Community Bulletin Board Policy
Purpose:
The Memorial Hall Library provides a
community space for the display and
dissemination of materials for community
activities and events as well as public
service notices of community interest.
The community bulletin boards may be
used for posting the following types of
information:
- Materials from Memorial Hall
Library, the Friends of the Library,
and the Town of Andover.
- Postings of forthcoming or
continuing educational, social,
civic, charitable, cultural, or
recreational activities.
- Flyers, brochures,
announcements, or schedules by
nonprofit organizations, groups, or
agencies, or by any federal, state,
or local government agency
pertaining to services provided by
the government to citizens.
- Materials announcing community
services and volunteer
opportunities.
Items that do not meet the above
criteria, such as commercial, personal,
or political notices or petitions, will
not be posted.
Posting Guidelines
The following applies to all public
bulletin boards or other areas used for
public displays:
- All items must be reviewed and
posted by library staff. Notices
posted or left on tables without
authorization will be removed and
recycled.
- Due to limited display space,
the library reserves the right to
restrict the size, number, and
location of display materials. Some
approved items may not be posted due
to space restrictions. Priority in
posting will be given to
announcements by local and
neighboring organizations.
- Postings without a specific date
will be displayed for a reasonable
length of time, as determined by the
library, and then removed. Once
items are removed, they are
recycled.
- The library has two bulletin
boards available for public notices,
one on the Lower Level, and one on
the First Floor. Postings for
Andover organizations will have
priority on the First Floor display.
Notices for children’s events and
programs may be posted in the
Children’s Room at the discretion of
library staff.
- Memorial Hall Library does not
assume responsibility for materials
damaged or stolen.
- Posting of materials does not
imply library endorsement or
consent; nor will the library accept
responsibility for the accuracy of
the statements made in such
materials.
Approved by the Memorial Hall Library
Board of Trustees, September 10, 2008
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