We have a low display shelf where we put a single copy of some of these “free” periodicals.  We don’t process them in any way.  We simply recycle the old one and put out the new one.  I think we have a mixed bag of things from Jehovah’s Witness, the Philidelphia Trumpet, North Country Trail Association, Web MD, maybe a farm magazine, etc.  Luckily the number of worthy submissions have yet to outweigh the available space…

Mike

Michael Evans

Community Outreach Coordinator

Hastings Public Library

227 E State St

Hastings, MI 49058

269-945-4263

From: michlib-l-bounces@mail.mcls.org [mailto:michlib-l-bounces@mail.mcls.org] On Behalf Of Denise McKernan
Sent: Tuesday, January 14, 2014 4:23 PM
To: 'Michlib-L'
Subject: [Michlib-l] Religious Publications Inquiry

I was interested to know how other libraries handle publications/magazines/newspapers put out by religious organizations.  We have a representative of a religious group that has asked us to keep a copy of his organized religion’s publication and I was just curious to know what others do.

Thanks!

Denise McKernan

Ionia Community Library