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2024 Policies
2024 WILSON PUBLIC LIBRARY POLICIES INDEX (click above link for policies, page numbers listed below will help you find what you're looking for)
2024 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 4
ACCIDENTS, INJURIES & ILLNESS ON LIBRARY GROUNDS 4
AED MACHINE 4
BAG CHECK/UNATTENDED ITEMS 4
FIRE ALARM AND EXTINGUISHERS 4
INSECT DAMAGE 5
PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY 5
SECURITY CAMERAS 5
SERVICE, THERAPY & EMOTIONAL SUPPORT ANIMALS 6
SEVERE WEATHER 6
EXHIBITS, DISPLAYS, BULLETIN BOARDS 7
FACILITIES INCLUDING MEETING ROOMS 7
COMMUNITY ROOMS: USE AND RESERVATIONS 7
PARKING 9
INDEMNIFICATION 9
FINANCE 9
GIFTS, MEMORIALS, DONATIONS 10
INTELLECTUAL FREEDOM 10
INTERNET: WIFI AND PUBLIC COMPUTER USE 11
WIRELESS CAPABILITIES 13
LIBRARY BOARD MEETINGS AND AGENDA MATERIALS 13
LIBRARY CODE OF CONDUCT: PATRON BEHAVIOR 14
DAMAGE TO LIBRARY (CITY) PROPERTY 15
UNATTENDED CHILDREN/SPECIAL NEEDS 15
PATRON DRESS CODE AND HYGIENE 15
MARKETING AND SOCIAL MEDIA 15
NONDISCRIMINATION, EQUITY, DIVERSITY, INCLUSION… 16
PERSONNEL 17
CONFLICT OF INTEREST 17
EMPLOYEE DRESS CODE 17
STAFF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 17
VOLUNTEERS 17
PHOTOGRAPHY AND VIDEO 18
PUBLIC SERVICES AND PROGRAMS 18
CIRCULATION OF LIBRARY MATERIALS 19
EQUIPMENT LOAN 19
FAXING SERVICES 20
FINES AND CHARGES 20
HOLIDAYS OR SPECIAL OCCASIONS 21
IN-LIBRARY USE 22
INSUFFICIENT CHECKS 22
INTERLIBRARY LOAN 22
LAMINATION/OVERHEAD PLASTIC 23
LIBRARY CARDS AND BORROWING PRIVILEGES 23
OPERATING HOURS 24
OUTREACH 24
PRINTING/COPYING 24
PUBLIC PROGRAMS 24
REPLACEMENT OF LOST/DAMAGED MATERIALS 26
RECONSIDERATION OF LIBRARY MATERIALS 26
WITHDRAWAL FROM COLLECTION AND BOOK SALES 28
APPENDIX A: WPL HEALTH EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN 30
APPENDIX B: REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION… 35
On February 21, 2022, our yearly report given to the City Council was approved. It is available for viewing here.