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Board moves to limit repeated book challenges in collection-review proposal
Summary
The Duchesne County Library Board reviewed updates to its Collection Development, Event & Exhibit Policy that would restrict one active challenge per person and bar re-review of an item for three years, citing staff time and public-fund impacts. No final action was taken.
The Duchesne County Library Board on June 16 reviewed proposed revisions to its Collection Development, Event & Exhibit Policy aimed at managing staff workload from book challenges and review requests.
Board members discussed a proposal that would allow only one active challenge request per person at any given time and prevent items from being brought back for reconsideration until three years after a prior review. The changes were presented in the context of staff capacity and the use of tax dollars to process challenges; the board described book challenges as time-consuming for staff.
The board did not take a final vote on the policy revisions at the meeting. The proposal remains under review for potential adoption at a later meeting.
