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Dear Volunteer,
We hope this newsletter finds you well and that 2023 has started well for you.
We hope you enjoyed our new look Customer Newsletter earlier this month and I hope those of you who have had an opportunity to listen to the Lend Us Your Ears podcast enjoyed it and if you haven't yet had the time do have a listen.
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It's a very exciting time in libraries with lots of building repairs and improvement work taking place.
Here is the new meetings room at Horsham library, which has seen many booking already!
Also:
- Haywards Heath library is having a re-fit of the adult fiction and young adults area; including new shelving and seating.
- Hassocks library has a new help desk.
- Littlehampton library has a new meetings room.
- East Preston library has new windows.
- Findon Valley library has a new roof.
- Billingshurst library is having a new ceiling and lighting
- and much, much more....
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Further to the article in the December newsletter you may have joined our Reading Challenge 2023, seen displays in your local library or helped to create or top up the displays.
As you may know the challenge is for all ages and encourages you to read for pleasure and share your love of books.
Thank you to those of you who have been involved for all your support, over 500 people have signed up so far!
February’s theme is A Book That Has Been Adapted For The Screen. Although we are starting a new month it is still possible to join. More information can be found on our website.
If you would like to review your book and are not online, please ask a member of staff as there are review cards that they can print out for you and then send in.
For those who have subscribed, a Reading Challenge newsletter will be going out soon and we will send a copy to every Library too.
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Age Restricted DVDs
As a rental outlet for DVDs libraries are required to comply with the Video Recordings Act 1984 and the Video Recordings (Labelling) Regulations 1985 (and subsequent amendments). The supply of age-restricted video/games titles to a person below the specified age is a criminal offence and breach of that law can result in the member of staff and/or the company being prosecuted.
Practical
Libraries display notices listing the Age-Restricted categories.
Membership categories are configured in line with the law so it is not possible for a child to borrow any age-restricted DVD using their own membership card. The Video Standards Council categories are as follows:
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18 rated DVDs cannot be borrowed without staff intervention and are located in the Reserve Store at Worthing library.
All age-restricted DVDs not kept on closed access or in security cases are marked with a distinctive flash making it easy for staff to see when one of these items is being borrowed.
Staff are trained on the importance of vigilance around self-service machines to ensure that children/teenagers do not borrow age-restricted items on an adult’s card.
Please speak to a member of staff if you have any concerns or questions about age restricted categories.
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