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Library Policies : Collection Management

Writing library policies and procedures is an important task, but is often at the bottom of a busy library board's to-do list. This guide is designed to provide some sample policies, along with resources to make the process a little faster and easier. Thi

Collection Management Index

Donations Evaluation and Withdrawal of Materials Local History Collection
Materials Selection Reconsideration of Materials and Form  

Donations

Download and customize to fit your library
SAMPLE Donations Policy
SAMPLE Materials Donation Policy (Plum Borough Community Library, PA)
SAMPLE Donations and Memorials Policy (Plum Borough Community Library, PA)
SAMPLE Donations (including technology) Policy (Cranston Public Library RI)

Materials Selection

SAMPLE Materials Selection Policy (Download and Customize)

Evaluation and Reconsideration of Materials

Reconsideration

SAMPLE Reconsideration of Materials Policy (Download and Customize)

SAMPLE Reconsideration Form (Download and Customize)

Local History Collection

SAMPLE Local History Collection Policy (Download and Customize)

Censorship and Intellectual Freedom Additional Resources