Purpose
The Library has two flag poles located on the southeast corner of the Library’s property. These flag poles fly the United States Flag, the State of Illinois Flag, and the Village of Glenview Flag as well as additional flags chosen by the Library as an expression of the Library’s mission, core values or official sentiments. The Library’s flagpoles are not intended to serve as a forum for free expression by the public. The Library does not fly flags at the request of the public, any organization, or any individual. Instead, the flags flown on the Library’s flagpoles will be selected by the Library, and the flagpoles will serve as a government forum for the expression of the Library’s mission, core values and official sentiments, as was recognized by the United States Supreme Court in its decision in Shurtleff et al. v. City of Boston.
Policy
- The Library will follow the provisions governing the display of flags found in the United States Code, Title 4, Chapter 1, and the Illinois Flag Display Act 5 ILCS 465.
- The Library Director will oversee the administration of the Library’s flag poles.
Guidelines
- When selecting the flags to be flown on the Library’s flagpoles, the Library will consider the following:
- Whether the United States or the State of Illinois has recognized the flag through statute or proclamation;
- Whether the flag represents a national, state, or local interest and is consistent with the Library’s mission, core values or official sentiments;
- Whether the flag represents a positive interest or value worthy of public recognition and is consistent with the Library’s mission or official sentiments.
Adopted by the Glenview Public Library Board of Trustees on May 19, 2022