The purpose of the Library is to provide and promote a collection that meets and stimulates the informational, recreational, and cultural needs ...

II. Library Service Policies

The Talladega Public Library, as a publicly supported institution, strives to provide free and equal access to information for all the people in the community it serves.

In accordance with the Standards for Public Libraries in Alabama, services are provided free of charge with the following exceptions:

The Library will be open the following hours:  
Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 8 am to 5 pm, Tuesday & Thursday 8 am to 6 pm,  
Saturday: 9 am to 1 pm, Sunday: Closed 

Persons living in the county (residents) and persons working inside the City Limits of Talladega are eligible.  

Materials are loaned free of charge to any patron who presents his/her unexpired library card in good standing.

All library patrons will be treated with equal courtesy and consideration, regardless of age or subject interest.

Photocopy services are available to patrons...

Problem behavior is any behavior that, either consciously or unconsciously, violates...

Children of all ages are encouraged to attend the Talladega Public Library with their parents ...

While the Armstrong -Osborne Public Library tries to provide the highest levels of satisfaction and service to its patrons...

Video cameras, cell phone cameras, movie cameras, and still cameras, whether film or electronic, with or without flash lighting, are prohibited ...

Display space is provided for the purpose of information and publicity.

The Armstrong-Osborne Public Library recognizes the significance of displays in enhancing the love of reading, lifelong learning, and creativity.

The Armstrong-Osborne Public Library provides meeting room space to further the Library's mission to meet the informational, cultural, and recreational needs...

Volunteers can be invaluable to a library and its staff when each role is clearly understood. Volunteers must be a minimum of 14 years of age.

In case of any threatening or emergency situation, the library staff will take action to ensure the safety and well-being of any people...

It is the policy of the library to provide a safe and appropriate environment,
both within the library and on library grounds...

Since the Library is a Department of the City of Talladega, all personnel matters are handled in accordance with the policies ...  

Recognizing that a well-trained staff is a valuable asset, the Library will support regular continuing education for all staff.

V. Collection Development

In order to fulfill its stated goals, the Library must, within budgetary and spatial constraints, endeavor to provide materials ...

The collection will be examined on a continuous basis for the purpose of weeding, rebinding, or repair of materials ...

While the Library supports the principle of free access to published materials, it also supports the right of the individual to free expression ...

Monetary gifts are encouraged since they can most easily be used to fill needs in the collection.

We are pleased to offer computers, Internet, and wireless access to our patrons.

ByLaws

Appendices

Appendices A. City Holiday Policy It is the City of Talladega's objective that employees be
permitted to observe specific workdays as holidays, and that certain employees. receive holiday pay for these days.

Appendices B. Library Bill of Rights

Appendices C. Freedom to Read Statement. The freedom to read is essential to our democracy

Appendices D. Statement on Labeling. Labeling is the practice of describing or designating materials by affixing a prejudicial label and/or segregating them by a prejudicial system.

Appendices E. Free Access to Libraries for Minors. Library policies and procedures that effectively deny minors equal and equitable access to all library resources and services available to other users violate the Library Bill of Rights.

Appendices F. State Laws on Obscenity, Child Pornography and Harassment. All 50 states have laws governing obscenity, child pornography, and harassment.