Delaware County District Library
Political Activity
The library serves as an information resource for the entire community and seeks to make information available to all area residents on a wide variety of political issues and candidates. However, in order to avoid the appearance of an endorsement by the library of any candidate for office or issue appearing on the ballot, the following policy with respect to political activity on library premises has been adopted.
The library will provide space for campaign literature or position papers and make these available at each of the library's locations for inspection and distribution. The library will make campaign literature available from any and all candidates or issues, but I will make no claim as to the accuracy of the information It is the responsibility of the candidate, not the library, to ensure that an adequate supply of literature is available for distribution.
No candidacy or issue petitions will be circulated or posted at the library.
Public presentations by candidates for office or supporters of ballot issues are permitted and encouraged in the library's meeting room if they are sponsored by a nonpartisan organization and all candidates or sides of an issue are invited to participate.
Public presentations by individual candidates or supporters or opponents of a ballot issue will not be held on the premises.
The library's facilities may not be used as a campaign headquarters or meeting site for campaign committees.
As paid representatives of the library, it is understood that DCDL staff members have an obligation to maintain the political neutrality of the organization, and as a consequence will refrain from any active or passive campaign activities while on library premises.
Effective 5/21/02
