Page Contents: General Content | Sensitivity Advisory | Privacy | External Sites | Affiliations | Artificial Intelligence

General Content

All written and photographic content on this website is created by the Library’s staff and/or Board of Trustees, unless otherwise credited. Black-and-white line art across the website comes from the Noun Project, with attribution to each artist included in each image.

Photographic and/or video content is only published on this website with written consent of people present in said media.

The Library uses the cover art of books and other items in our collections, via our catalog (or via author/creator, publisher, or professional peer review websites) to inform patrons about available materials.

Sensitivity Advisory

Information and resources included throughout the Library’s website may be distressing to members of our community depending on respective lived experiences. Please view these with self-care.

Patrons who disagree with these resources and the furnishing thereof: Please remember the Library is open to all and is charged with providing unbiased, verified, accurate information for patrons of all lived experiences. Please confer with our Patron Code of Conduct and other policies and guidelines for more information.

Privacy

General

From the Library’s Digital Use Policy (as of November 2022): “The Library is committed to the privacy of our patrons. Computers can store temporary and permanent data; therefore, users should be aware that it is not always possible to maintain privacy on Library computers” and other digital technology.

We encourage patrons to research digital and Internet safety and privacy concerns and practices (see Digital Literacy Resources for more information).

Library account-holding patrons are welcome to use the Library’s Catalog to view their confidential library account.

This Website

The Library’s website does not allow patrons to create accounts, post comments, or upload content on the website. This is in part to protect patrons’ privacy. See External or 3rd-Party Sites (below) to learn more.

External or 3rd-Party Sites

Privacy

Content from external or 3rd-party sites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website. These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional 3rd-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged into that website.

General

Links to and quotes from external or 3rd-party sites inform patrons about resources and organizations relevant to the Library’s Mission, patrons, and community.

The Library suggesting external or 3rd-party sites does not constitute our agreement with views expressed on such sites.

Quotes included with links to external or 3rd-party sites are sourced from each respective site, unless otherwise noted, and contextualize each external or 3rd-party site.

Legal & Medical External Sites

Links to and quotes from external or 3rd-party legal or medical resources and organizations do not constitute the Library furnishing such professional advice; the Library is not a legal or medical resource or organization.

Affiliations

The Library is not affiliated with any sales networks.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

The Library is reviewing and learning, including from professional peer review, about new technologies such as AI before considering implementing them.

Should the Library decide to implement such technologies, we will inform patrons so they can make informed, consent-based decisions.