Library Terms and Conditions

1. Library items are not to be removed from the library building unless have been registered as a loan. 

2. Members agree to take responsibility for the physical condition and timely return of all items borrowed and to pay for any loss or damage to those items at an amount prescribed by the Shire of Mundaring plus a processing fee as per the Shire of Mundaring Fees and Charges Schedule. 

3. Members are not to make their own repairs to a damaged item, but are to advise library staff of the damage when the item is returned. 

4. Members are responsible for any items borrowed on a lost/stolen card until the card’s loss is reported to the Library. A charge is incurred for a replacement card. 

5. No items will be issued to a membership that has outstanding fees and charges. 

6. Members must notify the library of any changes to their name and contact details. 

7. Parents/Guardians are responsible for: a) items and any debts incurred on their child's card; b) monitoring their child's selection and use of library resources; c) supervision of their children in the library. 

8. A parent or legal guardian must be present to sign on behalf of, and accept responsibility for, the membership of anyone under the age of 16. 

9. The rights of other library users must be respected while in the library building - excessive noise or disorderly behaviour will result in a request for you to leave the library. 

10. Temporary suspension of up to three months will be applied to any library member who seriously misuses the libraries facilities or behaves inappropriately in the library. 

11. If you access eResources and online databases with your library membership you must comply with the terms and conditions of license agreements between publishers and the library. 

12. Members must comply with the conditions of the Copyright Act 1968. 

Internet and Online Terms and Conditions

The Library Service provides free internet access through public-use computers and WiFi to the public for the purpose of research, education, communication and recreation. In using the service, you agree to the following terms and conditions. 

1.You must make a booking either online or in person at the library to use the computers. Users may access the computers up until 10 minutes before closing time. 

2. A child under the age of sixteen must be a library member to use the Internet and a parent/guardian must give signed permission to indicate that they agree to the child having unrestricted and unsupervised access.  

3. The Shire of Mundaring does not make any representation or warranty about the relevancy, accuracy, quality or validity of any material accessed online. The Shire is not responsible for any loss or damage occurring from the use of these facilities or from service interruptions due to technical difficulties. 

4. Access to the Internet is provided in a public place therefore privacy cannot be guaranteed, either while you are using the service or after you have completed your session. A user is responsible for deleting any of their own files or documents saved to a library computer or device, including history files. 

5. WiFi users are required to take precautions when using this free service to lower the security risks associated with the unsecured nature and ease of use of connection to public WiFi hotspots. 

6. By using this service, users agree to adhere to the Western Australian Classification (Publications, Films and Compute Games) Enforcement Act 1996, Criminal Code Act 1995, and Copyright Act 1968. Under the provisions of these Acts, users agree to refrain from illegal, prohibited or unethical use of the Internet which includes, but is not limited to: 

• Engaging in conduct that breaks Federal, State, or Local Council laws and regulations
• Accessing or transmitting material which is pornographic, obscene, offensive, threatening, abusive, defamatory or objectionable
• Accessing sites with illicit content or instructions for threatening or violating the security of property or privacy of people
• Accessing sites which display graphic violence and the infliction of pain or injuries to humans or animals. 

7. Sound must be muted or headphones used. 

8. Users must not modify the installed hardware or software on any of the libraries’ computers or devices. 

Any breach of these terms and conditions on either the Shire of Mundaring Libraries public computers or the public Wi-Fi will result in termination of the access session and subsequent breaches may lead to permanent banning from access to the Shire of Mundaring free public computers and Wi-Fi. The Shire of Mundaring has the responsibility of advising appropriate Government agencies of any illegal use of the Internet according to State and Federal Law.