THE
HESSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
The Hesston
Public
Library is located at 110 E. Smith,
in
Our mailing address is P.O. Box 640, Hesston, Kansas 67062-0640
Call us at 620
327-4666. FAX # 620 327-4459. E-mail:
booklady@southwind.net
MonoMouse portable magnifiers are available at the circulation desk.
Search the library catalog here: Hesston Public Library Online Catalog
Library History
Collections
Library Hours
Library Services
Staff and
Library Board of Trustees
Programs
Library News and Coming Events
Internet
Use Policies
The Kansas Library Card
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The mission of the Hesston Public Library is to provide collections, services, and programs to respond to the evolving informational, cultural, and recreational needs of its patrons.
Founded
in 1937 as a project of the Hesston Women's
Civic Club, the library was established as a "free" library of
donated books collected "for the betterment of the Hesston
community". Until it became officially a tax supported public library
in
1967, volunteers from the Civic Club operated the library with both
limited
resources and limited hours of service. In 1972 a bond issue was passed
and the
city acquired the old Post Office building to house the library. Since
1972,
two additions have been built on the original building. The Hesston
Public
Library was recognized in 1986 as one of 50 outstanding public
libraries in the
The library circulates nearly 40,000 items, including books for all ages, periodicals, recordings (records, audio-cassettes, and CDs), videos and DVDs, filmstrips, and audio-visual equipment. Special collections include educational toys (including a puppet theater), sewing patterns, and the following subject collections: quilts and quilting, ecology and the environment, landscaping and trees, transportation, inter generational relations, the Amish and Mennonites, learning to read, resources for after school activity programs, internal assets topics, conscious aging, family diversity materials, spirituality titles, lifelong wellness materials, "G-rated" large print titles and traditional values fiction in alternate formats (CD books and DVDs). Most books may be checked out for three weeks. Periodicals have a 3 day checkout period. Toys are checked out for one week, as are videos, new books, and best selling titles.
Hours
Monday,
Tuesday,
Wednesday and Friday:
Thursday:
Saturday:
- Library Services for the Handicapped
- Free
Library Cards for
- Rotating Collection from SCKLS
- Reference Help (in person or by telephone)
- FAX service
- Internet access
- Interlibrary Loans
- Automated catalog and search capabilities
- Digital scanner
Staff and Library Board of Trustees
Staff
- A. Christine Buller, Library Director
- Ellen Voth, Library Assistant
- Karen White, Library Assistant
- Darla Harms-Becker, Story Hour Teacher
- Bill Regehr, Custodian
Library Board of Trustees, 2009
- Cherilyn
Dahlsten
- Anne Burch
- Brett Esau, Chair
- Junia Schmidt
- Molly Simmering
- John Wright
- Cindy Mason
- Children's Pre-School Story Hour
- Summer Reading Program for Children
- Community Outreach for home-bound and handicapped
- Book Discussions
For
More Information:
- Hesston Public Library
- 110 E.
Smith (
- Telephone: 620 327-4666
- FAX: 620 327-4459
Library News and Coming Events
Library Calendar--November 2009
- November 4,11, and 18: Preschool story hours at 10:30 AM each Wednesday.
- November 18: Regular monthly meeting, HPL Board of Trustees
- November 19: Family Fun Night for Hesston families with young children, coordinated by Parents As Teachers of Harvey County, starting at 6:30 PM in the children's section of the library. For more information, contact Patty Mellinger in Newton.
- No Story Hours on November 25.
Happy Thanksgiving!
- November 26-28: Library
closed for Thanksgiving holiday.
"Rock, Roll & Read" Story Times for Preschool children have begun!
Registration is still open for children ages 3-6. Story time
teacher Darla Harms-Becker will introduce rhymes, songs, games and
other activities, and some great books too. Story times are free, and
are on Wednesday mornings during the regular school year.
Used Books:
Donated
items and
discarded library books are available to the public for a small
donation. See
the used books shelves in the Community Room of the library. Proceeds
from used
book donations help fund library programming such as book
studies
and children's summer reading program and pre-school story hours.
Outreach
services: The
Hesston Public Library maintains
outreach services to Hickory Homes, and Schowalter Villa. At the
beginning of
each month, 25 to 30 large print and other books will be delivered to
each
site. Residents may then check them out from their own institutional
libraries.
