Program Request for Reconsideration form


Please download the attached form and return it to the library if you'd like to request the staff reconsider a program we offer.

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The Board of Library Trustees and the Library Director have approved the use of this form in the event that any Middletown resident with an active Ocean State Libraries card has a concern about any program held by the Middletown Public Library. The person making the request must complete and submit this form. The Library Director will review the form and respond to the person making the request.

 

About the program for reconsideration:

 

Title:

Date:

Intended Audience:

Brief Description:






 

Request initiated by:

 

Name:

Phone:

Address:

Email address:

Preferred contact method? (circle one) Mail / Email / Phone

Are you filling out this form:

___ As an individual

___ On behalf of a group/organization called: _______________________________________
 

 

Signature:

Date: 




 

Please answer all questions on the next page before submitting this form.



 

Reasons for filing the request
(please be as specific as possible; you may attach additional pages if needed):

 

  1. What brought this program to your attention?



     

 

  1. What about the program do you object to? What do you believe might happen if someone views or participates in this program?




     
  2. Have you attended a program similar to this one at another institution? If so, please state the institution and the name of the program?




     
  3. In your opinion, how does this program comply, or fail to comply, with the Middletown Public Library’s Program Development Policy?




     
  4. Please suggest other resources that could provide similar information on this topic to the community. What material or program of equal or better quality on this subject would you recommend?




     
  5. Do you believe that other people should have the right to decide what programs, events, and information are available for you and your family to attend and access? If so, why? If not, why not?



     

Please submit this completed form to a library staff member. All questions must be completed to enable us to reply promptly. You will be contacted by the Library Director regarding your request.

 

Approved by the Middletown Library Board of Trustees on Tuesday, September 17, 2024

 

Attachments
Program Request for Reconsideration form - Approved 09/24