RESOURCE HIGHLIGHT: Book Resumes 
Unite Against Banned Books has created a free collection of book resumes to help defend books from censorship. A book resume includes the book synopsis, reviews/praise, awards, resources, responses to challenges and/or note on age range for a title. These are a valuable resource can be a useful tool when facing a book challenge. 

Censorship: NH State Library Censorship Guidance & Resources LibGuide

• Challenge checklist - These help guide the process of dealing with a challenge. Please review this to be sure your library is prepared.
  • Public libraries
  • School libraries
• Reporting
  • Report to the American Library Association  

    • Official requests for reconsideration of books.

    • Complaints or Concerns about books or programming without official request forms.

    • Complaints or Concerns about library displays or programming.

    • Cancellation of library programming due to complaints/concerns from the general public

    • Books or materials being removed from shelves by library staff or school officials without proper procedure being followed.

    • Being told to move books or materials to different areas of the library to restrict access.

    • Books being hidden by library patrons to restrict access.

    • Books or materials being checked out by patrons who refuse to return them. ex: someone checking out an entire display to silence the message.

Policy development:

• Selection & Reconsideration Policy Toolkit for Public, School, & Academic Libraries
• NH Public Library Collection Development and Reconsideration Policy Samples

Patron privacy and confidentiality:

• NH Law on patron privacy
• Right to Know and Libraries slideshow by New Hampshire Attorney, Natch Greyes 
• Privacy Field Guides
• Guidelines and Checklists
• Training
• ALA Policy

Hateful Conduct in Libraries: Supporting Library Workers and Patrons