Minerva Public Library Youth Services
Book Beginnings for 0 to 3 year-olds
Story Time for 3, 4, & 5 year-olds
Wednesday Mornings, September through May
Programs are canceled when Minerva Local Schools are not in session.
In 2009, the library returned to the practice of issuing a brief report on the previous year's activities. If you'd like more information about library programs, services, budgets, or operations, please contact us, and we'll be happy to answer your questions.
Minutes of a regular library Board meeting are approved at the next regularly scheduled meeting. Once approved, the minutes will be posted to the website. Paper copies of all library Board meeting minutes are available for review at the library as are copies of each month's Board packet.
The library reserves the right to cause to be evicted from the library or library grounds and to refuse further admission to those individuals who may violate the rights of the library users or library staff, or who create disorder in the library in any of the following situations:
The library welcomes and encourages patrons of all ages to visit the library and take advantage of the programs, services and resources that it offers. Responsibility for the safety and behavior of minors always rests with the parent, guardian, or assigned adult caregiver, and not with library staff. Staff cannot act in loco parentis. The library has set guidelines for staff to follow when dealing with unattended minors.
The Minerva Public Library works to meets its patrons’ interests in information, education, and cultural development while also supporting the patrons’ equally important interest in library materials for recreation and enjoyment. The library materials selection process builds a collection of a variety of materials to further the library's program of information, education, and recreation. Developing a library’s collection is an ongoing activity; a library’s collection will evolve as the needs a
The library serves a diverse public, and, on occasion, a patron may think that the library should add a particular title to the collection. Patrons may request the addition of a title by contacting library staff in person, and most requests are handled in this manner. However, if a patron wishes, the request may be handled more formally by using the Request for the Addition of Library Materials form. Forms are available at the library service desks.
The library serves a diverse public, and, on occasion, a patron may believe that a specific title or source should not be in the collection. In this instance, the patron should first discuss his or her concerns about the material with the library staff. If, following the discussion, the patron still wishes the library to reconsider the title or source, he or she should fill out a Request for Reconsideration of Library Materials form. Forms are available at the library service desks.
It is the policy of the Minerva Public Library that openness leads to a better informed citizenry, which in turn leads to better government and better public policy. .
