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Materials Policies

General Criteria for Selection

Last Revised: October 21, 2024

The selection of materials will be governed by the Mission statement and support the library’s areas of emphasis. To enable citizens to form their own opinions, the library will attempt to provide materials that present a variety of points of view. Due to the vast number of titles published and the limits of the library’s budget, Glen Ellyn Public Library cannot possibly purchase all materials published. Materials will be selected with consideration of the following factors.

  • Interest to cardholders
  • Relevancy and timeliness
  • Readability and style
  • Popularity of the author
  • Authenticity of the information
  • Authority of the author
  • Physical features and formats
  • Price
  • Copyright date of the material

Opinions and judgments of experts, as well as of qualified book reviewers in library selection guides and national magazines, will provide a basis for selection.

Selection policies for specific collections are included in Collection Development Plans maintained by the Youth and Adult departments.

Reconsideration of Library Materials

Last Revised: October 21, 2024

Requests for withdrawal or restriction of access to any library material shall be referred to the director of the department in which the material is located. If a discussion with the department director does not result in a satisfactory outcome, they should be referred to the Library Director.

If a discussion with the Library Director does not produce a satisfactory outcome a Request for Reconsideration of Library Materials may be submitted. The Library Director will present Requests for Reconsideration of Library Materials to the Board of Trustees for consideration and the Board will formally notify the requestor as to their action.

Completion and signing of this form identifies a person with specific library materials. As such, the information provided will be kept confidential by Glen Ellyn Public Library.

The determination of the library Board shall be final.

Weeding

Last Revised: October 21, 2024

An up-to-date, attractive, and currently useful collection is maintained through a continual discarding and replacement process. Materials may be discarded when they have outlived their usefulness through one or more of the following factors.

  • Physical deterioration
  • Obsolete information
  • Publication of superior materials on the same subject
  • Lack of use

Additional Weeding criteria are defined by the Collection Development Plans maintained by the Youth and Adult departments.

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