N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 9, § 7679.4 – Material selection in general institutional libraries.

(a) The acquisition and provision of library materials by each general institutional library shall be based on a systematic selection process designed to determine and meet the library service interests and needs of the inmate population, including those of non-English speaking inmates.
(b) Such selection process shall be conducted and coordinated by the facility librarian at each facility.
(c) Library materials for each facility shall be acquired on a continual and planned basis.
(d) The department shall provide for a review of all materials selected for acquisition and provided by the general institutional library to determine if such materials are a threat to the safety, security or good order of a facility.
(e) Such review shall be consistent with existing departmental policies and procedures governing the screening of incoming publications for inmate use.
(f) Materials that are determined to pose a threat to the safety, security or good order of a facility shall not be acquired or held for circulation by a facility.