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Louisville Public Library <br />Collection Policy <br />Responsibility for the use of library materials by children rests with their parents or legal <br />guardians. Selection decisions are not influenced by the possibility that materials may <br />inadvertently come into the possession of children. <br />The Louisville Public Library and its Board of Trustees support and adhere to the American <br />Library Association's guidelines for public access to information as described in: <br />1. The Library Bill of Rights <br />2. The Freedom to Read statement <br />3. The Freedom to View statement <br />Citizen requests for reconsideration of specific materials or subject matter shall be made in <br />writing and submitted to the Library Director. The Library's written consideration procedure <br />will be followed and the Board of Trustees will review the complaint and render a final decision <br />no later than the Board's next meeting following the challenge's initial Board hearing. <br />Local Author's Gifts <br />Authors who live in Louisville and Superior are invited to donate a copy of their published <br />titles for the Library to consider adding to the collection. Books must meet the criteria required <br />in the Library Collection Policy, above. The Library reserves the right for staff to evaluate the <br />items, then place in the collection, and remove from the collection based on criteria listed in the <br />policy. The Library will accept fiction published within the last 5 years, and non-fiction <br />published within the last 2 years. <br />To be considered, each title should be accompanied by a completed copy of the Local Author <br />Donation Form. <br />Upon addition to the collection, the Library will <br />• Catalog the title and add it to our Library database for discovery by patrons <br />• Shelve in the appropriate area of the Library. <br />• Label the book, indicating that it was written by a local author. <br />Books will be removed from the collection according to the Library's criteria for <br />deselection: <br />• Poor physical condition. <br />• Outdated or obsolete information. <br />• Lack of circulation. <br />Collection Policy Page 3 of 3 <br />