Library & Museum Policies

  • The Arkell Museum and Canajoharie Library strongly respects the security and privacy of its online visitors.

    We do not collect personally identifiable information about individuals, including names, phone numbers, and postal or email addresses, except when it is knowingly provided by such individuals. Moreover, under no circumstances will The Arkell Museum and Canajoharie Library ever share your email address or personal information with third parties, or sell this information to other people or organizations, without your explicit permission.

    This privacy policy applies only to the AMandCL.org website and does not apply to any other website. The terms of this privacy policy shall govern all electronic interactions of visitors with the Arkell Museum and Canajoharie Library either through the organization’s website and email permissions. By using the Arkell Museum and Canajoharie Library website or communicating with the Arkell Museum and Canajoharie Library by email, you agree to the terms of this privacy policy.

    If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact:
    The Arkell Museum and Canajoharie Library
    2 Erie Boulevard Canajoharie, New York 13317
    Phone: (518) 673-2314
    Email: Info@AMandCL.org

  • Our Social Media Policy contains policies on using and interacting with the museum/library's social media accounts.

  • Patrons 18 and older need a photo ID and proof of their current physical address within the four county Mohawk Valley Library System.

    ​(Ex: utility bill, pay stub, mail, rent receipt, car insurance).

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    Children and teens under age 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian who will provide those pieces of identification for themselves.

  • Our Internet Use Policy contains policies on using our WiFi as well as our public computers.

  • Our Customer Service Policies include the following: 
    ​CUS-1 Patron Code of Conduct
    CUS-2 Library Use Policy
    CUS-3 Canajoharie Library Display Policy
    CUS-4 Programming Policy
    CUS-5 Patron Complaints Policy

  • Our Photography and Video Policy contains policies on images and videos taken of guests and patrons by Staff for Library/Museum use and patron/guest permissions on taking photos and videos of others.

  • Our Meeting Space Policy contains policies on free use and rental spaces.

  • Our Library Collection Policies include:

    LIBCOL-1 Collection Development Policy

    LIBCOL-2 Censorship Policy

    LIBCOL-3 Copier/Copyright Policy

  • Our Circulation Policies include the following:

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    ​CIR-1 Library Card Policy

    CIR-2 Loan Periods and Loan Limits

    CIR-3 Lending, Borrowing, and Renewals

    CIR-4 Lost or Damaged Materials

    CIR-5 Fines and Fees

  • We hope you enjoy visiting our website, and that it will inspire you to pay a visit to the Arkell Museum and Canajoharie Library in person. However, access to and use of the Arkell Museum and Canajoharie Library’s website are subject to the following terms and conditions:

     

    The Arkell Museum and Canajoharie Library retains all rights, including copyright, in data, images, software, documentation, text, and other information contained in the files (collectively, the “Materials”) on this website (the “Site”). Be aware that copyright and other proprietary rights to the Materials may be held by individuals or entities other than, or in addition to, the Arkell Museum and Canajoharie Library.

     

    For information on requesting images or the rights to reproduce images of objects that are owned by the Arkell Museum and Canajoharie Library, please see our Rights & Reproductions page.

     

    Some works displayed on this Site may be under copyright by the artist or the artist’s heirs holding rights to these works. Such works may not be used in any form; they may not be copied or downloaded without prior permission from the holder of the underlying copyright.

     

    The materials are made available for limited non-commercial, educational, and personal use only, or for fair use as defined in the United States copyright laws. Users may download files for their own use, subject to any additional terms or restrictions which may be applicable to the individual file or program. Users must, however, cite the author and source of the Materials as they would material from any printed work, and such citations should include the URL of the page containing the Material being cited.

     

    Copying or redistribution in any manner for commercial use, including commercial publication, or for personal gain is strictly prohibited.

     

    All Materials on the Site are provided “as is,” without a warranty of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties of reliability, merchantability, fitness for a particular use, and non-infringement. The Arkell Museum and Canajoharie Library assumes no responsibility, and shall not be liable for, any damages to, or viruses that may infect, your computer equipment or other property on account of your use of the Site or your downloading of any Materials from the Site.

     

    The Arkell Museum and Canajoharie Library has not reviewed all of the websites linked to the Site and is not responsible for the content of any off-site pages or other sites linked to the Site. Your linking to any off-site pages or other sites is at your own risk.

     

    If you have questions about these Terms & Conditions, please contact:

    The Arkell Museum and Canajoharie Library
    2 Erie Boulevard Canajoharie,
    New York 13317

    Phone: (518) 673-2314
    Email: Info@AMandCL.org