Library Policies, Procedures & Plans Repository

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Fox River Valley Public Library District

Travel reimbursement resolution

Our resolution is attached along with the explanatory cover sheet we gave our Board when recommending it. It was written in-house and passed by our board before samples were available from Ancel Glink, et al. We did run it by our attorney before passage. Rather than state a specific per diem rate which would need to be updated regularly, it refers to the IRS allowable rates. Our business office checks rates before I authorize overnight travel.

Naperville Public Library

Staff performance guidelines

Bourbonnais Public Library District

Bloodborne pathogens policy

Fox River Valley Public Library District

Business office procedures

At the suggestion of our auditor about 5 years ago, we created a Business Office Procedures Manual which documents the internal controls we have in place. It clearly delineates responsibility for various steps in fiscal processes (by position, not individual person) and provides a framework for segregation of duties to deter fraud/theft/embezzlement.

Fox River Valley Public Library District

Business office procedures

At the suggestion of our auditor about 5 years ago, we created a Business Office Procedures Manual which documents the internal controls we have in place. It clearly delineates responsibility for various steps in fiscal processes (by position, not individual person) and provides a framework for segregation of duties to deter fraud/theft/embezzlement.

Fox River Valley Public Library District

Business office procedures

At the suggestion of our auditor about 5 years ago, we created a Business Office Procedures Manual which documents the internal controls we have in place. It clearly delineates responsibility for various steps in fiscal processes (by position, not individual person) and provides a framework for segregation of duties to deter fraud/theft/embezzlement.

Fox River Valley Public Library District

Business office procedures

At the suggestion of our auditor about 5 years ago, we created a Business Office Procedures Manual which documents the internal controls we have in place. It clearly delineates responsibility for various steps in fiscal processes (by position, not individual person) and provides a framework for segregation of duties to deter fraud/theft/embezzlement.

Poplar Creek Public Library District

Whistle-blower policy

Woodstock Public Library

Bicycle lock circulation procedure

We buy relatively inexpensive locks and lanyard and check each set out till the end of that day (so no parking overnight, in theory). Our bike rack is about 10 feet from our outside bookdrop, so they can just drop the key and lock in there when they leave. There's a generic bib record in the catalog, which is suppressed from public searching.

McHenry Public Library District

Staff policies and procedures manual

McHenry Public Library District

Public policies and procedures manual

Bourbonnais Public Library District

Patron conduct policy

McHenry Public Library District

Security camera policy

Joliet Public Library

Guidelines for banning patrons

Kankakee Public Library

Loss of library privileges (banning) policy

Lisle Library District

Personnel performance correction notice form

Lisle Library District

Personnel performance correction notice form

Homewood Public Library District

Discipline form

Poplar Creek Public Library District

Discipline documentation form

Helen M. Plum Memorial Public Library District

Library board bylaws