Explore Pierce County Library System Policies.
Board Policies reflect the operating philosophy of the Pierce County Library System. Policies are decided upon in open session of the Library Board and are part of public record.
Board Policies
- Accepting Unsolicited Flyers, Newspaper Publications, Announcements
- Access
- Access to Library Services for Persons with Disabilities
- Alcohol Consumption on Library Premises
- Anti-Harassment
- Bylaws of the Pierce County Library System Board of Trustees
- Campaign Literature and Political Forums
- Communication with the Public
- Confidentiality of Library Records and Customer Files
- Conflict of Interest – Board of Trustee and Administrative-Level Director
- Defense and Indemnification of Legal Actions
- Electronic and Digital Signatures
- Employee Use of Library Equipment
- Employee Whistleblower Protection
- Equal Employment Opportunity
- Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
- Exclusion from Library Services
- Fiscal Management
- Fixed Assets Inventory
- Food Purchase
- Friends Groups
- Friends Groups Use of Library Graphics Department
- Gifts
- Holidays
- Humanitarian Catastrophic Leave
- Interlibrary Loan of Materials
- Library Bill of Rights
- Library Card Eligibility – Individuals
- Library Card Eligibility – Institutions, Agencies, Businesses and Organizations
- Library Rules of Conduct
- Library Rules of Conduct (Spanish)
- Limits of Liability on a Lost or Stolen Library Card
- Maintaining an Up-to-Date Library Cardholder Database
- Mission, Vision and Values
- Naming
- Participation in Community Organizations
- Partnerships
- Payment of Claims
- Philosophy Policy
- Programming
- Provision of Public Art in Pierce County Library System Buildings
- Public Comment at Board Meetings
- Public Internet Use Policy
- Public Meeting and Conference Room
- Public Records Request
- Public Use of Camera and/or Video in Public Domain
- Public Works Procurement Policy
- Purchasing and Procurement
- Real Property Acquisition and Disposition
- Reciprocal Borrowing
- Reciprocal Borrowing Agreements
- Refund Policy
- Rules and Regulations for Use of Library Facility
- Selection of Library Materials
- Service of Process
- Smoke and Tobacco-Free Campus
- Sponsorships
- Surplus Items
- Surplus Policy
- Trustee Ethics, Conduct and Responsibility
- Unattended Child Policy
- Unemployment Insurance Policy
- Use of Credit Card Accounts
- Volunteer Policy
- Washington Library Association’s Intellectual Freedom Statement
- Wellness Program
Administrative Policies
- Access to Library Services for Persons with Disabilities: Grievance Process
- Claim for Damages
- Criteria for Library Materials Selection
- Freedom of Access
- Link Exchange Policy
- Link Exchange Procedures
- News Media
- Parking Lots Policy and Procedures
- Public Meeting Room Policies and Procedures
- Public Records Request
- Self-Published Materials
- Social Media
- Volunteer Program Guidelines
- Website Privacy Policy
- Wi-Fi Policy
