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Library Board Handbook

By-Law

GPL Procedural By-Law No. 2025-01

Governance

GOV-01-Purpose of the Board
GOV-02-Board Orientation
GOV-03-Duties and Responsibilities of Individual Board Members

GOV-04-Succession Planning
GOV-05-Policy Development
GOV-06-Board Training
GOV-07-Board Self Evaluation

GOV-08-Board-CEO/Chief Librarian Partnership

GOV-09-Diversity Equity and Inclusion
GOV-10-Terms of Reference for Committees
GOV-11-Finance Committee
GOV-12-Building Committee
GOV-13-Strategic Planning
GOV-14-Intellectual Freedom
GOV-15-Communications and Planning Committee
GOV-16-Use of Corporate Resources in Municipal Elections
GOV-17-TOR-Policy Committee
GOV-18-TOR-Strategic Planning Committee
GOV-19-Procurement of Goods and Services

Personnel

PER-01-Working Alone
PER-02-Staff Use of Technology 
PER-03-Staff Use of Social Media
PER-04-Volunteer Program

PER-05-Human Resource Management
PER-06-Hiring of Employees
PER-07-Hours of Work
PER-08-Vacation, Public Holidays and Leave
PER-09-Compensation and Benefits
PER-10-Professional Development, Performance, Evaluation and Discipline

PER-11-Payment of Employment or Board Related Expenses

PER-12-Employee Code of Conduct

PER-13-Workplace Discrimination and Harassment

PER-14-Prevention of Workplace Violence

PER-15-Disconnecting From Work
PER-16-Electronic Monitoring of Employees
PER-17-Health and Safety

PER-18-Employee Recognition 

Services

SER-01-Resource Sharing
SER-02-Children's Services
SER-03-Teen Services
SER-04-Information Services
SER-05-Local History
SER-06-Adult Services
SER-07-Community Information
SER-08-Copying of Material
SER-09-Visual Art Exhibits
SER-10-Meeting Room and Equipment Rental
SER-11-Internet Access

SER-12-Proctoring Services
SER-13-Programming 

Collection

MAT-01-Collection Development 

Facility 

FAC-01-Hours of Operation
FAC-02-Safety, Security and Emergencies

Patrons 

PAT-01-Privacy, Access to Information and Electronic messages under CASL
PAT-02-Circulation of Materials

PAT-03-Patron Code of Conduct

PAT-04-Accessibility in the Library
PAT-05-Children's Program Code of Conduct

Contact Us

Gravenhurst Public Library
180 Sharpe St W. Gravenhurst, ON

Hours
Monday: 10 am - 5 pm
Tuesday - Thursday: 10 am - 8 pm
Friday: 10 am - 5 pm
Saturday: 10 am - 4 pm

T. 705-687-3382

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