Service

Library Material Reconsideration Request

The Matanuska-Susitna Borough public libraries endeavor to serve Mat-Su residents of every age and provide a full range of information resources for the communities they serve.

The Matanuska-Susitna Borough Librarians manage the library collection at their respective libraries, including selection and retiring of library material. Materials are selected for all ages and various education and comprehension levels. 

In the event a Matanuska-Susitna Borough resident and library card holder finds an item in the collection objectionable, they may file a Library Reconsideration Request Form as outlined in the process below.

The Process:

Patron completes a Library Material Reconsideration Request form.

1. Patron completes a Library Material Reconsideration Request form (link to the form is to the right).

2. The Community Development Department notifies the Library Board Chair. The Chair may add the Library Material Reconsideration on a future Library Board agenda.

3. The Library Board may choose to review the material, evaluate it using the criteria described above, and vote on the reconsideration request with one of the following outcomes determined by simple majority:

   *    Approve the reconsideration request

   *    Request staff reconsideration

   *    Reject the reconsideration request

4. Provide the Community Development Director with a note advising their recommendation.

5. The Community Development Director reviews and makes the final decision on the Library Material.

6. The decision is valid for three years.