The Foley Public Library supports the principles of intellectual freedom inherent in the First Amendment of the Constitution of the United States. Materials available in the library present a diversity of viewpoints and opinions that satisfy the broad interests of our community. The library upholds the right of the individual to access these resources, even though the content may be controversial, unorthodox, or unacceptable to some. The library believes that individuals have the freedom to accept or reject an item from the library’s collection for their personal use. Responsibility for the materials that a child uses in the library is the responsibility of the parents and/or legal guardians, not the library.

 

While a patron may personally object to certain materials in the library collection, they may not exercise censorship to restrict access to those materials by other library users. An item in the collection will not be removed at the request of anyone who disagrees with the content or format; however, if a patron objects to material held by the library, he or she may complete a Patron’s Request for Reconsideration of Materials Form where the below procedures will be followed to determine if an item will remain in its current location, be relocated to a different location in the library or be removed from the library.

 

In order to have a request considered, the patron must:

• Be an active registered borrower of the Foley Public Library. Account must be active for at least six months and the Patron must have activity on their account within the last three months.

• Complete the Patron’s Request for Reconsideration of Material Form, which can be found on the Library’s website at foleylibrary.org/material-reconsideration.

• Supply his or her full name and address. Anonymous forms will not be considered.

• Have submitted no more than 3 requests in the last 12 months. (Each request will be limited to a single title. Multiple requests may be submitted by the same patron; however, a maximum limit of 3 reconsideration requests are allowed per household per 12 months.)

 

If a complaint is made, the following procedures shall be followed:

• The challenged materials will remain in circulation during the reconsideration process.

• The Library Director will request a review of the challenged material by a Review Committee within 7 business days.

• The Review Committee, which will remain anonymous to the public, will meet once all members have been able to review the material in its entirety.

• The Library Director will inform the patron of the decision made by the Review Committee within 5 business days of the decision.

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