{"id":487,"date":"2025-11-24T04:06:01","date_gmt":"2025-11-24T04:06:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.waterford.lib.wi.us\/site\/?page_id=487"},"modified":"2026-09-09T14:34:56","modified_gmt":"2026-09-09T14:34:56","slug":"policies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.waterford.lib.wi.us\/site\/policies\/","title":{"rendered":"Policies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; next_background_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;gcid-80ae5d65-6159-40fc-98b8-3b920b6d72e4&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;||15px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; bottom_divider_style=&#8221;slant2&#8243; bottom_divider_height=&#8221;50px&#8221; bottom_divider_repeat=&#8221;1x&#8221; border_style_all=&#8221;none&#8221; border_color_bottom=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; border_style_bottom=&#8221;outset&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{%22gcid-80ae5d65-6159-40fc-98b8-3b920b6d72e4%22:%91%22background_color%22%93}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;15px||20px||false|false&#8221; custom_margin_tablet=&#8221;10px||10px||false|false&#8221; custom_margin_phone=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_margin_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;3px||3px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_font=&#8221;Bebas Neue||||||||&#8221; header_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;gcid-d3d19be3-2241-43b4-8886-8ed0201e28e8&#8243; header_font_size=&#8221;60px&#8221; header_line_height=&#8221;1.2em&#8221; header_font_size_tablet=&#8221;50px&#8221; header_font_size_phone=&#8221;45px&#8221; header_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{%22gcid-d3d19be3-2241-43b4-8886-8ed0201e28e8%22:%91%22header_text_color%22%93}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1>POLICIES<\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p><span>Thoughtful, modernized library policies help ensure that library staff, board members and patrons follow established procedures, usage guidelines, and service expectations. 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