Library Board of Trustees Agenda and Packet 2022 05 12

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Library Bill of Rights The American Library Association affirms that all libraries are forums for information and ideas, and that the following basic policies should guide their services. I. Books and other library resources should be provided for the interest, information, and enlightenment of all people of the community the library serves. Materials should not be excluded because of the origin, background, or views of those contributing to their creation. II. Libraries should provide materials and information presenting all points of view on current and historical issues. Materials should not be proscribed or removed because of partisan or doctrinal disapproval. III. Libraries should challenge censorship in the fulfillment of their responsibility to provide information and enlightenment. IV. Libraries should cooperate with all persons and groups concerned with resisting abridgment of free expression and free access to ideas. V. A person's right to use a library should not be denied or abridged because of origin, age, background, or views. VI. Libraries which make exhibit spaces and meeting rooms available to the public they serve should make such facilities available on an equitable basis, regardless of the beliefs or affiliations of individuals or groups requesting their use. VII. All people, regardless of origin, age, background, or views, possess a right to privacy and confidentiality in their library use. Libraries should advocate for, educate about, and protect people's privacy, safeguarding all library use data, including personally identifiable information. Adopted June 19, 1939, by the ALA Council; amended October 14, 1944; June 18, 1948; February 2, 1961; June 27, 1967; January 23, 1980; January 29, 2019. Inclusion of "age" reaffirmed January 23, 1996. Louisville Public Library Collection Policy Revised and re -adopted by the Louisville Public Library Board of Trustees, December 2, 2021. The Louisville Public Library strives to inform, involve, and inspire those we serve. The Library is an inclusive space with staff who celebrate the diversity of our community. The purpose of the Louisville Public Library is to provide library and information services that meet the informational, educational, and recreational needs of the diverse interests of our community. Responsibility for Selection The authority and responsibility for the selection of library materials are delegated to the Library Director and professional staff. Purchase suggestions from the general public and staff are encouraged and are given serious consideration within the framework of policies determined by the Louisville Public Library Board of Trustees. Criteria for Selection The Library provides a wide variety of materials, including books, periodicals, DVDs, musical CDs, books on CD, downloadable audio books and e-books, and electronic databases. Selection of all library materials shall be made in consideration of the following: