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Policy #210 - Unsupervised Children


LIBRARY STAFF IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SUPERVISION OF CHILDREN LEFT AT THE LIBRARY

The Palmdale City Library welcomes children of all ages to use and enjoy the facilities, collections and programs offered by the Library. It is the responsibility of parents to supervise their children and insure that their children behave appropriately in the Library. To enable the Library staff to promote use and access while insuring the safety of all library users, the Library has established the following policies:

  1. All children seven (7) years old or younger must be accompanied at all times by a responsible person fourteen (14) years or older. Children seven (7) years old or younger who are not accompanied by a responsible person will be deemed to be unsupervised children. Library staff is not responsible for the supervision of children left at the Library. The first time that Library staff becomes aware that a child is unsupervised, the parent may be warned. If the situation recurs or persists, depending on the circumstances, the Department of Child Protective Services may be notified that the child is being neglected.
  2. The Library does not provide daycare services. At the discretion of a responsible adult, a child eight (8) years old or older may be left at the Library unattended for a short period of time, less than two hours. The child must know how to reach the responsible adult in case this need should arise. Children should not be left for excessively long (more than two hours) periods of time.
  3. If a child becomes disruptive, staff will provide a warning. Disruptive behavior is defined as any noisy, boisterous, or acting-out behavior, which is inappropriate in a library setting. This behavior may present a physical danger to the child or others, or may interfere with legitimate library activities. Disruptive children will be required to leave the Library if the behavior continues after receiving one warning.
  4. Children and their caregivers should be aware of the daily closing times of the Library. If an unattended child has not been picked up by closing time, Library personnel will notify the Sheriff's Department and a Deputy will come to the Library and transport the child to the Palmdale Sheriff's station. A message notifying the caregiver of the child's location will be left on the door of the Library building. The first time this occurs, the parent or guardian will be issued a warning; any subsequent instances will result in the reimbursement of actual costs of administrative and transportation services incurred.

Adopted 10/15/02
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