Minimum Conditions for Public Libraries in Oregon

Minimum Condition: Have basic policies in place and accessible online for collection management, circulation and patron confidentiality that incorporates relevant American Library Association (ALA) professional ethical codes, rules, and guidelines.

Example collection management policies:

• North Douglas Library District aka Mildred Whipple Public Library in Drain, OR (PDF)
  Web page for their policies: https://www.ndld.org/policies-rules-regulations
• Hermiston Public Library
  Web page for their policies: https://www.hermiston.gov/library/page/policies
• Roseburg Public Library See several related policy pages here:  
  https://www.cityofroseburg.org/departments/library/policies-and-forms
• Template for creating a collection development policy

Example circulation policies:

• Langlois Public Library (Google Doc)
• Roseburg Public Library
  Web page for their policies: https://www.cityofroseburg.org/departments/library/policies-and-forms
• Kimberly-Little Chute Public Library (small public library in Wisconsin) (PDF)
  Web page for their policies: https://littlechutelibrary.org/library-policies/
• Template for creating a circulation policy

Example patron confidentiality policies:

• Lower Umpqua Library District (Reedsport)
  Web page for their policies: https://www.luld.org/policies
• Roseburg Public Library See several related policy pages here: 
  ttps://www.cityofroseburg.org/departments/library/policies-and-forms
• Multnomah County Library

Josephine Community Libraries has an entire Operations Policies Manual available online, including:

• Privacy and Confidentiality of Library Records (PDF)
• Collection Development (PDF)
• Circulation (see Library Card Eligibility, Library Card Registration, and Loan Periods and Renewals) (PDFs)