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Larkspur board begins drafting programming policy to guide new library programs and room use
Summary
Trustees asked staff to draft a programming policy that will keep library-sponsored programs free and welcoming, outline exclusions (no partisan or recruitment events), set priority rules for shared city rooms, and provide program proposal and room-reservation procedures for the new library.
At its Nov. 3 meeting, the Larkspur City Library Board opened a detailed discussion on a proposed programming policy that staff will draft into a formal document for board review. Trustees emphasized several core principles they want reflected in the policy: library programs should be free and open to all, promote literacy and community, maintain a welcoming tone, and avoid becoming commercial or partisan platforms when the library is the program sponsor.
Board members discussed typical exclusions and safeguards: library-hosted programs would not charge admission as library…
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