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 Us .
Go to Strategic/Long-Range Planning for Public Libraries for samples of long-range plans.
Also see: WebJunction Policies and ALA Intellectual Freedom Statements and Guidelines
Connecticut Sample Policies:
** = POLICIES SHARED FEBRUARY 2022
Connecticut Full Library Policies
**Avon
**Norwalk
**Salem
Bethel
Granby
Greenwich
Hartford
Wallingford
Westport
West Hartford
Wethersfield
**Norwalk
Cell Phones
Circulation and Patron Registration
**Avon
**Madison - Scranton
**Norwalk
**Norwalk - Children Card
**Norwalk - E-Reader
**Norwalk - Laptop
**Norwalk -Wifi Hot Spot
**Ridgefield - Kindle Fire for Kids
West Hartford
Westport
Code of Conduct/Behavior
**Avon
**Madison - Scranton
**Madison - Scranton - Temp addendum due to covid
**Norwalk
**Salem
Westport
Collection Development
**Avon
**Easton - see PDF below
**Madison - Scranton
**Salem
**Salem - material reconsideration
West Hartford
**Westbrook - See PDF below
Westport
**Madison - Scranton
Confidentiality & Privacy
**Avon
**Madison - Scranton
**Madison - Scranton - Website privacy
**Norwalk
**Ridgefield
Westport
Conflict of Interest
Westport
Discards
Greenwich
Donations, Gifts, and Memorial Funds
**Avon
**Madison - Scranton
**Norwalk
E-Readers & Media Players
Exhibit and Bulletin Board
**Avon
**Madison - Scranton
**Norwalk
**Salem
**Salem - application / release form
Westport
Financial Development, Foundations, Investment & Endowments
Westport
Food and Beverage
Greenwich
History Room
**Avon
Home Delivery
Interlibrary Loan
**Avon
Internet Polices
**Avon
**Easton - See PDF below
**Madison - Scranton - Internet/Computer Use
**Madison - Scranton - Internet Safety
**Westbrook - See PDF below
Job Sharing
**Avon - 3D Printing
**Avon - VR
**Ridgefield - form
**Salem - 3D
**Westbrook - See PDF below
**Madison - Scranton
**Madison - Scranton - Temp addendum due to covid
**Westbrook - See PDF below
Windsor
Mission Statements
Museum Passes
**Madison - Scranton
Petitions/Soliciting
Greenwich
Proctoring
**Madison - Scranton
**Avon
**Avon
**Madison - Scranton
**Salem - permission slip
West Hartford
Public Relations
**Norwalk
**Avon
**Madison - Scranton
Service Animals
**Easton - See PDF below
Social Media
**Avon
Soliciting on Library Premises
Greenwich
Staff Development
Staff Use of Computers and the Internet
**Madison - Scranton
Technology Plans
Putnam
**Avon
**Easton - See PDF below
**Madison - Scranton
Unattended Children/Vulnerable Adults (See also: Code of Conduct)
**Avon
**Easton - See PDF below
**Madison - Scranton
**Westbrook - See PDF below
More Unattended Children Policies
Volunteer Policy
**Avon
**Madison - Scranton
Weather Closings
**Ridgefield
Whistleblowers
Greenwich
General
Library Directors
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