Posted by Kara on Tuesday, May 5, 2015
The Library Board recently reviewed and revised the Free Materials Distribution Policy that governs which items we provide for free in the Library's Lobby. According to Board policy:
The purpose of the Library’s free materials distribution policy is to make space available for newspapers, magazines, pamphlets, forms, and other informational materials from local organizations and governmental agencies. Materials distributed will focus on information about local organizations, events, performances or cultural offerings; Iowa City and surrounding areas; tourism; public facilities; and current issues as well as frequently requested forms from local, state, or federal governmental agencies. Information about children’s and parent’s activities are distributed in the Children’s Room, as space allows.
The complete policy is available at: www.icpl.org/pdfs/policies/804-pamphlet-distribution.pdf
Each year the Library distributes over 29,000 items in the Lobby. Popular items include Iowa City Transit schedules, Iowa City Recreation Department class schedules, Iowa City/Johnson County Senior Center Program Guides, Little Village, Modern Maturity, and Iowa City Visitors Guides.
If you have free materials for your local organization you would like to distribute, please drop them off at the Library's Help Desk. Library staff will review the items to assure they meet our policy and then add the materials to the inventory of items we distribute.
For more information, please call the Library at 319.356.5200.
About the Author
Kara was the Community and Access Services Coordinator. She retired in June 2020.
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