Library plans, policies and charges
You can find out how your library service is planned and see details of policies.
- Collection Development Policy
The purposes of the public library service are to provide the individual and the community with access to information, ideas and experiences contained in books and other media.
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Dorset Cultural Strategy 2009 - 2014
A living thriving Dorset where everyone has a part to play in creating a better quality of life
- Reader Development Policy
Reader development increases readers' confidence to choose books across a wide range of imaginative literature. It offers opportunities for people to share their reading experiences. It raises the status of reading as a participatory art form.
- Children and young people's safety policy in libraries
As responsible agents working with children, it is important that your libraries create safe community spaces and take the issue of child safety seriously.
- Home Library Service Policy
The Home Library Service is provided to individuals who for a variety of reasons cannot use the conventional library service.
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Library charges
Most library services are free, but there are charges for hiring some items, such as films on DVD, talking books and music CDs.
