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Board of Trustees Policy Manual

The purpose of this manual is to provide to the members of the Fairfax County Library (FCPL) Board of Trustees, the Library Administration and staff, all of the basic statutes, regulations and policies pertinent to the overall direction of FCPL

Policy Regarding Cooperation with Other Jurisdictions and Libraries

  1. The Library Board of Trustees and the Library Director shall be alert to opportunities for cooperating with other libraries where such cooperation will bring about a desirable expansion in library service or improvement in the quality of service or both.
  2. The Library Board may consider and recommend to the Board of Supervisors contractual arrangements with other libraries, public bodies, or political jurisdictions, keeping in mind that such arrangements must not interfere with the quality and efficiency of the Fairfax County Public library service. The Virginia laws relating to contractual library service shall be observed wherever they apply.
  3. Reciprocal borrowing arrangements10 with other libraries are encouraged.

10 Reciprocal Borrowing, Addendum 10

1/10/2018

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