Sample Policies, Procedures and Forms
Listed below are policies and procedures from libraries and library systems from around the state that have been reviewed and selected by a committee of library directors and librarians as model examples of prevalent procedural topics.
We recommend that you use these samples as a guide as you work with your colleagues to create policies and procedures endemic to your library's community and mission.
- Public Libraries and Library Systems
- School Libraries and BOCES
- Academic Libraries
- Special Libraries
General Statements:
- The Non-Profit Revitalization Act (2013) and New York State Libraries and Library Systems
- American Library Association (ALA) Library Bill of Rights
- ALA and Association of American Publishers Freedom to Read Statement
- ALA and American Film and Video Association Freedom to View Statement
- ALA Code of Professional Ethics
- New York State Digital Literacy Standards and Skill Set
Legal Documents
- N.Y. CVP. LAW § 4509 : NY Code - Section 4509: Library records
- State Controller Opinions Impacting Public Libraries
Tax Forms
- Application for an Exempt Organization Certificate for Sales Tax (form st119.2) (pdf)
- Guide to Sales Tax in NYS for Exempt Organizations (pub843) (pdf)