DISTRIBUTION OF FREE MATERIALS

As part of its public service and information mission, the West Tisbury Free Public Library makes available handout, display, and exhibit areas and bulletin boards. The use of these areas is intended to increase public awareness of the range of information available in the library collection and to make available information created by and of interest to the local community.

FREE MATERIALS/COMMUNITY INFORMATION 

It is the policy of the West Tisbury Free Public Library, as part of its information mission, to provide access to free materials/community information through the distribution of free handouts or the public posting of flyers, notices, and posters. Such materials are limited to those of a civic, cultural, education, and/or recreational nature all of which must be from nonprofit organizations. Distribution or posting of materials by the West Tisbury Free Public Library does not necessarily indicate the West Tisbury Free Public Library’s endorsement of the issues or events promoted by those materials.

The intent of this policy is to give access to as much community information as possible. To achieve this goal, most material is displayed for one month only. Space may be used for Island-wide committee information/surveys at the discretion of the Director. The West Tisbury Free Public Library reserves the right to remove any materials.

Petitioning, soliciting or canvassing is not permitted in the West Tisbury Free Public Library or on West Tisbury Free Public Library property.

Adopted by vote of the West Tisbury Library Board of Trustees,

11/14/2017