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Mission Statement
The Flint Memorial Library is the only institution in North Reading
whose mission is to make readily available print and non-print materials
selected in response to the informational, educational, cultural
and recreational needs of all segments of the community.
The library seeks to meet these needs by facilitating informal
self-education of all members of the community using traditional
library resources as well as new technologies: by providing information, materials, or referrals using local and library network resources;
by enriching those areas of knowledge which people are studying
in a formal educational setting; by encouraging the use of library
facilities for cultural and community activities; by providing specialized
programs aimed at specific age groups; and by promoting the use
of all library services to increase public awareness of the library
in the community.
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Trustees
The Flint Memorial Library Trustees meet monthly in Trustees Room of the Library.
The public is welcome. The Trustees generally meet the third
Wednesday of each month. To find out the date of the next
meeting, please consult the
calendar.
The Flint Memorial Library is governed by six member Board of Library
Trustees who are appointed by the Board of Selectmen. Current Trustees:
- Marci Bailey, Vice Chairperson
- David Cores
- Grace Curley, Secretary
- Kathryn Geoffrion-Scannell
- Lorraine Sheehan,
Chairperson
- Karen Vitale, Friends of the Library Liaison
Left
to right: Trustees David Cores, Karen Vitale, and
Lorraine
Sheehan with Assistant Director, Judi Segur.
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Policies
Flint
Memorial Library Policy Statement
I. BACKGROUND
The Flint Memorial Library was established in 1872 as the Flint
Public Library in a rented room in the old Academy Building. In 1875
the library moved to a room in the just completed Flint Memorial
Hall. The basis for the original book collection was the former
Farmer’s Library, established in 1860 and dissolved in 1871. Harriet
Flint, widow of Charles Flint, provided the initial funding in 1872
and continued to support the library for the remainder of her life.
The library remained in increasingly crowded quarters in Flint
Memorial Hall until 1958 when the collection was moved across the
street into the freshly renovated Damon Tavern building. The
building was renamed to Weeks Memorial Library Building in honor of
William Weeks whose generous bequest provided the funds necessary
for the move.
The basement of the Weeks Building was remodeled into a much needed
Children’s Room, the Flint Youth Room, in 1963. The second floor of
the building was renovated to include a meeting room, a Trustee’s
room and a kitchenette and lavatories in 1968-69. The restoration of
the famous Rufus Porter murals on the ballroom walls was completed
during this renovation. A Local History Room was created on the
second floor in 1978 to encourage the preservation and study of
materials relating to the history of the town.
In October 1991, the library moved from the grossly overcrowded and
structurally inadequate, Weeks Memorial Building, to the newly
renovated and expanded Flint Memorial Hall. The library occupies all
22,000 square feet of the building. An adjoining vacant lot was
purchased and is used as a 32 space parking lot. The Local History
Room is located on the second floor and the Children’s Department
occupies the entire fourth floor of the building. The Library
Activity Room, located on the ground floor with direct access from
the parking lot, was designed so that it can be used even when the
library is not open. This was done to encourage the community to
participate in all aspects of the library’s programs and facilities.
II. MISSION STATEMENT
The Flint Memorial Library is the only institution in North Reading
whose mission is to make readily available print and non-print
materials selected in response to the informational, educational,
cultural and recreational needs of all segments of the community.
The library seeks to meet these needs by facilitating informal
self-education of all members of the community using traditional
library resources as well as new technologies; by providing
information, materials or referrals using local and library network
resources; by enriching those areas of knowledge which people are
studying in a formal educational setting; by encouraging the use of
library facilities for cultural and community activities; by
providing specialized programs aimed at specific age groups; and by
promoting the use of all library services to increase public
awareness of the library in the community.
III GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
The essential goal of the Flint Memorial Library, represented by its
Trustees and staff, is to provide a wide range of materials, both
print and non-print, selected to enrich the lives of all the
individuals who constitute the community of North Reading.
The library-related needs of the community are considered to be
informational, educational, cultural and recreational in nature. The
library strives to respond to each of these needs through a variety
of services and programs. The library is an essential ingredient in
the total community because it is the only free cultural and
intellectual institution that seeks to meet these needs for all
segments of the population. The library Trustees and staff subscribe
to the belief that a library should offer “something for everyone”
through its collections, services and programs.
