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____N_ ` <br />LOUISVILLE PUBLIC <br />LIBRARY <br />GO ANYWHERE FROM HERE <br />Subject: Library Policies <br />Date: December 2, 2021 <br />Background: <br />Louisville Public Library <br />Library Board of Trustees <br />Good public spaces are fully accessible, both physically and socially, and inclusive of all visitors. <br />Every visitor has the right to feel safe and welcome, and to feel like they belong regardless of <br />their age, race, ethnicity, gender, national origin, religion, disability, sexual orientation, <br />socioeconomic status, education, immigration status, and self-identity. <br />To create a truly inclusive environment at the Library, the policies that guide our actions should <br />respect patrons' differences while maintaining a clean, safe and vibrant space where everyone <br />truly belongs. <br />In evaluating Library policies we will first recognize that we come from a place of privilege, and <br />that this significantly colors the lens through which we view the world. <br />For each policy we will ask: <br />• Do we need this policy (or a specific piece of this policy)? <br />• Does this policy support the culture we're trying to build? <br />• How does this policy impact different communities or individuals differently? <br />• Is this policy targeting a particular group of patrons? <br />• Is the language unwelcoming, offensive, objectionable or inaccessible to certain <br />communities? <br />Library staff reviewed the current policies, looked at similar policies from other organizations <br />and collected feedback from staff to draft the proposed policies. <br />Action Needed: <br />Review edits to Policies: <br />• Youth Services Division Policy <br />o Addition of `All patrons are subject to the Louisville Public Library Code of <br />Conduct.' <br />Volunteer Policy <br />o Clarified to read, `Anything created while performing your duties as a volunteer <br />and while under the direction of Library staff is owned by the City of Louisville.' <br />Approval of proposed policies. <br />Attachments: <br />Final Draft Youth Services Division Policy <br />Final Draft Volunteer Policy <br />