The Mayville Public Library is pleased to offer Things for circulation. Things are a collection of non-traditional library items that complement the Mayville Public Library’s mission to provide Mayville and the surrounding communities free and impartial access to a broad range of information resources and services and to be a hub of lifelong learning, cultural enrichment, and community engagement.   

Borrowers of Things agree to abide by the policy and guidelines below. To ensure fair use by all borrowers, the following apply: 

• A borrower must be at least 18 years of age with a valid library card in good standing from any libraries in the Monarch Library System Consortium. 

• Borrowers of Things will be issued a copy of the Policy and Guidelines. A signed copy of the Lending Agreement will be placed on file. 

• All Things must be checked out from and returned to the Mayville Public Library Circulation Desk during regular operating hours. Things may not be returned to any other Monarch Member Library. Patrons may not leave the Thing or pass in any drop box or at the desk unattended; they must wait with the Thing or pass until it is fully checked in. Violations may be charged a $10.00 fee or revocation of borrowing privileges. 

• Alteration or modifications to Things, or alteration, modifications, or additions to Library User Accounts (including adding User Profiles), logging out of Library accounts, logging into personal accounts, downloading, or purchasing is strictly prohibited. Violations will result in revoked borrowing privileges and charges billed to the borrower. 

Proper Use and Liability 

• Use care when handling a Thing. The borrower is solely responsible for the Thing and will be billed for reasonable repair or replacement costs associated with the damage or loss of Things and/or peripherals due to neglect or abuse. The Library has sole discretion in making these decisions. 

• Replacement costs of Things are maintained by the Library and are available upon request.   

• The Mayville Public Library is not responsible for any injury, loss, or damage that may occur from the use of a Thing. 

• The responsibility to protect against loss is the borrower’s. 

• Staff will inspect Things prior to checkout and again upon return. 

• The Library does its best to provide clean and fully functional equipment but is not responsible for unforeseen hardware or software failures. 

• The Library does not recommend entering personal information onto a device. The Library is not responsible for any loss of borrower personal information that borrowers choose to make available on any device. 

Loan Periods – Physical Things 

• In most cases, a physical Thing may be borrowed for one week and renewed two times unless another borrower is waiting. 

• For most items, holds are permitted, but pickup is limited to the Mayville Public Library. 

• The Library reserves the right to take a Thing out of circulation for library purposes (e.g., for workshops, demonstrations, programs, or repair). 

• The Mayville Public Library reserves the right to limit the use of Things for individuals or families in the case of abuse as determined by the director, which may be appealed in writing to the Library Board. 

Loan Periods – Venue Experience Passes 

• A household may borrow only one venue experience pass at a time. 

• A household may borrow a particular venue pass no more than one time per month. 

• No holds or reservations are allowed. 

• Passes circulate for varied assigned periods and are not renewable. 

• The patron who checks out the pass must be a physically present party member at the venue during the use of the pass. 

• Any pass not returned within one week of its due date shall be considered stolen. The normal overdue policy will not apply, and the case may be forwarded to the Mayville Police Department. 

• It is the borrower’s responsibility to contact the venue for information, hours of operation, parking, and/or directions. 

• The venue, followed by the Library, reserves the right to determine the rules, regulations, and restrictions governing the use of its passes. 

• The Library reserves the right to limit the use of passes for individuals or families in the case of abuse as determined by the director, which may be appealed in writing to the Library Board. 

• In order to check out a pass, the patron must submit a signed copy of this policy, which will act as acknowledgement of understanding and agreement to comply with the guidelines listed in the policy. 

• A patron who wishes to check out a Thing or a pass must sign a release that absolves, and agrees to hold harmless the organizers, supervisors, city employees, and participants from any claims arising from injury to other guests or themselves as a result of using a Library of Things item or pass. 

Approved on 6/8/2023