BWI of Cleveland Lending Library Policies. Please review prior to checking out a carrier and take a copy home with the carrier for reference.  Safety and Liability -You assume the responsibility for safely using all carriers and for inspecting the stitching and fabric on all carriers to satisfy yourself that the carrier is sound and suitable for use with your child, and you assume the risk of using a carrier.  -Each time you borrow a carrier, you agree to indemnify and hold harmless BWI of Cleveland, its leaders and members, for any harm that may result to you or your child from the use of the carrier, including any harm allegedly resulting from instruction or alleged failure to instruct.  Reserving Carriers -Up to one week before your desired pick up date, email librarian@bwiofcleveland to request your reservation. -only reservations that contain your name, carrier, date of pick up, and location of pick up will be considered valid reservation requests. -Carriers cannot be transferred between libraries and you may have to pick up and return to other meetings if your requested carrier isnt part of your local library.  Checking Out Carriers -Members may check out one carrier per membership at a time during meetings and events. -Checkout must be done in the last 30min of the meeting through the Greeter or VBE using the online Lending Library Agreement form.  Renewing Carriers -You may renew a carrier for one extra month if no other member has reserved that carrier. -Contact librarian@bwiofcleveland.org to request a renewal.  Returning Carriers -Carriers are due back one month later at the meeting they were checked out at. They must be returned in the first 30min of the meeting to the greeter or VBE using the Check In form or they will be considered late and assessed a $10 late fee. There is a $5 weekly fee for every additional week. -Carriers may be returned earlier if the member wishes to return to the VBE holding the local library or to a meeting also served by that local library. -Carriers may be returned by mail. Email librarian@bwiofcleveland.org to obtain the address. To return a carrier by mail, please use Priority Mail with delivery confirmation. To purchase and print a Priority Mail label and get free delivery confirmation service conveniently on the internet, go to www.usps.com. You will need to know the weight of the package, and you will need to have a credit card for payment. -Carriers returned to different local meetings will be charged the same $10 late fee.  -All communication about returning carriers must go through librarian@bwiofcleveland.org.  Cleaning, Damage, and Repair -Please return all carriers in such a condition that they are ready for the next person to check out. This means the carrier should be reasonably clean and neatly folded.  -Do not wash carriers unless waiting to wash would cause further damage. Email librarian@bwiofcleveland.org for washing instructions. -The librarian will wash and repair minor and normal wear and tear regularly from carriers.  -Carriers that are excessively dirty or damaged will be assessed a Cleaning or Repair fee. Fees are assessed for dirt or damage beyond the usual events such as (but not limited to) cigarette smoke, large areas of bodily fluids, large stains, large pulls, holes, thread shifting, ect  -If you damage a carrier, you are responsible for paying the actual replacement cost of the carrier, including shipping. Using fabric softener or bleach on a wrap will be considered ruin. The leaders in their sole discretion will determine whether a carrier is ruined.  Violation of these policies may result in termination of a member’s borrowing privileges without a refund of dues.

I understand that babywearing has many benefits but is not without risk, and that the risks include, but are not limited to, falls (either while putting the baby into the carrier or while using the carrier), positional asphyxia (if a baby is held in a position that closes his or her airway), and physical strain for the person carrying the baby. I understand that it is my responsibility to ensure that my baby’s airway is open and unobstructed, and that it is my responsibility not to drop my baby. I understand that I am responsible for my own well being and my baby’s while babywearing.

 I understand that Babywearing International Volunteer Babywearing Educators and group leaders are volunteers and are not professionals. I affirm that I am not acting in reliance on any advice received from them and that, instead, I am responsible for evaluating the usefulness and safety of my babywearing technique or device that I use with my baby. I affirm that I will hold Babywearing International and its group leaders and volunteers harmless of and from any claim or cause of action whatsoever arising from any injury to myself or my child related to or caused in any way by babywearing.

I understand that neither Babywearing International nor its Volunteer Babywearing Educators can inspect every sling in the lending library for flaws, and I agree to inspect the stitching and materials of any sling that I borrow to assure that it is sound. I further agree that neither Babywearing International nor its Volunteer Babywearing Educators can assure that the slings in the lending library are free from design flaws.

I agree to the Library Policies for Babywearing International of Cleveland, and may receive a paper copy of such upon request.