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Library Advisory Board unanimously approves a revised Materials Selection Policy
The board approved a revised Materials Selection Policy that the Director said was prepared after the Mayor's April 22 direction to define assessment criteria more clearly and to emphasize parental involvement. The revision lists the criteria staff use to add items, removes a 1996 section on online resources, adds a section on how concerns about materials are handled, and lets parents opt in to notes on a child's library record restricting access to certain material.[1]
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The August 11, 2025 minutes list the main changes: the specific criteria staff consider when adding items; removal of "the section added in 1996 that alludes to online resources and responsible use of the Internet"; a statement that some titles may not be available on DVD; a new section on how concerns about materials are handled, noting that e-book and audio titles in the CloudLibrary and Boundless apps are not subject to APL's reconsideration process; and a final paragraph on the Policy for Unattended Children under which parents may ask "that notes be placed on their child's record restricting access to certain material," a choice that is "opt-in, rather than opt-out." [1]
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The Director said she received suggestions from board members, Deputy City Attorney Dustin Johnson, the City Manager and senior library staff. A motion to approve the updated Materials Selection Policy "as presented" passed unanimously. [1]
