Principle and Subject Matter
Table of Provisions (11)
Statutory Text (11 Articles)
1. The Municipality of Glarus Nord operates a network of public school and community libraries under the name "Libraries Glarus Nord" (Bibliotheken Glarus Nord). The Libraries Glarus Nord comprise
a) Bilten Library;
b) Kerenzen Library;
c) Mollis Library;
d) Näfels Library;
e) Niederurnen Library;
f) Oberurnen Library;
g) Oberurnen School Library; and
h) Näfels School Library.
1. School and community libraries serve the school and the population as a center for information, encounter, and education.
2. They offer books and other media for loan.
3. The libraries contribute to general education, reading culture, and media literacy among the entire population, as well as to the cultural networking and exchange of all residents of the municipality.
1. All libraries maintain an up-to-date media collection, which is cataloged and attractively presented.
2. They offer an infrastructure for independent reading on-site.
3. Guided tours, training sessions, and events serve the purpose of collection mediation, knowledge networking, and entertainment.
1. The Corporate Governance department is the supervisory body.
1. The library management is responsible for the operational leadership of the school and community library.
2. Its duties and powers are regulated by the Social Affairs Department in a job description.
3. The libraries ensure coordinated cooperation.
1. The loan period for books is four weeks; for magazines, two weeks.
1. The libraries are open to all persons for use during opening hours.
1. A library card is required for borrowing. This card is valid for all libraries in Glarus Nord. Registration takes place upon presentation of an official identification document.
2. The library card is personal. Changes of name and address, as well as the loss of the card, must be reported immediately.
1. Children and young people may only borrow media with an appropriate age rating.
2. The general loan period is four weeks. A three-time extension is possible, except for specifically marked media or when reservations exist.
3. Upon exceeding the loan period, a fee-based reminder will be issued. After three unsuccessful reminders, the fourth reminder will additionally bill for the costs of a replacement acquisition and a processing fee for it.
4. Media can be reserved; these remain reserved and ready for collection for seven days.
5. Special lending conditions apply for the use of "Digitale Bibliotheken Ostschweiz (dibiost.ch)", which are listed on www.dibiost.ch.
6. Damaged media may not be repaired by the borrower.
1. For children and adolescents, borrowing is free of charge.
2. From the age of 18, the annual fee is CHF 25.00.
3. Payment can be made via TWINT or payment slip.
4. Overdue fees
a) 1st reminder: CHF 2.00
b) 2nd reminder: CHF 5.00
c) 3rd reminder: CHF 10.00
5. Media replacement costs: Amount of the acquisition costs.
6. Processing fee: CHF 20.00.
1. Users are responsible for borrowed media. Damaged or lost media will be invoiced. Additionally, a processing fee will be charged.