Review the materials in the center, and remove items you no longer need.
Discard materials with outdated information. Evaluate these kinds of materials:
- Microfilm order cards
- Publications
- Notices
- Memos
- Instructional materials
- Books
- Periodicals
Keep financial records for the current year and 3 prior years (5 years in Canada).
Review information in the FamilySearch Center Operations Guide about research resources in a FamilySearch center and guidelines to help you clean the center.
Do you have microfilm or microfiche at your center that is not being used? Instructions on how to return film and fiche are in the FamilySearch Center Operations Guide. Look for the section "9: Microfilm and Microfiche".