Request for reconsideration of materials
Before completing and submitting this form, we invite you to contact the Library Director by phone at (828) 287-3520 Ext 3 or by email at nplibrary@rutherfordton.net to discuss your concerns regarding library materials. Should that prove in any way unsatisfactory, you are welcome to submit this request, which will be reviewed by: other library staff; a professional, degreed librarian affiliated with the Foothills Consortium; the Executive Board of the Norris Library Foundation; and potentially the Rutherfordton Town Manager. This form is considered confidential and will not be released to any party other than those noted above.

As stated in its Collection Development Policy, Norris Public Library is dedicated to free and equal access to information, knowledge, independent learning, and the joys of reading and entertainment for our diverse community. This policy provides guidance for the selection and withdrawal of library materials in order to meet the needs of the community as a whole. As the community changes, the library will continue to reassess and adapt its collections to reflect new and changing areas of interest and concern. However, no changes will be made that violate the principles contained in the Library Bill of Rights, adopted and amended by the Council of the American Library Association (ALA) Freedom to Read policy statement. We strongly encourage you to read these statements before submitting your request.
Are you a registered user of Norris Public Library or another library in the Foothills Consortium, including Rutherford County Library System, Mooneyham Public Library, or Spindale Public Library? *
Name of person submitting request. *
Phone number of person submitting request. *
Email address of person submitting request. *
Mailing address of person submitting request (for letter of response from the Norris Library Foundation). *
Whom do you represent? *
Name of the organization you represent, if applicable.
Title of the book/material you would like to be reviewed or removed from the collection. *
Author (or editor, or creator, etc.) of the book/material you would like to be reviewed or removed from the collection. *
Format of material you would like to be reviewed or removed from the collection. *
Have you read the entire book (or watched the entire movie, etc.) for which you are requesting review/removal? If you are objecting to technology, have you personally interacted with the technology? *
To what portion of the book/material do you object? Please be specific and cite page numbers if possible. *
If the material to which you are objecting is a book, have you read professional reviews of the book? Norris Library staff are happy to provide professional reviews of library materials upon request! *
Have you read the Library Bill of Rights and the Freedom to Read statement linked here and in the introduction of this form? *
If you are objecting to the presence of video games or related technology in the library, are you familiar with the American Library Association's position on games and gaming in libraries? (Why have games in libraries?) *
What would you like Norris Public Library to do about this book/material?
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Do you believe others have the right to decide what books or entertainment technology (tablets, video games, etc.) you/your family may access?
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Is there anything else you would like us to know or consider as we review the book/material? *
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