Riverside Regional Library
Bulletin Boards and Exhibit Spaces Policy 

It is part of the mission of Riverside Regional Library to provide access to intellectual and cultural resources of the communities served.  Exhibits and bulletin boards can fulfill an integral part of the library's total program of public service.  Exhibits and bulletin boards may be planned to direct the public's attention to materials and services of the library itself, or may provide exposure to works of artists and artisans of the communities, region, or national in scope. 

Uses made of exhibits and bulletin boards should conform to the Library Bill of Rights.

Therefore the following principles shall apply: 

1.  Materials will not be excluded because of the origin, background, or views of those contributing to their creation.

2.  Materials will not be proscribed or removed because of partisan or doctrinal disapproval.

3.  Exhibit space and bulletin boards will be made available on an equitable basis, regardless of the beliefs or affiliations of individuals or groups requesting their use.

4.  The library's exhibit space, bulletin boards and grounds are open to organizations engaged in educational, cultural, intellectual or charitable activities, including partisan political or religious groups.

Consistent with statements in the Library Bill of Rights, the library shall have the final decision on the content, arrangement, and space utilization of exhibits and bulletin boards just as it does for materials selected for the collections.  By the same token, just as libraries do not endorse the viewpoints of those whose works are represented in their collections, libraries also do not endorse the beliefs or viewpoints of topics subject to exhibits or bulletin boards. 

The following rules apply: 

• Publicity material relating to exhibits should be submitted for library approval.

• Any group wishing to use exhibit space must receive library approval for the amount of time, place, and manner of use.

• The library reserves the right to accept or reject any materials subject for display consistent with the principles above.

• The library bulletin boards may be used to post notices of public interest but the library will determine size, appropriateness, and length of display.