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Library Policies

Policies are developed by the library board with significant input from the library director. All policies are approved at public board meetings.

Policy

Approval Date

Review Date

Archives, Art and Artifacts Policy

Approved: 8/10/2021

Next Review: 8/2024

Bylaws of the Skaneateles Library Association

Amended: 9/20/1951
Amended: 9/15/1953
Amended: 1/30/1975
Revised: 12/16/2009
Amended: 10/21/2014
Amended: 7/12/2016
Amended: 1/12/2017
Revised: 10/9/2018
Revised: 12/12/2023

Next Review: 6/2024

Circulation of Materials Policy

Approved: 11/18/2014
Reviewed and Approved: 12/12/2017
Amended: 8/14/2018
Amended: 5/11/2021

Next Review: 5/2024

Collection Management Policy

Approved: 1/25/2018
Reviewed and Approved: 1/28/2021
Amended: 5/9/2023

Next Review: 5/2026

Conflict of Interest Policy

Approved: 4/15/2014
Revised: 6/11/2024

Next Review: 6/2027

Display of Flags, Banners, Signs, and Other Objects

Approved: 5/14/2024

Next Review: 5/2027

Facility Use Policy

Facility Use Application – Fillable PDF

Approved: 7/11/2023

Next Review: 7/2026

Freedom to Read Statement

Affirmed by the SLA Board of Trustees on 1/25/2018

Freedom to View Statement

Affirmed by the SLA Board of Trustees on 1/25/2018

Gift Acceptance Policy

Approved: 10/11/2022

Next Review: 10/2025

Internet and Computer Use Policy

Approved: 11/10/2020
Amended and Approved: 10/8/2024

Next Review: 10/2027

Library Bill of Rights

Affirmed by the SLA Board of Trustees on 1/25/2018

Patron Code of Conduct

Approved: 10/21/2014
Reviewed and Approved: 12/12/2017
Amended: 6/11/2019
Amended: 1/28/2021
Amended: 12/13/2022

Next Review: 12/2025

Privacy and Confidentiality Policy

Approved: 1/25/2018
Reviewed and Approved: 1/28/2021

Next Review: 1/2024

Social Media Policy

Approved: 8/10/2022

Next Review: 8/2025

Unexpected Closings Policy

Approved: 10/21/2014
Reviewed and Approved: 12/12/2017
Amended: 12/8/2020
Reviewed and Approved: 10/8/2024

Next Review: 10/2027

Use of Investment Funds Policy

Approved: 9/10/2019
Amended: 4/9/2024

Next Review: 4/2027

Values Statement

Approved: 5/14/2024

Next Review: 5/2027