IV ORGANIZATION
The Flint Memorial Library falls under the jurisdiction of the
selectmen in the Town Charter. The selectmen appoint the Board of
Library Trustees, according to the formula set forth in the General
Laws, Chapter 78, Section 10. The Town Administrator appoints the
Library Director on the recommendation of the Trustees. He also
appoints all other staff members on the recommendation of the
Library Director.
The Trustees are responsible for policy setting, long range
planning, and overseeing expenditures. The Director is responsible
for the day-to-day operation of the facility in all its aspects,
including: personnel, materials selection, public relations, budget
preparation and allocation, and operational details.
V. MATERIALS SELECTION
The Trustees of the Flint Memorial Library support the Library Bill
of Rights promulgated by the American Library Association and the
Freedom to Read statement of the American Library Association and
the Association of American Publishers. These two documents are the
basis for the selecting and lending policies of this library.
The materials which constitute the library’s collection are the
foundation and justification for its existence. Because the library
is a public institution, supported by taxes paid by members of the
entire community, its collection must represent a wide range of
viewpoints , opinions, and tastes to satisfy the needs and interests
of the entire community of individuals. Unpopular as well as popular
positions, both sides of controversial issues, minority views, all
current political issues, and a wide variety of recreational and
special interest materials all have a legitimate place on the
library’s shelves.
The Library Director has the final responsibility for the selection
of all materials to be incorporated into the library’s collection,
regardless of the mode of acquisition. It is the Director’s
responsibility to provide materials that are of both current
interest and permanent value, that are up-to-date, that are
responsive to the interests and needs of the population and that do
not discriminate against any political, religious, economic or
social view or group through deliberate exclusion of their views.
The Library Director shall try to provide for a diversity of
materials without exercising either direct or implied censorship.
The Director shall be responsible for expending available funds in
an equitable manner so that all divisions of the collection receive
a just proportion of said funds.
Public library collections for children and young people are not
intended to directly support the school curricula, but to offer
alternatives and enrichment. It is acknowledged that children’s
interests and abilities vary as widely as those of adults. The
library makes the same effort to provide for this diversity as it
does in the adult collection.
The criteria for the selection of materials for inclusion in the
library’s collection are: permanence of value, currency of interest,
diversity of viewpoint, and literary or artistic merit. An item
meeting any one of these criteria will be considered for inclusion
in the collection. Bestsellers and other popular materials are
considered to be of current interest and therefore worthy of
inclusion in the public library.
Choice of materials will result from a variety of professional
activities on the part of the Director and professional staff.
Reviews of new materials from both professional journals and popular
reviewing media form the single most important tool in the selection
process. Recommendations from staff, Trustees, and the public are
evaluated in the acquisitions process. The strengths and weaknesses
of the total collection are continually under review and efforts are
made to improve weak areas through selective acquisition of new
materials. The library will make every effort to keep up-to-date
with new formats and technologies.
The criteria for the withdrawal of materials from the collection are
essentially the same as those for inclusion. Materials containing
outdated information are discarded regularly while those deemed to
be of long-term or permanent value are retained on the shelves. The
process of “weeding” the collection is an on-going activity designed
to maintain currency in the collection without sacrificing quality.
VI GIFTS
In accepting donations of any materials intended for the library,
the right of the final disposition of such gifts is reserved for the
library. The same criteria for inclusion in the collection that are
used for purchase decisions shall be applied to gifts. Gifts that
cannot be added to the collection shall be disposed of at the
discretion of the Director.
VII ACCESS
In accordance with the Library Bill of Rights and the Freedom to
Read statement
of the American Library Association and with the Minimum Standards
for Public
Libraries established by the Massachusetts Board of Library
Commissioners, the
Flint Memorial Library does not restrict access to any materials in
the collections on
the basis of color, religion, national origin, socio-economic
status, sex, age or place
of residence. Free access to the total library is a necessary
concomitant to the diversity of materials essential to full public
library service to the whole community.
The library subscribes to the reciprocal borrowing standard
established by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners,
whereby residents of all other cities and towns in Massachusetts
which also subscribe to this standard, and have not been
de-certified by the Board, are offered free access to all the
library’s materials.
The Library Director, staff and Trustees are not judges or censors
of the public morality. Their function is not to restrict the access
of others to library materials. The
library staff must not be expected to act in loco parentis by
parents who wish to limit the reading material of their own minor
children. Parents who wish to limit their own children’s use of
library materials should accompany the children to the library to
supervise them and not rely on the library staff for such
supervision.
