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Material Selection and Withdrawal Policies 

The Ontario Library District (Ontario Community Library) enriches lives by fostering diverse opportunities for all people to read, learn and connect.

Material Selection -

  • The Library desires to serve all individuals and groups with out discrimination. Provision is made for access to books, periodicals, printed material, audio-visual and electronic information, --for the general educational advancement, work assistance, enrichment, and recreation of its patrons. Material acquired will measure up to a high standard of quality in content, expression, and format.
  • For more information: Library Material Selection Policy and Suggestions

Material Withdrawal - 

  • The Library goal is to be as objective as possible regarding selection of materials, without exerting undue influence do to personal beliefs. Strong effort is and will be made to ensure that all sides of controversial issues are represented, while adding both value and balance to the library collections. We realize that in order for a collection to broad-minded, there is a possibility that available information may be regarded as unpleasant, offensive, or in opposition to religious, political, cultural, or other personal beliefs. However, if the Ontario Library District (Ontario Community Library) is to provide balanced access of information to all patrons, that information must include opposing points of view.
  • For more information: Material Reconsideration Information

 

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