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Board approves policy change to allow holds on circulating equipment, enabling telescope lending
Summary
The board amended circulation policy to permit placing holds on certain equipment, allowing donated telescopes to be requested and picked up at branches. The change passed Jan. 9 after staff described availability, hold windows and limited quantities.
The Davis County Library Board on Jan. 9 approved changes to the library circulation policy to allow holds on circulating equipment such as donated telescopes.
Josh Johnson, library director, told the board the prior policy language unintentionally prevented placing holds on items that travel between branches. The revision is intended to make certain high-demand, limited-quantity items—initially telescopes donated to the system—available by hold so patrons can request and pick them up at the branch where the item is located.
Under the policy change described in the meeting, holds on these items…
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