The Trustees and staff of the library also support the concept of
the confidentiality of library circulation and registration records
as propounded by the Intellectual Freedom Committee of the American
Library Association and as protected by law. This policy asserts the
right of any individual to borrow any library materials without the
fear of unwarranted public disclosure. (Mass Gen Laws 4:7 exemption
k).
VIII SERVICE AND PROGRAMS
The Flint Memorial Library maintains a full range of free library
services for all residents of North Reading.
Reference service is provided in-house, on the telephone, by mail,
or by email. Reference librarians will assist patrons in finding a
wide variety of information, materials, or referrals to reliable
external sources. Staff cannot offer interpretation of legal,
tax-related, or medical information.
The library offers access to many materials not available locally
through its membership in the Eastern Massachusetts Regional Library
System and the Merrimack Valley Library Consortium and their
interlibrary loan systems. The deposit collections offered by the
Regional System are also utilized to supplement the local
collection.
Special collections of materials are made available to special
segments of the population. The Children’s Room Department, the
Young Adult collections and the Large Print collections are examples
of such special collections. A regular deposit collection of
materials is provided to the local nursing homes and local
housing-for-the-elderly facilities and limited home delivery to
shut-ins is also offered.
Diverse programs are offered for the education and enjoyment of the
community. These programs are as varied in nature as the library’s
collections and are planned to appeal to many different groups
within North Reading. The goal of such programs is always to expand
the knowledge of those who choose to attend them and to expand the
ways in which the library can serve as a community resource.
VIII SUMMARY
The Flint Memorial Library is a free public library in the full
sense of the term. It strives to provide the widest possible range
of materials for all segments of the population of North Reading. It
recognizes no barriers in every individual’s search for knowledge,
information, education, culture and recreation through published
materials, in all formats and media. The library endeavors to meet
the needs of the community as a whole and in all its diverse parts.
Its goal is to serve the people of North Reading in all aspects of
their need to know.
Approved by Board of Trustees December 17, 1979
Amended by Board of Trustees January 22, 1990
Reviewed, amended and approved by Board of Trustees September 23,
1992
Reviewed, amended and approved by Board of Trustees January 19,
2005.
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Patron Registration Policies
Any person residing in Massachusetts may be eligible for a free
borrower’s card, which will be honored by all member libraries of
the Merrimack Valley Library Consortium (MVLC).
North Reading Residents:
Adults (anyone 14 years of age and older) will be issued a card upon
presentation of proof of residence and with no outstanding
delinquencies at other libraries.
Children three years of age and older will be issued a card upon
presentation of parent or guardian’s proof of residence and a parent
or guardian’s signature.
Other Massachusetts Residents:
Any resident of Massachusetts who holds a valid borrower’s card from
his home town library and whose borrowing privileges are not
suspended, may be registered in the MVLC system.
On 3/19/03, the Trustees voted the following: The Flint Memorial
Library will only provide service to residents of those towns whose
libraries meet the state’s requirements for certification.
Out of State Residents:
1.Any person who has reason to be in North Reading on a regular
basis and who has no known delinquent accounts in other libraries,
may be issued a borrower’s card. This card will be restricted to use
at this library only.
2.Any person who has reason to be in North Reading on a regular
basis and who has no known delinquent accounts in other libraries,
may be issued a borrower’s card, which will be honored by all member
libraries of the Merrimack Valley Library Consortium, upon payment
of $75.00 annual fee.
Replacements:
A fee of $1.00 is charged for the replacement of a lost card.
Approved by Board of Trustees, 7/28/92; Rev. 9/20/06
Flint Memorial Library Children’s Department Policy
All general library policies apply to the children with the
following exceptions and/or additions.
Registration
Children may obtain their own library cards at the age of three. A
parent or guardian must submit identification and sign the
application.
Circulation
During peak school-assignments periods, non-fiction materials may be
limited by the Youth Services Librarian. The number of materials
owned and the number of children requiring information will be taken
into consideration.
Items in special collections, e.g., holiday books, school deposits,
etc., may be limited during the demand period.
Approved by Board of Trustees, 7/28/92; Rev. 9/20/06
Service
to Non-Residents
The Flint Memorial Library will only provide service to
residents of those towns
whose libraries meet the state's requirement for certification.
