Children Alone in the Library

It is prohibited to leave children 10 years old and under unattended, except during the time they are part of a library sanctioned activity. For the purpose of this policy, unattended means a child 5 years and under who is not accompanied by a responsible adult or a child from 6 to 10 years without a responsible adult in the building. If a child has been left unattended in the library, staff members will attempt to locate the caregiver. If the caregiver cannot be located, or if the library is closing, law enforcement will be notified.