Clearview Library District provides library resources as defined in C.R.S. §24-90-122. Library resources represent a variety of viewpoints. Clearview Library District upholds the right of individuals to access these resources. While the District’s varied library resources are available to all, everything offered is not expected to appeal to everyone.
Any resident within the District may submit a Request for Reconsideration by completing the form and returning it to the Windsor or Severance libraries or the Bookmobile. The form will be forwarded to the Library Director, who will appoint a Library District Manager to lead a review committee of not more than 5 people, including members of the library’s professional staff and at least one member of the community. The professional staff may include programming assistants, librarians, supervisors, and managers. If an identical or substantially similar library resource has been reviewed in the last three years, Clearview Library District reserves the right to deny an additional review. The library resource will remain available to the general public during the reconsideration process.
Reconsideration review of the library resource shall adhere to the “standards” defined in C.R.S. §24-90-122. After reviewing the library resource and arriving at a consensus, the committee will then make a recommendation to the Library Director. The Director’s decision shall be sent to the Board of Trustees to be affirmed by the Board as a consent agenda item. The requesting party will receive a response from the Manager within 90 days of receipt of the Request for Reconsideration.
The requesting party may appeal the decision in writing to the Library Director, who will forward the appeal to the Library District’s Board of Trustees. The Library Board of Trustees will conduct a final review. Written records associated with the reconsideration process, including the reconsideration requestor’s name and request application form, are defined as public records, subject to the Colorado Open Records Act, and shall be included in the Board of Trustees meeting packet during consideration.
Adopted August 27, 2015. Revised and adopted May 28, 2020. Revised June 27, 2024.