The South Shore Regional Library's Selection Policy guides staff in choosing materials to be added to or withdrawn from the Library's collection and informs the public about the principles by which selections are made. This policy was approved and adopted by the South Shore Regional Library Board on October 18, 1988. All residents of the Library's service area and all Library staff are welcome to recommend materials for inclusion in the Library's collection. Library Assistants and Librarians on staff regularly read reviews of available material and suggest items for acquisition. The Chief Librarian, operating within the Policies of the Library Board, is responsible for the ultimate choice of materials acquired and withdrawn.
Material is selected according to the needs and demands of the community.
Published reviews, publishers' advertisements, examination of the material, and requests from Library users are substantial factors in selecti0on. Although materials are purchased in all subject areas, we do not select materials specifically in support of school or univesity curricula. The resources of the entire collection are available to borrowers of all ages. Adults are responsible for guiding the choices of minors under their care and rejecting materials they find unsuitable. A collection of materials for people up to fourteen years old is maintained to foster skill development, education, and recreation for this skill group.