Your Right to Read (What You Want)

Public libraries like ours are very invested in you as a reader.
Yeah, really!
We are all about helping you find what you want to read, regardless of what that is.  Librarians don’t judge you.  We’re just happy that you are reading.  We want you to be able to find what you are interested in, no matter what that is.

Because we believe that adults should be in charge of their own reading.  We don’t mean to be reactionary, honest. We believe that adults can decide for themselves if something is appropriate for them.  That means it is not up to us to limit what others have access to.  The best thing you can do if you find something on our shelf you don’t agree with is to just leave it.  We analyze our shelves regularly, trying to make sure we have what people want to check out. If something on our shelves is not checking out, we weed it.  We work hard to make sure we have the latest reading that our community wants- at least, to our best understanding.

And we are always open to suggestions!  If you’d like to see more of a particular author (I’m thinking Colleen Hoover or Olivia Hawker) just let us know. Did you find an author or series that doesn’t have all that cussing you hate reading?  Let us know- we’ll do our best to add it to the library’s collection. We’re sure you won’t be the only one looking forward to it.

We do our best for you, because we are proud to be your library!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Your Reading Journey

Librarians get really excited about books and reading.  I mean, we really love books. And reading.  And did I mention we really love books and reading?  Well, we do!  Librarians make no judgements about what you read. We believe that only you can decide what is right for you, and your children.   You know yourself best, and you know your child best. It is not our right to limit what you or your child can or cannot read.  If there is material that you don’t want to read, or let your child to have access to, we encourage you to exercise your right to leave it on the shelf. As librarians, our primary concern is always to make sure that you have the materials you want.  Our highest priority is to encourage a love a reading, and to help you on your reading journey.

Fairview City Library Board of Trustees

OUR LIBRARY BOARD: A board of 5 trustees, appointed by the City Council, guides the library operations. The Fairview City Library Board of Trustees meets in open session on the 3rd Thursday in January, March, May, July, September and November beginning at 4:00 pm in the Library. The public is invited and encouraged to attend and participate in these meetings. If you have any questions or concerns you would like to raise with the Library Board, please contact the Fairview City Library, 580-227-2190.

Fairview City Library Board:

ChairPerson: Mary Lee Stecklein, 2019-2022

Vice ChairPerson: TBD

Secretary: Karen Murphy, 2019-2022

Member: Bev Heinrichs, 2019-2023 (extended)

Member: Tanya Roberts, 2022-2024

Ann Martens, 2022-2024

FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY: The Friends Of The Library is a volunteer group of women and men who are interested in the development and progress of the library services in Fairview. They conduct fundraisers, assist the library staff and provide improvements to the library for the use and benefit of the Citizens. The Friends meet the third Tuesday at 6:00 pm in January, March, May, August, and October. If you are interested in becoming a Friend Of The Library, please join us at the next meeting or talk with any of the library staff.