CHILDREN AND THE LIBRARY
LIBRARY POLICY
The Dover Town Library is a valuable community resource of materials, information services, and programs. As a public institution, its doors are open to all, regardless of age, origin, race, gender or background. These rules provide some general guidelines within which children, parents and caregivers can use the Library safely and effectively.
The library has the following expectations for children while using the library:
- Do not run or shout while in the Library.
- Food and drink are not permitted in the Library.
- Please pick up the toys before you leave the Children's Room.
- Parents and caregivers are responsible for the supervision of their children.
- Children under the age of 9 must be attended by a parent or a responsible childcare provider while in the library.
- Children ages 4 through 8 attending a library program must be brought into the building by a parent or responsible childcare provider who must remain in the building until the conclusion of the program when they resume supervision of their charge.
- Children under the age of 4 must be attended at all times.
- Parents and caregivers are responsible for their children's behavior.
Self-supervised youth, aged 9 and up, are welcome to use the library as long as they observe general rules of conduct. For safety's sake, parents should make sure that their children are sufficiently mature before allowing them to visit the library by themselves.
Parents should realize that, even when they are not present, they are responsible for their children's behavior.
If the Library is closing and there are children left in the building without a caregiver, the Library staff will make every effort to locate the parent or caregiver to pick up the child. Failing that, the police department will be called, and the situation transferred to that agency.
Adopted: May 8, 2001
LIBRARY POLICIES
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