Although the Articles of the Library Bill of Rights are unambiguous statements of basic principles that should govern the service of all libraries, questions do arise concerning application of these principles to specific library practices.
Following are those documents designated by the Intellectual Freedom Committee as Interpretations of the Library Bill of Rights as well as additional resources containing information related to each Interpretation. For convenience and easy reference, the documents are presented in alphabetical order. These documents are policies of the American Library Association, having been adopted by the ALA Council.
Access for Children and Young Adults to Nonprint Materials
Access to Digital Information, Services, and Networks
Access to Library Resources and Services Regardless of Sex, Gender Identity, Gender Expression, or Sexual Orientation
Access to Resources and Services in the School Library Media Program
Challenged Materials
Diversity in Collection Development
Economic Barriers to Information Access
Evaluating Library Collections
Exhibit Spaces and Bulletin Boards
Expurgation of Library Materials
Free Access to Libraries for Minors
Importance of Education to Intellectual Freedom
Intellectual Freedom Principles for Academic Libraries
Labeling and Rating Systems
Library-Initiated Programs as a Resource
Meeting Rooms
Minors and Internet Interactivity
Privacy
Prisoners Right to Read (Adopted by the ALA Council, July 2010)
Restricted Access to Library Materials
Services to Persons with Disabilities
The Universal Right to Free Expression
