This supervision helps to provide for the general welfare and safety of all people using the library. The library is not to be used as a babysitting service. All children age 5 or under shall, at all times, be attended by an adult or mature adolescent. Children ages 6 and 7 may be left unattended in the library up to 30 minutes, except during special programs when they may be left for the duration of the program. Children ages 8 and older may use the library unattended for a maximum of two hours unless attending a scheduled library program.
Parents are responsible for their children's behavior while in the library.
People who do not adhere to this policy will be asked to leave the library. Continued disruptive behavior or leaving chldren unattended will result in the loss of library privileges. If any patron is creating a disturbance or causing problems in the library, the staff has the authorty or right to tell that patron to leave the library. If that patron refuses to comply and continues to cause problems, the police will then be contacted to eject that patron from the library. Behavior in the library Disruptive behavior is unacceptable in a library.