Library Board of Trustees Agenda and Packet 2019 01 17

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Louisville Public Library Collection Policy Areas of Limited Acquisition Selection of materials in certain areas is limited to very general or basic works which are not too specialized or considered beyond the province of public library service. These areas include: • Textbooks: The Library does not supply textbooks and other materials required for school coursework, but will provide materials supplemental to, or correlative with, various courses of instruction. Textbooks will be purchased only when they supply the best or only source of information on a subject. • Genealogy: The Library does not supply specialized genealogy sources but will purchase general guides and electronic resources to help patrons learn how to trace their ancestry. • Religious Materials: The Library endeavors to build religious collections which offer a broad spectrum of information on the texts, doctrines, history, and leaders of all propagandize, or foster intolerance toward other religions will not be included in the Library's collection. Materials published by church owned or church sponsored organizations will be accepted as gifts or be purchased only when they meet selection criteria. ■ Local Authors? Gifts Gifts added to the collection shall meet the same selection criteria as purchased materials. Gifts become the property of the Louisville Public Library Foundation and are accepted subject to the following limitations: (1) the Library Foundation retains unconditional ownership; (2) Library staff makes the final decision on acceptance, use, or disposition. When the Library Foundation receives a cash gift for the purchase of materials, whether as a memorial or for any other purpose, the general nature of subject area of the materials to be purchased will be based upon the wishes of the donor. Selection of specific titles, however, will be made by the library staff in accordance with the needs and selection policy of the Library. Withdrawal of Library Materials Just as care and thought are put into the selection of library materials, equal consideration is given to withdrawing those materials when they: • Become worn or are in poor condition; • Are outdated or contain obsolete information; • Are no longer in demand and are no longer being checked out; or • Are one of multiple copies of a title that is no longer in demand Librarians will continually review materials on the shelves to maintain an up-to-date and useful collection. Withdrawn materials will be placed with the Louisville Public Library Foundation Collection Policy Page 2 of 3