Policy

Is the library at risk if a teen patron volunteers to share contents of a cell phone?

I’m assuming the age requirement for youth cards varies widely even among NYS libraries, but what are the key determining legal factors which inform how libraries settle on an age ra

Our library is trying to set some parameters around what we require from a patron in order to check out library materials to them.

A former employee who was fired for cause was denied unemployment benefits from DOL and has appealed the decision.

We have an archive in our Library.

I read the response to the question of whether certain types of libraries must abide by the minimum wage in New York (

We were recently reviewing our reconsideration procedure and form. One of my trustees has completed a training on book bans and challenges.

My school district public library system just reviewed a new (April 25th, 2024) NY Education Department Decision by the Commissioner, addressing the proper procedure for evaluating s

My library knows that service animals provide vital assistance to patrons with disabilities, and that they must be allowed on library premises without pre-approval.

Recently, a page at the library made some comments that were less than flattering about how the local town was handling a new subdivision.