Different titles will be delivered on a monthly basis, and the previous
month's
collection returned to the public library. Library staff and volunteers
will
coordinate this service. A larger collection of materials is delivered
to the
The
Questions and answers about
the Kansas
Library Card
What is the
It is a tool for remote electronic access to high quality information
and research
resources, offering information to Kansas Residents, when and where
they need
it.
What can you access
with the
card?
Information databases such as Infotrac, FirstSearch, SIRS Discoverer,
and the
Kansas Library Network ebook collection.
Who can get the card?
Any resident of
How can a
Apply in person at a participating library or school media center.
How is the card
issued?
Library staff will assist you. You must provide identification,
including full
name and birth date. You will be issued a unique pin number.
How does a cardholder login?
At the Kansas Library Card site, you will enter your pin number and
birth date.
Where do I get the cards?
At the Hesston Public Library. Contact the library for more information.
Requirements for Internet users: The board of trustees has approved policies for use of the Internet at the library as follow:
Internet Use Policy, Hesston Public Library, adopted June 20, 2007 by the HPL Board of Trustees
Vision Statement: The vision of the Hesston Public Library is to incorporate appropriate technology resources in fulfilling the mission of the library; that is, to provide collections, services, and programs to respond to the evolving informational, educational, cultural and recreational needs of our patrons.
Policy
Background: The library is
committed to the principles of
intellectual freedom and the freedom to access information from a
variety of
sources. The Internet is an information resource that enables public
library
users to access a diverse variety of information beyond that contained
in the
library’s own collection. Some content which the library does not
control may
be offensive or may be illegal under the laws of the State of
Library Responsibilities: The Library provides Internet access for education and research in accordance with all applicable state and federal laws. Library staff may assist patrons in accessing the Internet. Library staff also may offer searching suggestions and may answer basic questions. However, Library staff cannot provide in-depth training concerning Internet computer jargon or personal computer use.
Internet
Availability
- Internet terminals are available during library hours to all patrons on a first come first served basis.
- Users are limited to one hour of use per person per day. E-mail access is limited to ½ hour per session. Time limits may be extended if there are adequate terminals open.
- Internet users are required to register at the circulation desk.
- Patrons under the age of 14 must have parental permission to use the Internet. Underage children and their parent or guardian must request a permission form at the circulation desk. Signed forms will be kept on file, and a notation made on the patron’s library card data indicating parental permission.
Internet User
Responsibilities
- The Library does not have the legal authority to act “in loco parentis” (in place of parents) and Library staff members are not responsible for your child’s use of the Internet.
- Users may download files from a Web site directly to any supported portable storage media.
- Users shall:
1. Respect the legal protection provided by copyright license to software, books, articles and other electronic files.
2. Respect the privacy of others.
- Users shall not:
1. Access illegal Internet sites as defined by state and federal laws.
2. Access web pages or sites that contain
materials that
are defined in
3. Gain or try to gain unauthorized access to restricted resources or entities.
4. “Hack into or interfere” with other users, system operations, integrity or security of the library computer system of any other computer system.
5. Attempt to gain access to another person’s files or passwords.
6. Intentionally obtain copies or modify files, passwords or data that belongs to the Library or its users.
7. Harass others with messages, prints, images, cyberbullying or software programs.
8. Load or run any software other than that which resides on the library’s computers.
9. Tamper with, mishandle, damage or attempt to damage computer hardware or software.
10. Access a non-library wireless network while on library premises.
11. Use the library computer for social networking.
Printing
The Library makes printing from library computers available at a nominal charge.
Limitation of
Liability
The Library assumes no liability for loss or damage to the user’s data, the user’s portable storage media or for any damage or injury arising from invasion of the user’s privacy or from viruses that may infect the user’s portable storage media or files.
Enforcement
and
consequences for violating policy
The Library monitors public computers for violations of this policy. Library staff is authorized to take immediate action to protect the security of computers and the network or to enforce any part of this policy. This includes requiring a user to leave the computer or the premises and contacting law enforcement authorities. A user may request the Library Board reconsider this policy by making a written request to the Library Director.
Use of the
Library’s
computers constitutes agreement with this policy.
Related Links
Blue Skyways 
City of
Hesston 
South
Central Kansas Library System
Code
of Conduct for Library Users
HPL
Policy Manual
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