Public Programs, Displays, Exhibits, and Bulletin Boards

Public Programs

• All Library programs are open to the public. The Library may suggest a target audience or age group based on program criteria. Responsibility for the exposure of children to program content remains with the child’s parents or guardians.
• Attendees may be filmed, photographed, or recorded and their likenesses may be used in promotional or editorial materials.
• The library sometimes partners with outside agencies, organizations, and individuals to put on public programs. For partnered events, library staff must play a role in the planning and execution of the program. These events must not endorse the election of any candidate for public office or adoption of legislation.
• There will be no charge to attend public programs
• Program presenters may offer materials for sale, however, purchase of materials is not a requirement for attendance.

Library Displays and Exhibits

The Library provides information through both displays and exhibits from the Library’s own collections and/or services of other community agencies or individuals.

• Any display created by an employee of the Taos Public Library will be considered a staff display and not a public display. Staff may create displays to encourage the use of the information resources of the library to celebrate various weeks or months such as “Black History Month”, and to promote a positive view of the Library in the community. Such displays shall reflect all viewpoints on a given subject where appropriate.

Public Displays and Exhibits

• Political materials may not be displayed in the Library. 
• Displays inside the library and on counter tops may be exhibited with permission of the Library Director.
• The Library assumes no responsibility for the preservation, protection, or liability for possible damage or theft of any item displayed or exhibited. 
• The lobby display case can be reserved in advance for public displays.
• The display case can be reserved for one calendar month. 
• Materials may not be taped to the glass of the case and users may not climb into the case to erect displays. 
• Please provide any special supplies, such as scotch tape, colored paper, and scissors.
• All items placed in the display case or on exhibit tables are there at the owner’s risk. A release must be signed by the exhibitor before any artifact can be used for display or exhibit.

Public Bulletin Board

• Materials may be posted on the public bulletin board for civic, educational, or cultural purposes. 
• Limited space allows only short term notices. 
• All postings are removed on the first of every month. 
• Postings that do not meet Library standards will be removed. 
• Library staff will dispose of postings.

(Taos Public Library Policy Manual dated July 2024)