Library Policies

• Visitors must maintain respectful behavior toward Library users, staff, materials, and facilities.
• The Library is not liable for lost, stolen, or damaged personal items on the premises.
• During fire alarms visitors must follow staff directions and exit the building immediately.
• During shelter in place drills, visitors must follow staff directions and move immediately to the areas staff designate for shelter in place.
• The Library reserves the right to revoke patron privileges for policy violations.

After-School Student Supervision Policy 3:00PM to 6:00PM

• Children under 10 years old must be accompanied by an adult.
• Adults must actively supervise their children at all times.
• Students in the 10/11s and 11/12s are permitted to work independently until 4:30 PM. After 4:30 PM, they must be accompanied and supervised by an adult.
• Students in the 12/13s and 13/14s are permitted to work independently until 6:00 PM.

Computer Use

• Children’s Room computers are for educational purposes only. This includes looking for books in the library catalog and doing homework.
• Computers in the main room by the south facing windows are reserved for graduate student and faculty use.
• Reference computers in the main room hallway are for searching the book catalog.

Loan Periods:

• Children’s Collection: Four weeks.
• Adult Collection: Two weeks.
• Reference books, periodicals, and reserve books must remain in the Library.

Renewals:

• You can renew materials up to five times, unless another patron has placed a hold on the item.
• Renewals can be made online through the Library catalog, by phone at 212-875-4455, by email at library@bankstreet.edu, or in person at the Circulation Desk.

Fines & Lost Books:

• Overdue fines are $0.25 per day, per item.
•  Lost Adult Book: $75
•  Lost Children’s Book: $40 for a hardcover book, $25 for a paperback.
•  A brand new replacement copy is acceptable as well. Email librarian@bankstreet.edu to replace an item from the adult collection, or apryce@bankstreet.edu to replace an item from the children’s collection.
•  Patron blocks: Exceeding a certain level of fines or overdue books results in a block, preventing renewals or holds. Contact the Circulation Desk (library@bankstreet.edu or 212-875-4455) to resolve blocks.

• Snacking is welcome in the Library
• Patrons are responsible for cleaning up after themselves, and reporting to a library staff member any spills that may have occurred
• Eating and drinking is strictly prohibited near Library computer workstations.

• Cell Phones/Zoom: Cell phone and Zoom calls are allowed in the Library lobby and room 505A (if unoccupied).
• Noise level: Patrons engaged in loud conversations will be asked to lower their voices or relocate. Quiet conversations, tutoring, and small group work are permitted at available tables (excluding room 505A and Graduate School computers).
• Non-Compliance: Patrons failing to comply with noise regulations may be asked to leave the Library.

• Availability: Library space is available for tutoring School for Children students only, during library hours. Please clean up the area after your session.
• Restrictions: Tutoring is not permitted in the Quiet Room/505A or at Graduate School computers.