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Safe
Child Policy
The
Plymouth Public Library is not responsible for unattended children.
The library cannot ensure the safety of any library patron of any age,
especially children. Library staff duties cannot include babysitting or
taking over any parental responsibilities for children when they come into the
library. While the Plymouth Public
Library is concerned about the safety and welfare of all children, parents or
caregivers who are thirteen or over are the ones responsible for safety and
welfare, as well as monitoring children’s activities and behavior.
Children
ten and under must be directly supervised by a parent or responsible caregiver
who is at least thirteen or over at all times while in the library.
Parents or caregivers are responsible for the safety and appropriate
behavior of each child in their care. Parents
or caregivers cannot leave children unattended in the children’s department
while using other parts of the library.
Children or groups of children visiting the library from any preschool, day care, or babysitting facility
must
also be directly supervised at all times by adult
caregivers to insure safety and monitor behavior.
If
any unattended child is disruptive, the parent or caregiver will be contacted to
come and remove
A
child left habitually unattended is deemed to be at risk.
If a parent or caregiver of an unattended child under the age of ten
cannot be contacted or located within one-half hour of the discovery that the
child is unattended, the library will contact the local law enforcement or child
protective authorities will be notified to take custody of the child. Effective
04/30/02.
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