Request for Reconsideration of Materials

The PEI Public Library Service is committed to the basic principles of Intellectual Freedom outlined in the following statement by the Canadian Federation of Library Associations:

“Libraries have a core responsibility to safeguard and facilitate access to constitutionally protected expressions of knowledge, imagination, ideas, and opinion, including those which some individuals and groups consider unconventional, unpopular or unacceptable. To this end, in accordance with their mandates and professional values and standards, libraries provide, defend and promote equitable access to the widest possible variety of expressive content and resist calls for censorship and the adoption of systems that deny or restrict access to resources.”

Patrons may request a reconsideration of library materials using the Request for Reconsideration of Materials form. All written complaints are forwarded to the Provincial Librarian, who will engage appropriate staff and management in a review of the item based on the request submitted. The decision reached on this or any subsequent reviews will reflect the principles outlined in the Library’s Collections Policy. When the review is completed, the user is provided with a written explanation of the decision.