Digital Collections Policies

Georgetown Heritage Society Photograph Collections

The Georgetown Public Library acknowledges the Georgetown Heritage Society for the donation of the historic photograph collection to the library. The collection includes images of buildings, events, citizens, and firefighters in Georgetown from the late 19th century to the late 20th century. The Library and the Georgetown Heritage Society are please to make these images available to the public; please see our policies (see below) regarding duplication and use.

A Note About Historical Sources

The Georgetown Public Library does not guarantee the accuracy of the descriptions of each image. The library welcomes comments and /or corrections.

Content on this site is drawn from a broad range of original historical resources, including materials that may contain offensive images or stereotypes. Such materials should be viewed in the context of the time and place in which they were created. All historical media are presented as specific, original artifacts, without further enhancement to their appearance or quality, as a record of the era in which they were produced.

Photographic/Digital Images Policies

The Georgetown Public Library makes its pictorial materials widely available while carefully maintaining the physical and intellectual integrity of the historic materials. Patrons are welcome to make reproductions of our collection for personal use. We do ask that patrons comply with the following policies:

1. The patron accepts all responsibility for the possible copyright infringement arising from the use of reproductions from the Georgetown Public Library collection.

2. Generally, patrons of the Georgetown Public Library may make reproductions of the photographic collection within the Fair Use and other provisions of U.S. Copyright Law. The Georgetown Public Library does not grant or transfer any copyright or other intellectual property rights in the photograph to the patron. Copies in any format MAY NOT be further reproduced, sold, shared, or given to another person, company, or institution for any purpose without written permission from the Library Director.

3. Patrons wishing to use Georgetown Public Library photographs or images in a publication must submit a written request to the Library Director for approval.

PATRONS WILL DEFEND, INDEMNIFY, AND HOLD HARMLESS THE GEORGETOWN PUBLIC LIBRARY AND THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN AGAINST ALL CLAIMS, DEMANDS, COSTS, AND EXPENSES INCLUDING ATTORNEYS FEES INCURRED BY COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT OR ANY OTHER LEGAL OR REGULATORY CAUSE OF ACTION ARISING FROM THE USE OF GEORGETOWN PUBLIC LIBRARY MATERIALS.

Donation Policy for Photographic Materials

The Georgetown Public Library accepts donations of photographic materials under the following conditions:

1. The photographs or digital images are of people or locations within Williamson County. The primary concentrations of our collection are people and locations within Georgetown.

2. Photographs need to be dated and individuals or locations must be identified.

3. Donors will defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the Georgetown Public Library and the City of Georgetown against all claims, demands, costs and expenses including attorney fees incurred by copyright infringement or any other legal or regulatory cause of action arising from the use of the donated images.

4. Donations may be added to the collection or rejected at the discretion of the library.