Request for Reconsideration of Materials

Procedures

Recognizing that a diversity of materials may result in some complaints, the following procedures have been developed to assure that complaints are handled in a timely and consistent manner.

The complaint is immediately referred to the manager of the department in which the material is located or to the librarian in charge.
The department manager or librarian in charge discusses the complaint with the patron and explains the Library's Collection Development Policy and the Library Bill of Rights.
If the complaint is unresolved, the department manager or librarian in charge provides the patron with a copy of the Reconsideration of Library Materials: Procedures for Patrons form and informs the Library Administrator.
On receipt of the formal complaint, the Library Administrator works with library personnel to review the material and respond in writing.
The response is forwarded by the Library Administrator to the complainant with the information that, on written request, the complainant may appeal to the Board of Trustees.
If the complainant so requests, the Board of Trustees considers the retention or withdrawal of this material as a committee of the whole. The complainant is notified in writing of the Board's decision.

If you would like the Tinley Park Pubic Library to reconsider any material in our collections, please provide information about that material on the form below.

Name*

First NameLast Name

Email*

example@example.com

Phone Number*

Are you representing yourself or a group?*

MyselfA group

Name of group you represent

Title*

Author*

Publisher

Publication Date

Date

This book is part of*

Our children's collection (second floor)Our teen collection (second floor)Our adult collection (first floor)

How did you become aware of this material? (examples: school assignment, browsing, recommendation) *

Have you read, viewed, or listened to the entire work?*

YesNo

What, if anything, do you approve of in this work? Please refer to specific pages, paragraphs, or timings?

What do you object to in the work? Please refer to specific pages, paragraphs, or timings*

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Do you recommend a work that will convey a comparable or alternative perspective on the same topic? If so, please provide the title of that work

Title

Thank you for your interest in the Tinley Park Public Library's collections. You will be contacted by library staff after this form has been reviewed.

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