Policies & Procedures

Library Mission

The Clinton Township Public Library’s mission is to provide information, resources, and support for personal growth and education in a positive environment that enhances the life and development of the community.

Library Goals

All patrons of the Clinton Township Public Library will enjoy a welcoming environment where they will:

Find the materials, programs, and services needed to meet their recreational needs;
Obtain information related to services provided by community agencies and organizations;
Develop their ability to find and use information on a broad array of topics related to work, school and personal life; and
Receive support for personal growth and development, as well as support in attaining their educational goals.

The policy manual will be added to our website soon. For immediate requests, please contact our director at: d irector@ctplibrary.org. Thank you for your patience as we continue to update our website to better serve our community.

Behavior in the Library

We are a very welcoming library for all walks of life, but there are still some expectations! Please refrain from running, and remember to clean up any messes. Of course, you can talk at regular volume, we would just appreciate if there is no yelling. We have public access computers, but please keep any food or drink on the tables away from them.

Circulation Policy

New Books - 2 weeks
Books - 3 weeks
DVDs - 1 week
DVD TV Series - 2 weeks
Periodicals-1 week
Kits - 2 weeks

Borrowing Privileges - Registration

Registration is required.

If you live inside the boundaries of Clinton Township, your library card will be free of charge. Simply provide a state i.d. with your current address and a piece of mail with your current address.
If you live outside Clinton Township, you will need to obtain a library card through your nearest public library first. Maybe we are the nearest public library; come on in and let us help you find out! If we are the nearest, the charge for a card is $178.

Borrowing Privileges - Eligibility to Borrow

If you are 6 years old or over and have an unexpired public library card within the state of Illinois, you can borrow here.

Computer/Internet Use

We have three public access computers, two upstairs and one downstairs. Anyone over 18 is allowed to use them with the code we provide. Our internet is CTPL-Guest and has no password, that's free to use too!

Donations

The library accepts book and DVD donations at the circulation desk. The use of donations is at the discretion of the library director. Book, DVD, and other material donations of fair quality will be considered for circulation. If not added to our collection, donations may be offered on our book sale rack to raise donations for the library.
For monetary donations or to donate other items such as office supplies, please contact the director or stop in to the library to discuss donation options and library needs with our staff.

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FOIA

Designated FOIA Officer:

Jill Simpson
Library Director
director@ctplibrary.org

OMA

Designated OMA Officer: