Policies/Legal Notices

Internet Use and Safety Policy
The Internet contains a wide variety of material and opinions from various points of view. Not all sources provide information that is accurate, complete or current, and some information may be considered offensive or inappropriate for certain age groups. It is the goal of JCPL to provide a comfortable and welcoming environment for all ages. While Library staff recommends interesting and useful Internet destinations consistent with the Library mission and Collection Development Guidelines, each individual is responsible for his or her own appropriate use of the Internet in a public place.

Internet Filters
Jefferson County Public Library complies with state and federal law mandating the use of filtering software in public libraries. Internet filters are software programs that block access to content that is considered to be inappropriate for viewing in a public place. At JCPL, the filter blocks images for adults and sites for children and teens that depict pornography. Wireless devices used in the library are blocked by site. This includes materials accessed through the Internet that are intended to be sexually arousing or erotic, including but not limited to fetish pages, animation, cartoons, stories and child pornography.

JCPL’s filtering software is not intended to block artistic/literary sites/images or sites/images that provide scientific or medically accurate information regarding general, sexual or reproductive health.

Copyright Notice
The copyright law of the United States (Title 17 U.S. Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions (such as printouts) of copyrighted material. The person using this site is liable for any infringement.

The Library specifically retains any rights, including any copyright or other intellectual property rights, that the Library may have in any data, files, or images contained in the site. In addition to standard copyright protections the Library is also using the Creative Commons license for material on our web site. We are using the license for Attribution, Noncommercial, Share Alike:

Read the Commons Deed | Read the Legal Code

Copyright for Oral History Interviews
Interviews recorded for the library's oral history program are copyrighted to the Jefferson County Public Library. For digitized collections, copyright to the original recordings is retained by the partner institution, which gives the Jefferson County Public Library legal rights to reproduce the recordings in all existing and future formats for the purposes of preservation and access. Researchers may quote portions of interviews in non-commercial projects, unless otherwise noted. Proper credit should be given. No part of the interviews may be used in commercial, for-profit projects without permission from the Jefferson County Public Library's Director of Administrative Services. Copyright subsisting in the original audio files in this collection will be violated by unauthorized use.

Confidentiality/Privacy Notice
Your use of Jefferson County Public Library services and resources is confidential under Jefferson County Public Library policy and Colorado state law, and we make every effort to protect that confidentiality. Under certain conditions the library may use this information to conduct library business or will make it available to other governmental agencies when presented with a subpoena or court order, or where otherwise required by law. The law may include the U.S.A. Patriot Act. (See Confidentiality - It's the Law and Your Child's Card, Privacy Statement, and FAQ)

Library Policies/Rules
The Executive Director approves a variety of policies related to Jefferson County Public Library and its services. Executive Director approved policies from Art to Unattended Persons are listed.

Library Card Rules
Information about loan periods, overdue fees and renewals, and more.

Governance Policies
The Library Board approves a variety of policies governing Jefferson County Public Library. All Board approved governing policies are listed.