending the public’s freedom of access to information.

To maintain such services, the Library is responsible for establishing rules of conduct to protect the rights and safety of Library patrons, volunteers, and staff, and for preserving and protecting the Library's atmosphere, materials, equipment, facilities, and grounds.

These Rules of Conduct guide staff in creating and enforcing an environment that encourages all patrons to use Baker County Libraries in a safe and respectful manner. Please inform a staff member if you feel another’s behavior or activity is unreasonably interfering with your enjoyment of the library.

2 Positions open [Posted April 1, 2008 - Closes April 18, 2008]:

• Library Assistant – Haines Branch Supervisor – PT 15/Hrs
• Library Assistant – Sumpter Branch Supervisor – PT 15/Hrs

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