Approved: June 21, 2023
Please note that in order to request a review of any library material you must be a citizen from the Town of Carman or the Rural Municipality of Dufferin.
- Pull all copies of the books being challenged so the board has access to them for review. They are unavailable to the public during the review process.
- The book under complaint must be returned to the library as part of the review process as they may be the only copies available.
- Additional materials and/or copied content from the materials under complaint will not be accepted and the complaint will be invalid.
- The board is made up from citizens from the Town of Carman, and the RM of Dufferin. Two of the board members must be a representative from council from both the Town and RM.
- Challenged materials are reviewed independently and not as a group to ensure free and unbiased responses based on the claims against the materials.
- Challenged materials are reviewed based on the merit of the materials (educational or leisure) and where it is shelved in our collections.
- Individual responses are compiled, and the claims are responded to based on the findings of the board.
- The Book Complaint Response is submitted to the Head Librarian and the board then sent to the complainant.
- These recommendations will be final according to the findings of the board.
The following options will be available to the Board of the Boyne Regional Library:
BOYNE REGIONAL LIBRARY OPTIONS: COMMENTS
Materials remain in collection as is
Material is relocated to new shelving location
Material is removed from collection