Hotspot Policy
The Bellevue Public Library is pleased to loan free Mobile WiFi Hotspots to resident card holders to increase their access to the Internet and the library's many digital resources. A mobile WiFi Hotspot is a small device you can use to connect a wireless enabled device, such as a laptop, smartphone or tablet to the Internet. Hotspots are portable and you can connect up to ten (10) devices to the Internet anywhere service is covered by the US Cellular LTE network within the United States.
Eligibility & Loan Period
The Bellevue Public Library lends hotspots to resident card holders ages eighteen (18) and older with library cards in good standing. The loan limit is one (1) hotspot device per household at any given time. The lending period is two weeks. If there are no holds, a hotspot may be renewed one (1) time. Reservations are allowed if all hotspots are currently on loan.
Checkout, Returns, & Lost/Damage Fines
To borrow a hotspot, a patron must present their library card and ID to the circulation staff in person and complete a loan agreement form. Once a hotspot is checked out to a patron, it becomes the responsibility of that patron. Any changes in condition or content while in the patron's care will be the patron's responsibility. The patron is responsible for damage, loss, theft and/or international roaming charges accrued due to data usage outside of the United States. If any technical problems are encountered, patrons should return the device immediately to the library.
Hotspots MUST be returned to a staff member at the Bellevue Public Library Circulation Desk and may NOT be returned in the book drop. A $5 fee will be assessed if a hotspot is returned in the book drop. An overdue charge of $5 per day up to the full replacement cost of $200 will be charged for a hotspot that is not returned. Patrons are responsilbe for replacement costs if the hotspot or any parts are lost, stolen, damanged or not returned. Repeated late returns will result in the loss of hotspot borrowing privileges. To return the hotspot just call the library at 872-4991. The library is open Monday-Friday from 10:00-5:30 p.m.
Internet, Device, & Information Use/Misuse
The Bellevue Pubic Library is not responsible for any liability, damages or expense resulting from the use or misues of the hotspot device, connection of the device to other electronic devices or data loss resulting from the use of device and/or connection to the Internet. Wireless security is not implied. The user acknowledges and accepts all risks associated with the use of the wireless data device. There is no warranty, express or otherwise.
The Bellevue Public Library is not responsiblie for any information a user accesses and encounters using a hotspot or any actions a user takes while online. Using the hotspot to access any online content determined to be illegal or obscene according to federal, stat or municipal law will result in the revocation of hotspot borrowing privileges and potentially criminal prosecution. The user will not tamper with the hotspot (hardware and software) or attempt to open, repair or modify the hotspot in any way.
Privacy Terms
User Internet usage is not tracked by the Library or the Internet service provider. The Library does not have access to or collect specific usage data. The Library does not provide patron information to the service provider. The only data the Library collects about the hotspots are the following:
- total amount of data transmitted and recieved by each device during a billing cycle
- anonymous circulation data related to the number of checkouts of each device
The Library and the Internet service provider do not monitor or track the websites that a user visits or the information a user eneter and/or submits online (i.e. user names, passwords, credit card information, etc.).
Adopted: August 2020