The Library Director, acting on behalf of the Board of Trustees, may suspend the library privileges of any individual who willfully violates library regulations when the severity or continued reoccurrence warrants such action. The Library Director will inform the Library Board of any such action taken. The offending person shall also be informed that the suspension may be appealed at the next regularly scheduled Library Board meeting. The library encourages visits by young children, and it is our desire to make these visits both memorable and enjoyable for the child. Library staff cannot be expected to assume responsibility for the care of unsupervised children in the library.
Parents are responsible for their children's behavior while in the library.
If it is determined that a child is lost of left unattended, a staff member shall bring the child to the Youth Services Librarian or other staff member in charge. The staff realizes that the library will be noisier at busy times and that children by nature can cause more commotion. Whether they are with their parents or not, children who are continually disruptive will be dealt with firmly. The discovery of library material which has not been checked out in accordance with established library procedures and which is concealed upon the person or among the belongings of the person or concealed by a person upon the person or belongings of another is evidence of theft. The detained person shall be promptly informed of the purpose for the detention, but shall not be interrogated or searched against his or her will before the arrival of the police, who may conduct a lawful interrogation of the accused person.