Cooperating with Community Agencies and Clubs
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Policy Statement: The County of Thorhild Library Board will actively seek the cooperation of other agencies and organizations in the community to help meet the library's goal of providing and maintaining the highest possible range and standard of library service to all segments of the community.
Guidelines and Procedures:
- Cooperation will take the form of the following:
- Shared planning and sponsorship, services and programs
- Agreements to share available space
- Consultation with other libraries in the area when developing acquisitions and loan policies
- Policies to enable information and materials to be exchanged or loaned to other community libraries or agencies
- The Library Manager shall make the community aware of the library's objectives and services by participating in community events.
- The Library Board will encourage cultural, arts and crafts groups in and around each community to use the library for promoting their cause. Groups using the facility must consult the Library Manager prior to use.