Brandon Public Library

117 E. Main St.
Brandon, WI 53919
Phone: 920-346-2350
Fax: 920-346-5895

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Internet Use Policy

As a service to our patrons, the Brandon Public Library offers public access to the great wealth of cultural, educational, and reference resources available on the Internet.

The unique nature of the Internet requires that this access be governed by special policy provisions. The Internet is a largely unregulated communications and publication medium with highly diverse information content. It is not a library of professionally selected materials. Some information found on the Internet may be inaccurate, incomplete, outdated, or offensive to some individuals.

The Brandon Public Library provides links to selected Internet resources and offers suggestions and guidance, but we are not able to monitor or control information accessible through the Internet and cannot be held responsible for its content. Library patrons use it at their own risk. As with other media, each user is responsible for evaluating the quality, relevance, and appropriateness of materials found on the Internet.

The principle of free access to information in libraries is an important part of our mission. The library will not restrict adult users from viewing any material publicly and lawfully available on the World Wide Web as long as those sites conform to the educational and informational mission of the library collection. Access to pornographic, scatological, and grossly violent materials is not within the scope of acceptable public access library use. The use of Chat Rooms, and the use of the Internet to conduct an online private for- profit business is not permitted.

Parents are responsible for deciding what their children may or may not access. Parents will be encouraged to guide their children in this activity, and may specify that a child use the Internet only in their presence.

All library patrons have the right to an atmosphere that is conducive to learning and free from disruption. Patrons will not be allowed to disturb or harass others, tamper with computer hardware or software, violate the security of computer systems, or use the Internet access for unlawful purposes.