Telephone Usage. Library telephones are for Library business. Personal phone calls, outgoing and incoming, are not prohibited, but should be held to a minimum so as not to interfere with Library work. Personal toll calls must be paid for. Parking: Parking space is provided. Book Purchasing: Staff members have the privilege of purchasing books at a discount if the titles are available through the Library’s regular book suppliers. Loan of Library Materials: Staff members are excused from fines for overdue material. Xxxxxxxx to other borrowers dictates that this policy not be abused. Best sellers and other popular books may be reserved; however, staff members must take their turn with the public. Staff members are not permitted to borrow unprocessed materials which have not yet been placed on shelves for circulation. Inclement Weather: The Library will be considered open in the event of snow or other bad weather unless staff members are otherwise notified by the Director. The decision to close the Library will be made by the Library Director taking into account the safety and health of the staff with notice to the Board President or Township Administrator, if the Board President is unavailable. Every effort should be made on the part of staff to report to work. A scheduled Employee who does not report to work will be considered absent. The lost time will be counted as vacation time or otherwise deducted from the Employee’s accumulated time. When the Library is closed due to snow, flooding, or other outside conditions, time lost by professional and clerical staff does not have to be made up. In the case of such a closing on Friday, staff members off for Saturday work are given a compensatory day. A telephone chain is used to notify staff of unexpected Library closings. Flex Time: Within a two-week period, staff members may adjust their hours, with the approval of the Assistant Director, in one half hour segments. Such time may not be accumulated but is intended to allow flexibility in staff schedules as long as the Library is not inconvenienced. Any permanent change in hours must be approved by the Director. Education and Professional Development: Staff members are given time for library related courses. Scheduling must be approved by the Director. With the Board of Trustees approval, educational fees will be paid by the Library. The Library encourages staff participation in professional associations. The attendance at professional workshops, meetings and seminars at which sta...