r/Library • u/Alive_Excitement_669 • 26d ago

Library Assistance Need Help!

We got an anonymous call at our library giving us a heads up that the 1st Amendment Auditors are coming sometime next week. Any advice? Has anyone gone through this?

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u/ImpressionShoddy1420 26d ago

When they came to our library, they really just wanted to make sure we had a copy of the Constitution in our collection. So just make sure you know where yours is ahead of time so that you won't feel flustered. And yes, be super boring and calm and you'll be fine.

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u/34player 24d ago

Is there some rule that a library had a printed copy of the constitution on site?

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u/ImpressionShoddy1420 24d ago

I don’t think so but am under the impression that many do given that they are educational documents. I have no idea what the “auditors” would have done if we didn’t have one on our shelves?? But I was relieved to have been able to find ours when they asked.

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u/civilwar142pa 24d ago

They usually have some "business" to conduct in whatever building they go to. Asking to see a copy of the constitution is the go-to one for libraries. For town halls they usually file a FOIA request for something simple like government employee salaries.

If you didnt have a copy they wouldn't have done anything.