Institutional Member

Definitions

An Institutional Member is a place, not a person. It includes the following kinds of places.

• Schools
• Senior citizen centres
• Special care homes
• Group homes
• Hospitals

Membership Overview

An institution can ask to be an Institutional Member. They should ask the manager of the nearest library branch.

Library items are signed out to the institution. They are not signed out to a person.

There still needs to be a contact person for the Institutional Member. The library will need their name and telephone number.

The library may be able to deliver items to Institutional Members. This will depend on staff being available. The distance to the institution might also be a factor.  An institution can send someone to the library to pick up and return items.

Borrowing Rules

These are the rules for Institutional Members:

• Items can be borrowed for 8 weeks.
• Items can be renewed once for another 8 weeks.
• Most downloaded items can be borrowed for 3 weeks.
• No fees are charged for overdue items.

Please note the following:

• An overdue notice will be sent to the contact person at the institution.
• No more items can be borrowed if there are 200 items or more overdue.
• No more items can be borrowed if there are $200.00 or more of lost or damaged items.
• Library management will work with institutions to address lost items.
• Library management will work with institutions to address account charges.
• Institutions may be required to pay fees if they have frequent bills or lost items.