The library feels that service to children and young people is one of its most important responsibilities and makes every effort to encourage them to use its materials and facilities.

However, the library doesn't have adequate staff to supervise unattended children left in the library for extended periods of time. Unattended children may disturb other library users and staff and their safety cannot be guaranteed.

The library requests that parents not leave their children unattended in the library for extended periods of time. We reserve the right to deny admittance to children who have previously been left unattended. We also reserve the right to require that disruptive unattended children and young people leave the library. Parents of disruptive young children will be contacted and requested to pick their child up. In extreme cases where parents or guardians can't be contacted to retrieve young children, other officials, such as the police may be contacted.

This policy is intended to help protect the rights of all citizens wishing to use our facilities and to better insure the safety of our younger library users.


Adopted 8/17/1988