Carroll Public Library

Genealogical Research.

1. The Library shall make its genealogy book collection available to patrons for use in the Library. Copies may be made on the Library's copy machine of material contained in these books.

2. Genealogical and historical searches of the newspaper and census data on microfilm shall be made for persons so requesting by mail. A charge, payable in advance, of $5.00 per hour and as a minimum, shall be necessary for this service.

Prescott Public Library

Pertaining to Relationship Between Prescott Public Library and Adams County Genealogical Society

1. All Genealogical Society books are to be checked out to the public by the Librarian. Unreturned books are to be the Society's responsibility. Any lost books will be the Society's responsibility.

2. Reference service to the genealogical collection will be provided by the Librarian.

3. All cataloging and processing of the Genealogical Society's own materials will be done by the Society.

4. Any information to be copied for the Genealogical Society will be copied on the copy machine in City Hall by the Librarian or City Clerk. Copies are to be paid for by the Society at the special rate established by the City Council. Any additional tasks (folding, stapling, stamping, etc.) are to be performed by the Society.

5. The Society may request the purchase of genealogical materials to the Library Board. These requests will be accepted or denied by the Board in conjunction with the Librarian. Books purchased for the Society by the Library will be owned by the Library and will remain under its control. Any books purchased by the Society will remain in the Society's ownership.

6. Postage for genealogical materials ordered through the Interlibrary Loan system is to be paid for by the individual requesting the material.

© 1987

posted January 9, 2001