HomeMy WebLinkAbout1991-12-10 INTELLECTUAL FREEDOM STATEMENTINTELLECTUAL FREEDOM STATEMENT
WHEREAS the Englewood Public Library Board (hereinafter referred to as
"the Board"), is convinced that unrestricted access to ideas and information
is absolutely essential to the exercise of the duties and responsibilities,
public or private, of every person, and,
WHEREAS the Board is convinced that a person's right to have access to
those ideas or that information should be abridged in no way on account of
origin, age, background, or opinions, and
WHEREAS the Board is convinced that ides and information should not be
excluded from the Library based upon the origin, the background, or the
opinions of those who contributed to their creation, and
WHEREAS the Board feels the Library should provide as many different
points of view on current and historical issues as practicable, and,
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WHEREAS the Board takes note that the collection of the Library consists
of many diverse forms, including, among others, both printed material and
electronic recordings, •
THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVES that the public shall have complete and
free access to the ideas and information contained in the collection of the
Englewood Public Library, subject only to those regulations necessary to
maintain the collection in a condition suitable for continued use and growth.
Adopted by the Englewood Public Library Board
December 10, 1991
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