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California Freedom to Read Act Process and Checklist <br />To help libraries be compliant with the California Freedom to Read Act, the State Library <br />will review collection development policies following this process and checklist: <br />1.Review the collection development policy from a library in accordance with the <br />checklist and verify the following statements are true: <br />☒The library posted their collection development policy on their public website. <br />☒The policy establishes a process for community members to share their <br />concerns regarding library materials and to request that library materials be <br />reconsidered for inclusion in the library’s collection. <br />☒The policy guides the selection and deselection of materials. <br />☐The policy contains the following statements: <br />☐The “collection meets the broad and diverse interests of the community <br />and respects both the library’s autonomy and their specific community <br />needs.” <br />☐The “public library serves as a center for voluntary inquiry and the <br />dissemination of information and ideas.” <br />☐“Library materials should be provided for the interest, information, and <br />enlightenment of all people, and should present diverse points of view in <br />the collection as a whole.” <br />☐The “right of the public to receive access to a range of social, political, <br />aesthetic, moral, and other ideas and experiences” is acknowledged. <br />2.If the policy meets all the requirements on the checklist: <br />a.Update the tracking spreadsheet to show that the library is fully compliant. <br />b.Notify the library that their policy is compliant. <br />3.If the policy does not meet the requirements on the checklist: <br />a.Return the policy to the library, <br />b.Indicate to the library what is missing, <br />c.Provide additional technical assistance as needed. <br />ATTACHMENT 3 <br />Page 16 of 31