Spreadbury v. Bitterroot Public Library et al

Filing 170

RESPONSE to Motion re 150 MOTION for Summary Judgment on Plaintiff's State Law Claims, 148 MOTION for Summary Judgment on Plaintiff's Federal Claims filed by Michael E. Spreadbury. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C) (APP, )

ALA I Library Bill of Rights

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Library Bill of Rights
The American Library Associalk>n affirms that all libraries are forums for inlonnalion and ideas, and thai the following basic
policies should guide their services"
t Books and other library resources should be provided for the interest, informalk>n, and enlightenment of all people of the
community the library serves" Materials should not be excluded because of the origin, background, or views of those
contributing to their creation.

II. Libraries should provide materials and information presenting all points of view on current and hlstorical issues. Materials
shOUld not be proscribed or removed because of partisan or doctrinal disapprovat
111, Libraries should challenge censorship in the fulfillment of their responsibility to provide infonnation and enlightenment.
IV. Libraries should cooperate wilh all persons and groups concerned with resisting abridgment of free expression and free

access to ideas.
V. A person's right to use a library should not be denied or abridged because of origin, age, background, Of views.
VI. libraries that make exhibit spaces and meeting rooms available to the public they serve should make such facilities
available on an equitable basis, regardless of the beliels or affiliations of individuals or groups requesting their use"
Adopted June 19,1939, by the AlA Council; amended October 14,1944; June 18,1948; February 2,1961; June 27,1967;
January 23, 1960; inclusion of "age" reaffirmed January 23, 1996,
A history of the Library Bill of Rights is found in the latest edttion of the Intellectual Freedom Manual.

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