On this webpage are the following items: the current Collection Management Policy describing how materials are selected and managed by the Library; the Request for Reconsideration form for initiating a review of a library item; and a list of the titles that have been reconsidered in the most recent three years.
The purpose of the Collection Management Policy is to serve all the citizens of the Municipality of Anchorage through the continuing management of the collection maintained in accordance with the Library’s mission: connecting people to education, information, and community.
The Library welcomes suggestions from the community for possible purchase of materials. All suggestions are given serious consideration. Suggestions are considered by the same criteria as all other materials purchased for the Library.
Request for Reconsideration Form
Individuals objecting to specific materials in the collection may initiate a request for reconsideration by filling out a Request for Reconsideration form available at all locations and on the Library web site.
Donate Funds to the Collection
Financial donations to benefit the collection are encouraged and can be made directly to the Library in person or online through the Anchorage Library Foundation or the Friends of the Library’s website librarychampion.com.
Donate Materials to the Collection
The Library accepts donations of like-new materials.