Welcome to the Sequoyah Regional Library System! Thank you for using our wireless network. By using our network, you are agreeing to the following terms:
 
Internet Use
* All users must agree to the Acceptable Use Policy before accessing the Internet.
* Users should use extreme caution about revealing any personal identification information.   Library personnel cannot assist patrons with personal information.
* Although the library has security methods in place for protecting internet access, there is no guarantee that computer usage is completely secure.
* All public libraries in the state of Georgia are filtered.  In each library unfiltered computers are available for adults 18 years and older.
* Users cannot send, receive or display inappropriate materials, defined as text or graphics, which may reasonably be construed as obscene or illegal.
Children and the Internet
* Children 9 years and under must be accompanied by a parent, guardian or authorized teachers.
* Children 12 yearsand under must use computers in the children’s department unless they have an adult sitting with them.
* Ages for use of computers in the libraries that have Young Adult Department computers are 13 through 18.
* Persons younger than 18 years of age must have an adult present to use unfiltered computers.
Inappropriate Use
Misuse of technology or Internet access will result in loss of library privileges.  It is not acceptable to use Sequoyah Regional Public Library’s electronic resources for illegal or criminal use.   Prosecution is possible.
* First offense will result in a warning
* Second offense will result in 3-month loss of library privileges
* Subsequent offenses will result in a loss of library privileges for one year
 
INF-5 Child Internet Protection Policy
The Sequoyah Regional Library System employs filters on all computers as provided by the Georgia Public Library Service, a component of the Georgia Board of Regents. Library patrons, including those patrons under 18 years of age and library employees may not use any computer equipment and communication services owned or leased by the public library for sending, receiving, viewing, or downloading visual depictions of obscenity, child pornography, or material that is harmful to minors. Patrons in violation of this policy will lose computer privileges. Employees who willfully violate this acceptable-use policy will face reprimand, suspension, or dismissal as determined by Library Administration. Sequoyah Regional Library shall implement and enforce this acceptable-use policy by the following:
* Use of software programs reasonably designed to block access to visual depictions of obscenity, child pornography, and material that is harmful to minors; or
* Selection of online servers that block access to visual depictions of obscenity, child pornography, and material that is harmful to minors
Sequoyah Regional Library System shall not be subject to civil liability for damages to any person as a result of the failure of any approved software program or approved online server to block access to visual depictions of obscenity, child pornography, and material that is harmful to minors.
For the purposes of this policy, ‘Child pornography’ means any computer depiction or other material depicting a child under the age of 18 years engaging in sexually explicit conduct or in the simulation of such conduct. ‘Internet’ means a global network that connects computers via telephone lines, fiber networks, or both to electronic information.