Children Alone Policy

The Library welcomes children. Library staff members are trained to help children with library materials and services. We want to provide a safe and appropriate environment for all library users. However, childcare is not the Library's role.

Parents and caregivers are responsible for the safety, comfort and behavior of their children while in the library. Please make sure your child comes to the Library with a responsible person, or that the child is mature enough to function in a safe and confident manner that observes the Library's Policy on Conduct.

Library staff members will intervene when a child alone is:

• Frightened or crying in the Library,
• Doing something dangerous, or another person in the Library seems to be a danger to the child,
• Not following the Policy on Conduct, or is
• Not met by a caregiver at closing time.

Library staff members will evaluate the situation and try to contact the child's parent or guardian.

Adopted 6/2005

Reviewed 4/2006