Sample Policies from Connecticut Public Libraries
Please Note: The policies listed here are samples only. This is not a list of "best policies," and inclusion on this list does not constitute a recommendation by the Connecticut State Library. This list should assist librarians and trustees in creating or revising policies for their libraries. Every library is unique and sample policies should never be copied. Instead, use the ideas and organization of many samples to help create policies most suitable to your library's unique situation. Also seek legal and/or professional advice whenever appropriate.
To contribute your CT public library's policies to this page, contact Tom.Newman@ct.gov .
Go to Strategic/Long-Range Planning for Public Libraries for samples of long-range plans.
If there is no sample policy listed under a heading, or if you want more samples, contact Tom.Newman@ct.gov . We have many other policies available as Word documents.
Connecticut Sample Policies:
Library Policies From Other States
Illinois - WebJunction
Indiana State Library
Massachusetts
WebJunction Ohio
Wisconsin
Connecticut Full Library Policy Manuals
Greenwich
Groton
Litchfield
Monroe - Edith Wheeler
Wallingford
Westport
West Hartford
Wethersfield
Bylaws
Monroe - Edith Wheeler
Circulation and Patron Registration
Bethel (Circulation, Fees, Registration, Loans to Institutions)
Granby
Litchfield - Oliver Wolcott
Monroe - Edith Wheeler (Circulation, Patron Registration)
West Hartford
Westport
Code of Conduct
Bethel
Enfield
Greenwich
Litchfield - Oliver Wolcott (including Suspension)
Monroe - Edith Wheeler (Patron Behavior, Children's)
Westport
Collection Development
Arizona Collection Development Training
Monroe - Edith Wheeler
West Hartford
Westport
Confidentiality & Privacy
Bethel (Confidentiality, Computer Use & Patriot Act )
Litchfield - Oliver Wolcott
Monroe - Edith Wheeler
Paulding County Carnegie Library, Ohio response to the Patriot Act
Tacoma Public Library, Washington
Westport
Conflict of Interest
Westport
Donations, Gifts, and Memorial Funds
West Hartford
Wethersfield
E-Readers & Media Players
Avon E-Reader Loan Agreement (PDF)
Avon i-Pad Loan Agreement (PDF)
Middlebury Public Library - Kindle Borrower Agreement - (DOC)
Monroe - Edith Wheeler - Nook Policy and Borrower Agreement (DOC)
WebJunction - Examples Outside CT
Exhibit and Bulletin Board
Bethel
Litchfield (Display & Art Gallery, Bulletin Board)
Monroe - Edith Wheeler (Bulletin Board, Exhibit & Display)
Westport (Exhibit and Display, Posting)
Financial Development, Foundations, Investment & Endowments
West Hartford
Westport (Endowment Investment & Spending, Development)
Wyoming State Library Introduction to Public Library Foundations
History Room
Holiday Decorations
Interlibrary Loan
Monroe - Edith Wheeler
Wethersfield
Internet Polices
Bethel
Danbury
Groton
Hartford
Monroe - Edith Wheeler
Greenwich
Newington - Lucy Robbins Welles
Windsor
Job Sharing
Media Policy
Westport
Meeting Rooms
Bethel (Building and Grounds Use Policy & Application)
Brookfield
Greenwich
Litchfield - Oliver Wolcott
Monroe - Edith Wheeler
New Britain
Newington - Lucy Robbins Welles
Norwalk
Ridgefield
Stratford
Westport
Wethersfield
Windsor
Mission Statements
Bethel
Monroe
New Britain
West Hartford
Westport
Personnel
Petitions/Soliciting
Greenwich
Monroe - Edith Wheeler
Privacy & Security
West Hartford
Programs
West Hartford
Public Access to Personal Computers
Bethel (Patron Use & Patriot Act)
Danbury
Monroe - Edith Wheeler
Public Relations
Social Software
WebJunction article
Staff Development
Staff Use of Computers and the Internet
Unattended Children (See also: Code of Conduct)
Litchfield - Oliver Wolcott
Wethersfield
Volunteer Policy
West Hartford
Westport
Weather Closings
Wireless Access
Avon
Bethel
Monroe - Edith Wheeler
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