The Roeliff Jansen Community Library will support the Library Bill of Rights and the Freedom to Read, view or hear Statements.

The Director of the library shall be responsible for selection of books and other materials. Library materials (print and non-print) shall be chosen on the basis of their value of interest, information and enlightenment of all people of the community. No library material shall be excluded because of the origin, background, or views of those contributing to their creation.

Library materials should be of sound factual authority and represent all points of view concerning the problems and issues of our times – international, national and local.

Materials for individuals of varying ages, educational levels and interest should be acquired.

The Board of Trustees shall offer guidance on the quality of books to be selected, the scope, emphasis and limits of the collection.

The Director shall accept or reject the gift of library materials. Gifts shall be accepted only with the stipulation that the library will use them as it sees fit. The Director shall have sole responsibility to issue documentation of library materials gifts for tax purposes.

The collection is maintained by retaining or replacing essential materials and removing, on a systematic and continuous basis, those works that are worn, outdated, or no longer in demand.

Censorship is a purely individual matter. Responsibility for the reading/viewing/listening material of children and adolescents rests with their parent or legal guardian. The library does not stand in loco parentis. No material shall be removed from the collection save under the procedures for Reconsideration of Library Materials adopted by this Board of Trustees.

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