Approved by the Board of Trustees, 3/19/03
Code of Behavior
The Flint Memorial Library is a tax-supported institution that
offers everyone, regardless of age, residence, race, education, or
religion, free access to information.
Flint Memorial Library staff commits to provide a high level of
library service. This service includes: courteous service, fair and
impartial treatment for everyone, reasonable accommodation for
persons with disabilities, competent reference assistance,
confidentiality regarding requests for information and/or topics of
research and confidentiality of circulation records.
In order to ensure access to information, the library will make
every effort to maintain a safe and healthy environment in which
library users and staff can be free from harassment, intimidation,
and threats to their safety and well-being. All Library users are
expected to show respect for the rights of others as well as for
library materials and equipment. Library users are expected to:
• Use only the authorized entrances and exits to the library;
• Assume responsibility for all materials checked out on their
library cards. Forgery, alteration or misuse of Library documents,
records or identification cards is not permitted;
• Be responsible for their own personal belongings;
• Be responsible for wearing “appropriate clothing” and shoes;
• As a general rule, no person shall act in a manner that interferes
with, distracts from, or disturbs the academic learning environment
of others.
Examples include:
- Disruptive behavior such as rowdiness, loud talking,
running, or other behavior that disturbs those who are studying
or doing research is not permitted;
- May not use offensive, threatening, harassing
behaviors and/or verbally abuse other users or library staff;
- Cell phones and pagers are permitted on the first and fourth
floors and ground level of the building. Users are asked to turn
them to silent while in other areas of the library;
- Using any electronic or non-electronic device producing
annoying sounds or disruptive noise to others;
- Use of athletic equipment in the library (including
rollerblades, skateboards, etc.);
- No tobacco products, open flames or dangerous chemicals of
any kind, firearms or weapons are allowed in the library;
- Inappropriate use or moving of furnishings and equipment,
including but not limited to standing on furniture, excessive
use of elevator, and handling of electronic equipment (including
by children);
- Consumption of food or drink except in designated areas;
- Animals, except guide animals (e.g. seeing-eye dogs, hearing
dogs)
- Children under the age of 8, without the supervision of an
adult;
- Damaging, stealing or misusing library materials, equipment
or facilities;
Interfering with another person’s use of the library or with the
library personnel’s performance of their duties.
An individual’s access to the library may be limited or suspended
after participation in prohibited activities, as outlined above,
and/or participating in the above behaviors.
Staff members have the authority to enforce the above Code of
Behavior, by politely asking the offending party to end the
disruptive or inappropriate conduct. If there is no compliance, the
person may be asked to leave the building. In more extreme cases,
the police may be called.
For the safety of all, these premises are protected by closed
circuit videotape recording.
STAFF RESPONSIBILITIES
The staff assigned to a particular service area, (Children’s Room,
Reference Room, etc.), have the responsibility to speak to
disruptive people and attempt to have them cease engaging in such
behavior.
In order to ensure that staff members possess a clear understanding
of their responsibilities in this regard, the following protocol is
to be observed:
• Persons engaging in disruptive behavior are to be asked to refrain
from continuing their behavior by the staff person assigned to the
area where the behavior is occurring.
• If an individual(s) continues to act disruptively, he/she is to be
warned that continuing the behavior will result in their being asked
to leave the library. Notice that such a warning has been given is
to be communicated to the Library Director, or in her absence, to
the person in charge of the library.
• If the unacceptable behavior continues, the person(s) is to be
asked to leave the library by the Director or staff person in
charge.
• If the situation has not been resolved by staff intervention, the
individual should be warned that the police will be called to escort
the unruly individual(s) from the library premises. However, in
cases where the disruptive individual is a juvenile, staff will try
to contact a parent before the police are called.
• There may be occasions when the disruptive behavior is so
egregious that the foregoing steps cannot be followed. In those
instances, the Director or person in charge is to ask the
individual(s) to leave and refusal is to result in an immediate call
to the police in order to effect the individual’s removal.
• Under no circumstances should library personnel touch or
physically threaten an individual during this process. Staff should
remain courteous and tactful, but firmly state the reasons why the
behavior is unacceptable and why it will result in eviction.
• The staff member will document the incident in writing for the
Library Director to hold in a file. This documentation should
include date, time and description of the incident that occurred.
