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On February 21, 2022, our yearly report given to the City Council was approved. It is available for viewing here.

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2023 Policies 

2023 WILSON PUBLIC LIBRARY POLICIES INDEX (click above link for policies, page numbers listed below will help you find what you're looking for)


2023 WILSON PUBLIC LIBRARY POLICIES INDEX


ADVOCACY/MISSION AND OBJECTIVES                                1

   MISSION STATEMENT                                                           1

   GENERAL OBJECTIVES                                                        1

COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT                                                 1

  SELECTION OF MATERIALS                                                   2

  FORMATS COLLECTED                                                          2

  LABELING                                                                                3

CONFIDENTIALITY OF PATRON RECORDS                           3

CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS                                                        3

EMERGENCY, HEALTH, AND SAFETY                                      3

  ACCIDENTS, INJURIES & ILLNESS ON LIBRARY GROUNDS     4

  AED MACHINE                                                                         4             

   BAG CHECK/UNATTENDED ITEMS                                       4

   FIRE ALARM AND EXTINGUISHERS                                     4

   INSECT DAMAGE                                                                   4

   PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY                                              5

 SECURITY CAMERAS                                                              5

   SERVICE, THERAPY & EMOTIONAL SUPPORT ANIMALS   6

   SEVERE WEATHER                                                                 6

EXHIBITS, DISPLAYS, BULLETIN BOARDS                              6

FACILITIES INCLUDING MEETING ROOMS                             7

   COMMUNITY ROOMS: USE AND RESERVATIONS               7

   PARKING                                                                                  8

   INDEMNIFICATION                                                                  9

FINANCE                                                                                     9

GIFTS, MEMORIALS, DONATIONS                                            9

INTELLECTUAL FREEDOM                                                        10

INTERNET: WIFI AND PUBLIC COMPUTER USE                     10

  WIRELESS CAPABILITIES                                                       12

LIBRARY BOARD MEETINGS AND AGENDA MATERIALS       13

MARKETING AND SOCIAL MEDIA                                             13

NONDISCRIMINATION, EQUITY, DIVERSITY, INCLUSION…   14

PATRON BEHAVIOR                                                                  14

   DAMAGE TO LIBRARY (CITY) PROPERTY                           15

   UNATTENDED CHILDREN/SPECIAL NEEDS                        15

   PATRON DRESS CODE AND HYGIENE                                16

PERSONNEL                                                                              16

  CONFLICT OF INTEREST                                                        16

   EMPLOYEE DRESS CODE                                                     17

   STAFF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT                             17

   VOLUNTEERS                                                                         17

PHOTOGRAPHY AND VIDEO                                                    18

PUBLIC SERVICES AND PROGRAMS                                      18

  CIRCULATION OF LIBRARY MATERIALS                               18

  EQUIPMENT LOAN                                                                   19

  FAXING SERVICES                                                                   20

  FINES AND CHARGES                                                             20

  HOLIDAYS OR SPECIAL OCCASIONS                                    21

  IN-LIBRARY USE                                                                      21

  INSUFFICIENT CHECKS                                                          21

   INTERLIBRARY LOAN                                                             21

  LAMINATION/OVERHEAD PLASTIC                                        22

  LIBRARY CARDS AND BORROWING PRIVILEGES               22

  OPERATING HOURS                                                                23

  OUTREACH                                                                               23

  PRINTING/COPYING                                                                23

  PUBLIC PROGRAMS                                                                24

  REPLACEMENT OF LOST/DAMAGED MATERIALS               25

RECONSIDERATION OF LIBRARY MATERIALS                       26

WITHDRAWAL FROM COLLECTION AND BOOK SALES         28

APPENDIX A: WPL HEALTH EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN 28

APPENDIX B: REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION…              33