General: Most materials are loaned out for two weeks at a time, with fines accumulating past their due date (see Fine Structure below). Some materials may be requested for more than two weeks, including both fiction and nonfiction books, but not including new books, DVDs, and other materials. Materials may not be borrowed if fees exceed $3.00.

Books may be renewed once over the phone and unlimited times at the front desk.  A book that is overdue cannot be renewed until the fine is paid.

Reference materials of the library, including microfilm and microfiche, old newspapers, and town history documents, may not be taken out of the library.

If a book is lost, it may be paid for at the front desk.  The cost will be the price of the book plus any late fines.  If the book is later found, the money for the price of the book will be refunded, but the late fines are kept.

Fine Structure and Miscellaneous charges: All amounts are listed per day unless otherwise specified.

Library Cards: Library cards from the library are free. Key cards and wallet cards are available. The first time a card is lost, a $1 fee is applied.  The second time a card is lost, a $3 fee is applied.  Any time after that, $5 is applied.

Computer Use: The computers at the library will not save any files to the hard drive.  Floppy disks (1.44 MB) are available from the library for $1 each.  You may bring in your own floppy disk, Zip disk (250 MB or less), or flash drive. Sorry, CD burners are not available at the moment.

To get on the computer, sit down with your library card and follow the directions on the screen. You will get an hour on the computer. Your time may be extended by 60 minutes in 10-minute increments, provided there are no future reservations. When your time is up, you may still get on the computer again for an hour with another 60 minutes of extended time if nobody has a reservation.

Black and white printing is available at 20¢ a page. Color copies are not available.

Faxing: Both incoming and outgoing fax service is available.  For outgoing faxes, there is a charge of $2 for the first page, and $1 per page after the first. Incoming faxes are $1 per page.

Notary: Notary service is normally available every weekday until about 4 PM.

Disc Cleaning Service: Remove those scratches and make your DVD's, CD-ROM's, or computer games look new again. With our state-of-the-art disc cleaning machine, you will never have to throw away another disc. Lee-Whedon charges $3.00 per side for cleaning.

Wi-Fi: The Lee-Whedon Memorial Library will provide free Internet access points or "hot spots" for users with portable computers or devices capable of receiving wireless signals, during normal library business hours. These access points will allow users to access the Internet from their laptop computers when sitting within range of the access points.

Library staff will provide general information on the settings necessary to access the Internet via these connections, but are not responsible for any changes users make to their computer settings and cannot guarantee that a user's hardware will work with the library's wireless connection.

If a user has problems accessing the Internet over these connections, staff cannot assist in making changes to the user's network settings or perform any troubleshooting on the user's own computer. Users should refer to their owners' manuals or other support services offered by their device manufacturer.

As with most public wireless "hot spots," the library's wireless connection is not secure. There can be non-trustworthy third parties between the user and anybody with whom the user communicates. Any information being sent or received could potentially be intercepted by another wireless user. Cautious and informed wireless users should not transmit their credit card information, passwords and any other sensitive personal information while using any wireless "hot spot."

The library will not be responsible for any personal information (e.g. credit card) that is compromised, or for any damage caused to your hardware or software due to electric surges, security issues or consequences caused by viruses or hacking. All wireless access users should have up-to-date virus protection on their personal laptop computers or wireless devices.

The library provides access only to Web-based email or through a user's personal Internet provider.

Printers are not available via the wireless connection at this time. If users need to print, they should save their work to a portable storage device (e.g. floppy disk) or wait to print a document on a home printer. An alternative is to email files to themselves, then login to a wired library workstation and send documents to the public printer.

Use of these access points is governed by the Lee-Whedon Memorial Library Internet Use Policy. All users are expected to use the library's wireless access in a legal and responsible manner, consistent with the educational and informational purposes for which it is provided. Users should not violate federal, New York or local laws, including the transmission or receiving of child pornography or harmful material, fraud, or downloading copyrighted material.

Any restriction or monitoring of a minor's access to the library's wireless network is the sole responsibility of the parent or guardian.

Lee-Whedon Memorial Library
620 West Avenue • Medina, NY 14103
Email: info@medinalibrary.org
Phone: (585) 798-3430
Fax: (585) 798-4398