Opening Hours
Chinook Arch Regional Library System Hours

Sunday Closed

Monday 8:30am - 4:30pm April 1: (Closed)

Tuesday 8:30am - 4:30pm

Wednesday 8:30am - 4:30pm

Thursday 8:30am - 4:30pm

Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm March 29: (Closed)

Saturday Closed

Location

Chinook Arch Regional Library System

2902 7 Ave N Lethbridge T1H 5C6

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Board Policies

Chinook Arch Library Board Policies

Section 1: Board Governance Policies

1.1 Mission Statement

1.2 Vision Statement

1.3 Value Statement

1.4 Board Meetings

1.5 Committees & Committee Mandates

1.6 Executive Officers

1.7 Organizational Meeting

1.8 Bylaws

1.9 Rules of Order

Section 2: Committee Mandates and Timelines

2.1 Finance & Personnel Committee Mandate

2.2 Finance & Personnel Annual Timeline / Work Plan

2.3 Marketing & Communications Committee Mandate

2.4 Marketing & Communications Committee Annual Timeline / Work Plan

2.5 Planning & Facilities Committee Mandate

2.6 Planning & Facilities Annual Timeline / Work Plan

Section 3: Services and Policies

3.1 Confidentiality of Patron Records

3.2 Direct Loans

3.3 Information Technology Services

3.4 Library Outlets

3.5 Materials Selection & Acquisition

3.6 Library Services to System Members that do not have a Library Board

3.7 Resource Sharing

3.8 Services for the Print Impaired

Section 4: Finance Policies

4.1 Accounting

4.2 Backup of Financial Data

4.3 Borrowing

4.4 Capital Assets

4.5 Cheque Signing

4.6 Credit Cards

4.7 Expenses

4.8 Fiscal Year

4.9 Gifts in Kind

4.10 Management of System Funds

4.11 Petty Cash

4.12 Purchasing Supplies & Services

4.13 Records Retention

4.14 Relocation Expenses for New Employees

Section 5: Personnel Policies

5.1 Annual Vacation

5.2 Continuing Education, Board Members

5.3 Continuing Education, Staff

5.4 Employee Benefits Package

5.5 Employee Health and Safety

5.6 Employee Leave

5.7 Grievance Procedures

5.8 Holidays

5.9 Hours of Work & Overtime

5.10 Memberships

5.11 Performance Management

5.12 Personal Use of Equipment

5.13 Personnel Files

5.14 Personnel

5.15 New Employee Orientation

5.16 Salary Increments

5.17 Working Alone

5.18 Workplace Violence & Harassment

5.19 Drugs, Alcohol, and Medication

5.20 Working Remotely

Section 6: Marketing Communications Policies

6.1 Corporate Image

6.2 Communications

Chinook Arch System Agreement (Revised 2021)