Because of this, information may not be accurate, current or complete. The Alameda Free Library makes no warranty, expressed or implied, for the timeliness, accuracy or usefulness of information obtained via the Internet. The Alameda Free Library supports parents and guardians in their efforts to guide their children's intellectual and social development. Parents are encouraged to review the guidelines for Internet use in the pamphlet, Child Safety on the Information Highway , which is available at all Alameda library facilities and to discuss appropriate use with their children. The Library may provide filtering software on selected Internet stations that have been designated for use by children.
Several companies produce and sell filtering software.
These products attempt to screen out what may be offensive, especially to children, on the Internet. For more information about filtering software and how it works, ask the librarian. Even with the use of filtering software, however, the Library cannot guarantee that children will be protected from all offensive material. As with other resources in the Library, it is the sole right and responsibility of the parent or guardian to provide any monitoring or restriction of their own child's access to the Internet. The Internet is not a secure medium and the privacy of electronic communication cannot be guaranteed.