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: ALA Intellectual Freedom Statements and Guidelines
Connecticut Sample Policies:
Library Policies From Other States
Indiana
Massachusetts
Wisconsin
Connecticut Full Library Policies
Bethel
Cheshire
Granby
Greenwich
Groton
Hartford
Litchfield
Marlborough
Monroe - Edith Wheeler
Ridgefield
Wallingford
Westport
West Hartford
Wethersfield
Bylaws
See Monroe's full policy above
Cell Phones
See Groton and Marlborough full policies above
Circulation and Patron Registration
Granby
Litchfield - Oliver Wolcott
West Hartford
Westport
Code of Conduct
Burlington
Enfield
Greenwich
Litchfield - Oliver Wolcott (including Suspension)
Westport
Collection Development
Arizona Collection Development Training
West Hartford
Westport
Confidentiality & Privacy
Litchfield - Oliver Wolcott
Westport
Conflict of Interest
Westport
Discards
Greenwich
Donations, Gifts, and Memorial Funds
Wethersfield
E-Readers & Media Players
WebJunction - Examples Outside CT
Exhibit and Bulletin Board
Litchfield (Display & Art Gallery, Bulletin Board)
Westport (Exhibit and Display, Posting)
Financial Development, Foundations, Investment & Endowments
West Hartford
Westport (Endowment Investment & Spending, Development)
Food and Beverage
See the Greenwich full policy above
History Room
See Bethel full policy above
Holiday Decorations
Home Delivery
See Bethel full policy above
Interlibrary Loan
Wethersfield
Internet Polices
Danbury
Groton
Greenwich
Newington - Lucy Robbins Welles
CT State Library
Job Sharing
Media Policy
See full Westport policy above.
Meeting Rooms
Greenwich
Litchfield - Oliver Wolcott
Newington - Lucy Robbins Welles
Stratford
Wethersfield
Windsor
Mission Statements
New Britain
West Hartford
Westport
Museum Passes
See Bethel full policy above
Personnel
Brookfield
Marlborough
Stonington
Petitions/Soliciting
Greenwich
Proctoring
See the Litchfield and Marlborough full policies above
Bloomfield
Branford-Blackstone
Canton
Monroe - Edith Wheeler
Southbury - plus Presenter guidelines
Southington
West Hartford
Public Access to Personal Computers
Danbury
Public Relations
See full Marlborough and Wallingford policies above
Security Cameras
Service Animals
Simsbury (PDF)
Social Media
“Writing a Social Media Policy for Your Library” Archived webinar from InfoPeople
“Creating a Social Media Policy: What We Did, What We Learned” Article from E-Content / Information Today
“Setting Up Your Social Media Strategy” Article from Library Journal
Milford
West Hartford
Soliciting on Library Premises
See Greenwich full policy above
Staff Development
Staff Use of Computers and the Internet
Technology Plans
Avon
Chester
Putnam
Stamford
Unattended Children/Vulnerable Adults (See also: Code of Conduct)
Litchfield - Oliver Wolcott
Wallingford
Wethersfield
More Unattended Children Policies
Groton - Vulnerable Adults SEE PAGE 11
Volunteer Policy
West Hartford
Westport
Warming/Cooling Station
See full Groton policy above
Weather Closings
Westport
Whistleblowers
See full Greenwich and Litchfield policies above
General
Library Directors
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