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Principles

Each library, including the Mobile Library, Library Services at Home and other outreach ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½, acts as an access point to the whole library service

  • The physical stock of ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ Library and Archive Services is regarded as a single city-wide resource
  • All items in the lending stock of ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ Library and Archive Services are available for loan through any library service point
  • The physical stock will include material to suit a wide variety of needs from basic needs to core skills and research level.
  • The physical stock will reflect the widest diversity of cultural backgrounds and social views.
  • The stock will include material in large print; electronic and other non-book formats, particularly where this improves or provides access to the material for service users who cannot use standard size print
  • The stock, including electronic resources, will be used to promote literacy and encourage a love of reading, to support learning, to reflect and celebrate cultural diversity, and to contribute to an informed and active citizenship
  • The loan of recorded music, videos and DVDs are regarded as income generating ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½
  • The range of the physical stock and ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ provided from any one library will be determined by the needs of the local community, by ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ Library and Archive Services’ Stock Policy and by national standards