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.
