Library Board approved March 21, 2007. Revised May 27, 2026.
Library policy is generally created, revised, or reconsidered for two primary reasons:
- Routine Review: To ensure the library’s governance framework remains current and effective, it is beneficial for all policies to be systematically evaluated. This prevents policies from becoming dated, even in the absence of a specific catalyst for change.
- Responsive Action: Policies may also be updated outside of the routine schedule in response to changing conditions, new programs, public issues, or new legal requirements. Such policy issues come to the Board of Library Trustees for consideration as a result of staff, Trustee, or public initiative.
The Board of Library Trustees delegates the establishment and management of all policy review procedures to the Executive Director. The Executive Director is responsible for setting the review schedule and leading the internal evaluation process before bringing policies to the Board for final consideration.