Policies

These policies are official statements adopted and approved by our Board of Trustees. 

Mission Statement

The Morton Grove Public Library will provide a place offering materials, programs, and services to assist the community in its pursuit of personal growth and lifelong learning.

Approved by the Morton Grove Public Library Board of Trustees, June 12, 2008.

Vision Statement

Morton Grove Public Library will meet the needs of its growing and increasingly diverse community by providing services and partnering with other community organizations. All will be welcomed to follow their interests, expand their dreams, learn new skills and interact with other members of the community to enhance their quality of life. The Board of Trustees and staff will work together to serve the public and respond to the changing role of libraries.

Approved by the Morton Grove Public Library Board of Trustees, February 12, 2009.

Policies

Profession-Based Policies

These policies, developed by the American Library Association, present the guiding principles of the library profession. Unless otherwise noted, these policies were adopted by the Morton Grove Public Library Board of Trustees in 1969 and reaffirmed in 1992.
 

Library Bill of Rights

Code of Ethics

Ethics Statement for Public Library Trustees

Freedom to Read

Freedom to View

Free Access to Libraries for Minors

Statement on Labeling