Tuscarawas County Public Library
New Philadelphia OH
Citizen's Request for Reconsideration of Materials
Format (Book, Video, etc.) ________________________________________________.
Author (if applicable) ____________________________________________________.
Title (or URL) __________________________________________________________.
Publisher _____________________________________________________________.
Your name ____________________________________________________________.
Address _____________________________________
Telephone ________________.
Group you represent (if any) _______________________________________________.
Did you examine the entire work? _____________________. If not, what parts?
____________________________________________________________________.
What do you believe is the purpose of this material?
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________.
Specifically, to what in the material do you object?
____________________________________________________________________.
What harmful effect do you feel might be/was the effect of your using this material? ____________________________________________________________________.
Is there anything good or useful about this material? What?_______________________
____________________________________________________________________.
What prompted you to use this item? _______________________________________.
For what age group would you recommend this item? ___________________________.
What would you recommend to replace this item _______________________________
____________________________________________________________________.
We are sorry if you have been offended by any material in our collection. The Tuscarawas County Public Library subscribes to the Library Bill of Rights as adopted by the American Library Association June 27, 1967 and its subsequent amendments. This document reads, in part: "As a responsibility of library service, books and other library materials selected should be chosen for values of interest, information and enlightenment of all the people of the community." We realize that everyone's tastes are different, and that it is our responsibility to provide materials on a multitude of subjects and viewpoints, in many styles.
The internet makes available a wide variety of material, most of it useful and worthwhile, but some internet sites are unsuitable for children and offensive to many adults. Unfortunately, we cannot filter out such sites without also eliminating access to many good resources. We have no control over internet information, and we caution parents and others that objectionable sites do exist, although they are not usually accessible except by deliberate choice on the part of the browser. Library policy prohibits the use of sites which may reasonably be construed as obscene, and individuals who access such sites may lose their internet privileges.
If you honestly feel that a book or other item in our collection does not belong in the library of a free society, we invite you to fill out the form on the reverse side of this sheet and leave it at the front desk. The desk clerk will see that it is given to the library director, who will be in touch with you regarding your complaint.
The Tuscarawas County Public Library believes in the rights of a free press guaranteed by the Constitution of the United States of America. We further believe that the parents of a child are the only people who should be allowed to monitor the reading, watching or listening activities of that child. Conversely, we believe that it is every parent's duty to monitor his or her child's activity, and that this is not the prerogative of the library.
