Use of Children's Library Policy

Mt. Lebanon Public Library Policy No. 31
Public Use of Children’s Library

MT. LEBANON PUBLIC LIBRARY

POLICY NUMBER: 31
TITLE: Public Use of Children’s Library
DATE ISSUED: March 25, 2010

PURPOSE: To stipulate who may use the Children’s Library. To address the safety and welfare of children in the library.

STATEMENT OF POLICY:

1. Children’s areas within Library facilities are special parts of the Library housing specific collections, programs and services designed especially for children. The purpose of the designated Children’s areas in the Mt. Lebanon Public Library is therefore to provide children and their caregivers access to these special collections, programs and services.

2. The Children’s Library is available for use by those patrons who are accessing the special materials contained in the children’s collection and for use by children and their caregivers, to attend children’s programs, and to utilize other services provided by the Children’s Library. Patrons not included in these categories may be required to leave the Children’s Library and instead use other areas of the Library.