Lisbon Hepburn Library

We're a public library serving Lisbon, NY and the surrounding community.

Records Retention and Disposal Policy

The Hepburn Library of Lisbon adheres to the SARA (State Archives and Records Administration) Records Retention and Disposition Schedule MU-1, issued pursuant to Article 57-A of the Arts & Cultural Affairs Law, and containing legal minimum retention periods for local government records. 

In accordance with Article 57-A: (a) only those records will be disposed of that are described in Records Retention and Disposition Schedule MU-1 after they have met the minimum retention periods described therein; (b) only those records will be disposed of that do not have sufficient administrative, fiscal, legal, or historical value to merit retention beyond established legal minimum periods.

Freedom of Information Law

The Board of Trustees has designated the Library Director as the Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) Officer. The Director will handle all FOIL requests per the law. Appeals may be directed in writing to the Board of Trustees at the library’s mailing address.