Displays

POLICY:

The Council Bluffs Public Library has designated public space individuals, groups, or organizations can use for displays that seek to educate and enrich the Community.

PROCEDURES:

• Prior arrangements for all displays must be made with the Adult Programming Librarian. 
• Displays, including those containing particular religious, political, social or other points of view, will be accepted only if they feature public service, cultural or historic information.
• Displays will not be accepted which advocate an affirmative or negative vote for or against any candidate or proposition, political or otherwise.
• Displays will not be accepted which advocate or solicit consideration of any item, product, or service sold by any commercial or charitable enterprise.
• Displays must fit in a library display case or library display grids, without modification to the cases or grids. 
• Artistic displays may list the sale price of the item(s).
• Any and all charges or fees associated with ongoing or future activities or events promoted in the display must be included.
• Any sponsoring agencies must be indicated on the display. 
• Donation boxes which accompany displays will not be accepted unless they directly benefit local service organizations or local populations.
• A display in the Library does not imply endorsement by the Library, the Board of Trustees, or the City of Council Bluffs. 
• The Library assumes no responsibility for the preservation or protection of displays nor for the possible damage or theft of any item in a display.
• Items that have been defaced will be removed.
• Individuals, groups or organizations who do not remove displays by the appointed date may forfeit future use of the Library's designated public display space.

Adopted: June 17, 2009

Amended & Reapproved: January 21, 2015; January 17, 2018; March 17, 2021