Bulletin Boards and Youth Display Walls
The Mount Prospect Public Library affirms Article 1 and 3 of the American Library Association's Library Bill of Rights:
- Article 1 “Materials should not be excluded because of origin, background, or views of those contributing to their creation”
- Article 2 “Materials should not be proscribed or removed because of partisan or doctrinal disapproval”
The purpose of the library bulletin boards and display walls is to provide a place to post local, regional and community information with the first priority being Mount Prospect. Youth Services wall and bulletin boards may be used to post creative works by students or children. Commercial information will not be posted unless it is of artistic, educational or cultural value to the community at large. All items must be of community wide interest and compatible with library usage.
Library bulletin boards and display wall are the domain of the Library.
Materials posted must be approved by Library and will be posted by Library staff.
Reservations for a specific date(s) may be taken for bulletin board and display wall in the Youth Services Department at the discretion of youth staff.
Guidelines
General materials may be dropped off at the Registration Desk for consideration.
Young adult (teen), job/career, youth, genealogy materials may be dropped off to the attention of the librarian in charge of the respective bulletin board.
Size of material greater than 8-1/2” by 14” will be posted only if space allows.
Materials will be posted for two weeks or until deadline if sooner as long as there is sufficient space available. At the discretion of staff, items may be posted for a longer period of time but not to exceed one month.
