The library board of trustees is a citizen board compromised of members with varying backgrounds and perspectives. Established under state law by the City of Appleton, the board includes one City of Appleton Alderperson, one Appleton Area School District representative, and eight additional members appointed by the mayor. Appointments, composition, and terms of office are in accordance with Chapter 43 of the Wisconsin Statutes.
The library board protects and advances the interests of the broader community by effectively governing the operations and promoting the development of the local public library.
Policies
Policies
The following policies have been adopted by the Appleton Public Library Board of Trustees. For questions about any of these policies, please call the Library Administration Offices at 920-832-6170.
| Type | Name |
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 | Art-Policy.pdf application/pdf Open Download Copy Link 166.71 KB March 18, 2022 |
| Board-of-Trustees-Bylaws.pdf Board of Trustees Bylaws.pdf application/pdf Open Download Copy Link 181.57 KB May 17, 2023 |
| Childrens-Room-Policy.pdf application/pdf Open Download Copy Link 140.96 KB March 30, 2022 |
| Circulation-Policy.pdf application/pdf Open Download Copy Link 155.05 KB March 30, 2022 |
| Collection-Development-Policy.pdf Collection Development Policy.pdf application/pdf Collection Development Policy.pdf Open Download Copy Link 141.03 KB April 19, 2023 |
| Comfort-Room-Policy.pdf application/pdf Open Download Copy Link 40.38 KB July 6, 2022 |
| Customer-Service-Policy.pdf application/pdf Customer-Service-Policy-Approved-11-14-17-_0.pdf Open Download Copy Link 301.44 KB October 1, 2021 |
| Displays-Policy.pdf application/pdf Displays-Policy-Approved-12-20-16_0.pdf Open Download Copy Link 110.38 KB October 1, 2021 |
| Financial-Policy.pdf application/pdf Financial-Policy-Approved-7-20-21.pdf Open Download Copy Link 163.72 KB October 1, 2021 |
| Gifts-and-Donations-Policy.pdf application/pdf Gifts-and-Donations-Policy.pdf Gifts-and-Donations-Policy-Approved-8-20-19.pdf Open Download Copy Link 100.86 KB October 1, 2021 |
| Handouts-BB-Postings-Notices-Petitioning.pdf application/pdf Handouts-BB-Postings-Notices-Petitioning.pdf Handouts-BB-Postings-Notices-Petitioning-Approved-3-19-2019.pdf Open Download Copy Link 131.81 KB October 1, 2021 |
| Internet-Access-and-Computer-Use-Policy-and-Guidelines.pdf application/pdf Internet-Access-and-Computer-Use-Policy-and-Guidelines.pdf Open Download Copy Link 133.31 KB March 30, 2022 |
| Library-Bill-Of-Rights-Freedom-To-Read.pdf application/pdf Library-Bill-Of-Rights-Freedom-To-Read.pdf Open Download Copy Link 2.91 MB August 18, 2022 |
| Library-Emergency-Policy.pdf application/pdf Library-Emergency-Policy-Approved-6-16-2020.pdf Open Download Copy Link 130.09 KB October 1, 2021 |
| Meeting-and-Study-Room-Policy.pdf application/pdf Meeting-and-Study-Room-Policy.pdf Open Download Copy Link 43.03 KB May 27, 2022 |
| Naming-Rights-Policy.pdf application/pdf Open Download Copy Link 130.96 KB April 20, 2022 |
| Piano-Policy.pdf application/pdf Open Download Copy Link 64.91 KB July 6, 2022 |
| Policy-Policy.pdf application/pdf PolicyPolicy.pdf Open Download Copy Link 59.63 KB October 1, 2021 |
| Privacy-Policy.pdf application/pdf Privacy-Policy-Approved-12-18-18_0.pdf Open Download Copy Link 280.05 KB October 1, 2021 |
| Program-Policy.pdf application/pdf Program-Policy-Approved-3-1-2019.pdf Open Download Copy Link 124.36 KB October 1, 2021 |
| Reference-and-Readers-Advisory-Policy.pdf application/pdf Reference-and-Readers-Advisory-Policy.pdf Reference-and-Readers-Advisory-Approved-11-14-17.pdf Open Download Copy Link 107.7 KB October 1, 2021 |
| Safety-and-Security-Policy.pdf application/pdf Safety-and-Security-Policy.pdf Safety-and-Security-Policy-Approved-8-20-19.pdf Open Download Copy Link 200.78 KB October 1, 2021 |
| Scholarship-Policy.pdf application/pdf Open Download Copy Link 115.72 KB March 18, 2022 |
| Smoking-and-Tobacco-Use-Policy.pdf application/pdf Smoking-and-Tobacco-Use-Policy.pdf Smoking2013.pdf Open Download Copy Link 53.13 KB October 1, 2021 |
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City of Appleton Policies adopted as library policies 9/10/03.
Wisconsin Library Association Statement on the Freedom to Read and Intellectual Freedom endorsed 8/16/22.
Budget
Budget
The great majority of funds expended on the library come from the City of Appleton annual budget.
Additional money is provided through various community and Friends of Appleton Public Library grants submitted by library staff. Outagamie County’s budget agreement with the Outagamie Waupaca Library System also funds the library.
Board Meetings
Board Meetings
Library Board of Trustee meetings are held the Tuesday before the third Wednesday of every month at 4:30 p.m. at City Hall. Board meetings are open to the public. Previous board meetings can be viewed online.
Contact the Board
Contact the Board
Email addresses for library trustees are available on the PDF below. To send a letter by mail, please use the library’s address:
Attn: Library Board of Trustees
Appleton Public Library
2411 S. Kensington Drive
Appleton, WI 54915