Each branch has staff responsible for the maintenance of the children's collection, which includes materials for children from birth through eighth grade. The same staff is available to assist children in finding sources of information suitable to their needs and reading skill and to offer suggestions and guidance with respect to reading for pleasure. Children have access to all of the library's collections and services. The child's use of the library collections is, in general, subject to the same regulations that govern adult use. The general library staff accords children the same courtesy, the same attention and the same service that is accorded to adults.
Parents remain responsible for the selections their children make.
The children's collection contains material of interest to children from birth through eighth grade. Some branches also include a selection of books of interest to parents. In addition, system collections of Braille and large type books are housed at Fremont Main. While all these materials may not be available at all of our branches, these materials are available to all through intra-library loan. Most branches also have access to the Internet both at the reference desk and available to the public.