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The following policy statement regarding use of the Internet at St. Louis County Library locations was adopted by the St. Louis County Library Board of Trustees October 13, 1999; amended November 19, 2001; January 29, 2003; November 17, 2003, May 21, 2007.
By Federal law, all internet computers at St. Louis County Library must be filtered. Anyone age 17 or older (proof of age required) may request that the filter be turned off.
Library computers may not be used to display obscene* materials. Customers will be asked to leave if their use of this service is inappropriate. Repeat offenders will be denied use of Internet facilities at all St. Louis County Library locations indefinitely. The St. Louis County Library does not accept responsibility for electronic financial transactions. Gambling is not permitted on Library computers.
St. Louis County Library is responsible for the content on only those pages bearing its name. Internet sites should be evaluated by customers for their content, accuracy, and availability. Selected resources may be offensive to some.
Because the St. Louis County Library has a secure computing environment, software and hardware, including some media players and plug-ins, cannot be installed on the Library’s computer terminals. The St. Louis County Library staff is unable to install software and hardware that has not been approved or purchased by the Library with the purpose of being installed on the public workstations. Tampering with Library hardware or attempting to disable security software will result in an indefinite ban on Library computer privileges.
The St. Louis County Library is not responsible for data that is corrupted or lost while using the workstations. Customers use the equipment at the St. Louis County Library at their own discretion. This includes data lost when a customer’s time runs out or the workstation shuts down.
Computers are located in an open area of all St. Louis County Library branches. Effective May 21, 2007, each person who wants to use a Library computer must sign up through the automated time management system, which requires a current St. Louis County Library card in good standing. Those not eligible for a free St. Louis County Library card may have a guest pass, which offers limited computer access, after providing appropriate identification.
Juvenile Computers, located in all St. Louis County Library branches, provide access to selected resources suitable for children including filtered Internet access. They are available only to children under age 12. Effective May 21, 2007, each child who wants to use a juvenile computer must sign up through the automated time management system, which requires a current St. Louis County Library card in good standing. Those not eligible for a free St. Louis County Library card may have a guest pass, which offers limited computer access, after providing appropriate identification.
Teen Computers are available at some locations. Use of teen computers is limited to those ages 12 to 18. Effective May 21, 2007, each customer who wants to use a teen computer must sign up through the automated time management system, which requires a current St. Louis County Library card in good standing. Those not eligible for a free St. Louis County Library card may have a guest pass, which offers limited computer access, after providing appropriate identification.
*In the 1973 case Miller vs. California, the United States Supreme Court issued the following conditions to determine if a work is obscene. Any work is considered obscene if:
The work is considered obscene only if all three conditions are satisfied.
Library Branch Hours
Sun*
1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Mon
9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Tues
9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Wed
9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Thurs
9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Fri
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sat
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
*Sept 7, 2008 - May 17, 2009
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