A goal of the Grafton Public Library is to provide timely information about educational, cultural, social, and recreational concerns of the community. Posting information of community interest on Library bulletin boards and/or making information available for distribution at suitable locations in the Library helps achieve this goal.

The Grafton Public Library does not sell material or collect money on behalf of any other agency or organization, with the exception of the Friends of Grafton Public Library. The Library will collect items for non-profits on a case-by-case basis upon application in writing, space permitting.

The Grafton Public Library does not endorse any material approved to be displayed and/or distributed or the organizations or individuals providing it.

  1. All materials for posting/distribution must be presented to the Administrative Office by mail, email, or in-person delivery.
  2. Material to be posted/distributed on Library Bulletin Boards must be approved by the Library Director or their designee.
  3. No material is accepted for electronic display.
  4. Material to be posted to the Community Bulletin Board must be neat, clearly readable and not exceed 11"x 17"; 8½" x 11" postings will receive priority.
  5. Material for commercial purposes is relegated to a clearly labeled Business Bulletin Board. Items on the Business Bulletin Board may not exceed 3"x 5." Business card sized postings will receive priority.
  6. Material will be approved based on its information value to the community at the discretion of the Library Director or their designee.
  7. Handwritten items or items with dangling tags may not be accepted.
  8. Approved material will be date-stamped and posted and/or distributed on a space available basis with priority given, in priority order, to:
    1. Official notices of The Town of Grafton
    2. Grafton Public Library information, events, and activities
    3. Grafton events and activities
    4. Regional events and activities
    5. Commercial or for-profit activities
  9. Items may be posted up to one month prior to an event, as space permits.
  10. Posted/distributed items may be removed to make space for higher priorities.
  11. Expired or superseded material will be removed and recycled unless collected by the donating organization or individual upon expiration.
  12. Undated materials, such as hotline posters and social service announcements, will be displayed as space permits.
  13. Unapproved items will be removed and recycled.

Adopted: February 4, 2010
Reviewed: April 9, 2014; December 21, 2016; October 27, 2021