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Unattended Children Policy |
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- Purpose:
- To provide a welcoming and safe environment for children and patrons of
all ages with guidelines to be followed concerning the care and behavior
of young library users.
- Procedure:
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- Children up to and including the age eight (8) must have a parent/caregiver in the immediate vicinity of and in visual contact with the child. The assigned caregiver must be a responsible person and must carry emergency contact information. An exception would be children attending a library program without a parent/caregiver in the library building (such as book clubs) but immediately join the child at the end of the program.
- If the child in this age group is found unattended, library staff will attempt
to locate the parent/caregiver in the library and inform them of the rules.
- If a child in this age group violates the “Disruptive Behavior Policy”
(located elsewhere in this manual), the child and the parent/caregiver will be informed of the rules. If inappropriate behavior continues, the family may be asked to leave the library.
- Children age nine (9) and older may use the library on their own.
However, parents are still responsible for the actions and the well-being
of their children. Children using inappropriate behavior may be asked to
leave the library.
Date Revised: 11 June 2007
By: Ottumwa Public Library Board of Trustees
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