APPEALS
An individual who has had access to the library limited or suspended
may appeal that decision to the Board of Library Trustees. If
requested by the alleged offender, the Trustees will hold a hearing
on any such appeal, providing the alleged offender seven (7) days
notice of the date and time of the hearing. The Board of Library
Trustees shall have the authority to establish reasonable procedural
rules for the conduct of any such appeal hearing. At the hearing,
the Trustees may hear testimony from the alleged offender, as well
as, but not limited to the Library Director and/or the staff
person(s) directly involved. In addition, the alleged offender or
the Library Director (or his or her designee) may present additional
evidence and/or witness testimony.
The Board of Library Trustees shall issue a written decision on the
Appeal within 14 days, unless additional time is requested and
agreed to by the alleged offender, in writing.
Approved by Board of Library Trustees 9/28/93, 10/27/93, 1/7/98,
12/1/05, 3/15/06
Inspection of Bags
Flint Memorial Library reserves the right to inspect all bags,
backpacks, and packages.
Approved by Board of Trustees
10/16/02
Reviewed and re-confirmed, 2/16/05
Meeting Room Policy
1. Eligibility.
a. The Meeting Room shall be available for use of all North Reading
groups and organizations.
b. It is not available for private social functions.
c. All meetings held in the Meeting Room must be open to the public.
d. User fees may be charged to groups or organizations which derive
a profit as a result of using the Meeting Room. The user fee will be
determined by the Library Director and Trustees.
e. No admission may be charged for events held in the Meeting Room.
f. Any community group or organization that in any way abuses the
privilege of using any portion of the Library’s facilities will have
any subsequent application denied for one year.
g. Any community group or organization denied use of the Library
Meeting Room by the Library Director may appeal to the Town
Administrator.
2. Scheduling.
a. The Library has been authorized to schedule the use of Library
facilities and to deny or prioritize such assignments in accordance
with the Use of Town Land, Buildings, and Property of the Board of
Selectmen.
b. Assignments will be made on a “first come, first served” basis.
c. Groups will normally be permitted to use the Meeting Room no more
than twice in any one month.
d. To allow the Library to plan its programming, and meetings,
organizations may normally reserve space no more than one month in
advance.
e. Special consideration may be requested for one-time, special
events such as concerts, lectures, etc., which must be arranged long
in advance.
f. The building is designed to permit the use of the Meeting Room
and kitchen whether or not the Library is open.
3. Restrictions/Limitations
a. Use of the Library Meeting Room does not imply endorsement of the
speaker or the group by the Board of Library Trustees or the Town.
b. No town property or building will be used for any purpose that is
unlawful or involves any breach of the public peace or tranquility,
nor shall any use be inconsistent with the reasonable use of the
building, nor shall it interfere with the routine operation of the
Library.
c. No alcoholic beverages may be served and no smoking is permitted
anywhere in the building.
d. For the safety of all, the room is protected by closed circuit
videotape recording.
4. Responsibilities
a. All property and trash belonging to the group must be removed
from the premises at the conclusion of the event.
b. All rooms, including restrooms, will be left in a clean condition
after the use of the facility.
c. Tables, chairs, and other equipment must be returned to their
proper location after use.
d. The adult who has signed the application will be responsible for
the conduct of the group. Damage to the facility or failure to abide
by these rules may result in loss of building use privileges.
e. Key must be picked up from Circulation Desk during Library hours.
f. Key must be returned either in the book return slot (near HC
entrance, off the parking lot), or in person during Library hours.
g. Any group or organization that does not return a key within five
calendar days of the scheduled use will be charged a $10.00 key
replacement fee. Organizations that, when notified of such charge,
fail to respond will be denied use of meeting space until such fee
is paid.
h. Any group that does not pick up property and trash, or return
tables, chairs, and other equipment to
their proper location may be subject to custodial fees and any
related fees at the discretion of the
Library Director.
i. Authorization is primarily for the Meeting Room. The kitchen may
be used, but is shared with staff.
Approved by Board of Library Trustees
9/16/91;5/24/94;10/23/96;10/16/02;5/18/03;3/17/05;4/24/07
PUBLIC COMPUTER
USE
It is the policy of the Flint Memorial Library to provide community
access to as many information resources as possible. To further this
objective, the library provides access to information on the Web or
through the Internet via computers.
In accordance with the American Library Association’s Library Bill
of Rights and Access to Electronic Information Services and
Networks, the Flint Memorial Library does not control, limit, or
monitor Internet or Web use.
