Policies — Springfield Town Library

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Mission: Springfield Town Library is a community hub for growth, connection, and discovery.
Vision: Springfield Town Library Informs, Includes, and Connects our Community for a Sustainable Future.
Values: Helpfulness, Growth, Tolerance and Respect, Trust and Privacy, Security

0. Springfield Town Library Organization

0.0 Policy Statement and 0.1 Purpose

1.0 Library Administration & Organizational Structure

0.2 Guiding Principles

0.3 Administration

1. Library Administration and Organizational Structure

1.1 Organizational Chart

1.3 Library Director

2. Finances

2.1 Town of Springfield

2.3 Friends of Springfield Library

2.4 Gift Acceptance

2.5 Records Retention Requirements

3.3 Hate Speech

3. Public Services

3.1 Definitions

3.2 Nondiscrimination

3.4 Confidentiality

3.6 Issuance of Library Cards

3.7 Programming

3.8 Request for Reconsideration

3.9 Guidelines for Library Behavior

3.10 Technology and Social Media

Facilities

4.1 Hours of Operation

4.2 Meeting Room

4.3 Small Conference / Family Room

Emergencies

5.1 Emergency Response

5.2 Pandemic Response

Collection Development

6.2 Responsibility for Selection and Acquisition

6.3 Selection Criteria

6.4 Collection Maintenance

6.1 Intellectual Freedom

6.5 Historical Archives Collection

7. Partnerships and Sponsorships

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