Internet Access Policy
Access to the Internet is provided by the library as part of our mission to
serve the educational, informational, cultural, and entertainment needs of
the community. The library provides access to the world wide web via the
Ohio Public Library Information Network.
Library Patrons may use this resource at their own risk. The parents or
legal guardians of patrons under the age of 18 may deny access by
notifying the library, and a block will be placed on the minor patron's account.
As with other library materials, it is the patron or the parent or legal
guardian of the minor patron who assumes responsibility for supervising
access to the internet resources through the library. Parents are
encouraged to work closely with their children in selecting materials
on the internet. The library cannot be responsible for any content
provided by others on the internet.
Library computers, equipment, and connectivity must not be used for any unlawful or unethical
purpose. The computers are to be used for educational, informational,
and recreational purposes only. Library resources must not be used for
unauthorized, unlawful, or unethical purposes. Unacceptable usage
includes (but is not limited to) harassment, libel, disruption or
unauthorized monitoring of private electronic communications,
unauthorized copying of copyright-protected software or data,
cracking of computer systems' security, violation of software license
agreements, or display of materials that are not suited for display
in a public area where children may be present. Since this is a
public service, you may not send, receive, or display any content
that may reasonably be construed as obscene. Patrons who make
unlawful or objectionable use may lose internet privileges.
Patrons may NOT install any
software on the library's computers. This
includes plug-ins, software that is brought on disk, downloaded
software, or any software at all. Patron's who bring in their own
laptop computers or other devices and connect via the library's
wireless network may download and install software
onto their own computers at their own discretion, but the
library cannot be responsible for software downloaded from
the internet.
Printing is available at 25¢ per sheet. There is no
guarantee that any given web page will consume any given number of
physical pages. Some web pages may use more paper than
anticipated.