Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Sumner County committee updates collection policy; adds child-protection language and clarifies review process
Summary
The committee reviewed and approved a revised collection and development policy for Sumner County public libraries, adding language to restrict certain materials from children—s and young-adult sections and directing the policy to the full commission for approval.
The Sumner County Bylaws and Policies Committee voted April 2 to forward an amended collection and development policy for the county—s public libraries to the full county commission, after adding language intended to ensure minors cannot access explicit materials and clarifying the review process for challenged items.
The committee asked that the collection be reviewed annually and that any materials found to violate the policy or applicable state law be reported to the library director and brought to the board for review. The draft…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