Because the nature of the Web is constantly changing and has
information intended for a wide variety of users and of varying
trustworthiness, library computer users assume certain
responsibilities:
• Parents or legal guardians are responsible for monitoring their
minor children’s computer use. Because children using the Web
without supervision may be exposed to inappropriate or disturbing
content, parents are advised to discuss appropriate use of this
resource with their children, and to establish family Internet use
guidelines and boundaries for their children.
• Because the Internet as a whole is uncontrolled, individual users
assume responsibility for evaluating the accuracy and authenticity
of material found on the Web.
The library subscribes to several commercial electronic databases,
designed to provide fast access to reliable published articles (some
full-text) via indexes. One of the library’s trained professionals
can assist you in effective research using these tools.
Library computers may not be used to modify or gain access to files,
passwords, or data belonging to others, or to seek disallowed access
to any computer system via the Internet. Library computers may not
be used in a way that violates local, state, or federal law. The
library reserves the right to ask users to refrain from displaying
images which are inappropriate for public view.
Violation of any of these policies may result in suspension or loss
of library privileges.
Procedures
1. Usage may be limited to 30 minutes.
2. Printing costs will be posted.
3. Personal software may not be installed on any computers.
4. Diskettes are available for purchase at the Circulation Desk.
5. Users are encouraged to save files often to disk. The library
cannot be responsible for lost files.
Approved by the Board of Trustees 11/27/01; Revised 11/20/02;
8/20/03; 10/19/05; Reviewed 6/20/07.
The
Distribution of Free Literature and the Use of Bulletin
Boards
Policy
It is the policy of the Flint Memorial Library to provide as much
information to the community as possible. To further this objective,
items of community interest may be posted on the section of the
library bulletin board labeled “Community Interest.”
Procedure
1. Submit items at the Circulation Desk for posting.
2. On the front of each item, note the date submitted.
3. The director or designated staff will review items before
posting.
4. Library staff will post items.
5. Library staff will remove periodically. Event notices will be
removed after the event. Other items will be removed after two
weeks’ display, or as the library deems appropriate.
Approved by the Board of Trustees, 4/20/97; Revised 7/27/05
The Use of Library Display and Exhibit
Space
To fulfill its mission to meet the cultural and intellectual needs
of North Reading citizens, the Flint Memorial Library allows use of
its display cases, selected wall, floor, and/or shelving spaces by
individuals and groups for civic, educational, cultural,
philanthropic, or recreational purposes. Additionally, the library
seeks to serve the broader educational needs of the town by making
these facilities available for exhibits sponsored by governments,
civic organizations, and schools.
The library assumes no responsibility for the preservation,
protection or possible damage or theft of any item displayed or
exhibited. A release form must be signed by the exhibitor.
All who enter the building are exposed to an exhibit, depriving them
of the opportunity to exercise free choice as to whether or not to
view the exhibit. As is the case with materials selection, the
library will exercise judgment as to current usefulness or interest,
authority and competence of presentation, importance as a record of
the times, relevance to the collection, and standards of quality in
content and format. Acceptability of a display is at the discretion
of the Library Director, whose decisions may be appealed to the
Board of Library Trustees.
In presenting exhibits, the library does not imply endorsement of
the beliefs or viewpoints presented. The library endeavors to
present a broad spectrum of ideas and a variety of viewpoints. Those
objecting to an exhibit may submit their own proposal.
Press releases or other promotion of the exhibit do not imply
endorsement of the viewpoints expressed in exhibit materials.
Exhibit space should be booked through the Library Director’s
designee and will be made available on a first-come first-served
basis. The duration of most exhibits will be one month. Exhibitors
will set up and remove their own exhibits.
Approved by Board of Library Trustees 4/20/93; Reviewed 4/20/05
Holiday Displays
It is the library’s function to provide materials, in a variety of
formats, including displays, which people can use to increase their
knowledge regarding seasonal and cultural events, holidays,
festivals, etc.
In order to best fulfill this function, the library will continue to
create such informative displays, but will not create displays which
seem to celebrate a particular religious holiday.
Nevertheless, due to a long-standing tradition, the library will
permit Christmas trees, decorated with non-religious ornaments, to
be displayed. It will also participate in the tradition of placing
candles in all the public buildings surrounding the Town Common
during the Christmas season.
Approved by Board of Trustees 3/21/95; Reviewed 4/20/05
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