Policy Title: Request for Reconsideration of Library Materials, Programs, Displays, Handouts etc.The purpose of this policy is to provide Library patrons and members of the general public with a means of requesting that Library materials, programs, displays, handouts, etc. be reviewed and reconsidered by the appropriate parties.
The Library and the Library Board subscribe in principle to the statements of the policy on selection and intellectual freedom as expressed in the American Library Association's "Library Bill of Rights". Any requests for reconsideration of library materials, programs, displays, handouts, etc. will be referred to the Columbia County Libraries Manager.
If the patron desires to pursue the request, the patron will submit to the Columbia County Libraries Manager a completed Patron Request for Reconsideration of Library Materials, Programs, Displays, Handouts, etc. form, including the name and address of the requester. Only titles owned by the Columbia County Libraries may be submitted for reconsideration and submitter must reside within Columbia County. Titles may only be submitted for reconsideration once every 24 months.
The request will be given to the Library Board for review. The patron will be informed of the date, time, and location of the Library Board meeting where the Reconsideration Request will be addressed. The patron may appear before the Library Board. Challenged materials will not be removed during the reconsideration process. Challenged Library programs may be rescheduled pending the outcome of the reconsideration process. The Library Board will have the final decision on removing materials from the library. The County Library Manager has final decision on where materials will be located in the library.
