Policy

We are revising our Meeting Room Policy. Currently we have a group of seniors who meet at our library for [really healthy] exercise in the morning before the library is open.

I am interested in developing a policy to outline who/how the library may collect donations on behalf of other organizations.

My association library is updating our meeting room policy. I've read Ask the Lawyer's previous advice on meeting rooms, as well as ALA's guidance.

Does a contractor have to comply with FOIL request if they are contracted to a county government?

The NYS law requiring people to demonstrate a reason to conceal carry a weapon has been overturned by the Supreme Court. What this means for libraries.

There are reports of first amendment audits happening in rural towns and villages.

How long should the library retain employee records, payroll records, sales and purchase records, mortgage and loan documents, and other records?

NOTE: On 5/13/22, Erie 1 BOCES hosted a program[1] regarding school library materials management.  That same week, the Erie Coun

[NOTE: We didn't get this as a submission to "Ask the Lawyer", but we wish we had...]

We recently received 2 questions that raised related issues, so we've merged them in this "Ask the Lawyer Meeting Room Question Mash-Up" RAQ.