Library Policies

Policies of the Cheshire Public Library

July 1986; Revised April 1990; Revised June 1998; Revised May 2000; Revised December 2001; Revised October 2007; Cheshire Public Library Advisory Board

Revised November 2010 to reflect town-wide building use policy

I. MISSION STATEMENT
The Cheshire Public Library transforms lives and strengthens the community.

II. VISION STATEMENT
Our vision is to be among the country’s leaders in providing excellent, relevant and dynamic public library service.

III. POLICIES OF THE CHESHIRE PUBLIC LIBRARY

The Cheshire Public Library endorses Freedom to Read, the Library Bill of Rights, and Freedom to View, which are joint statements by the American Library Association (ALA) and the Association of American Publishers (AAP).