The Crook County Library welcomes all children to use our facility and services. However, responsibility for children using the library rests with the parent/guardian or assigned chaperone. Children are expected to behave in a manner conducive to maintaining an appropriate atmosphere in the building for all patrons. For the safety and protection of youth, the Crook County Library Board of Trustees has developed the following rules:

Children are welcome to use the library as long as their behavior is not disruptive. The library assumes no responsibility for an unattended child. Staff members cannot monitor everyone who enters and all adult patrons are free to use any public area within the library. 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 be advised that if their children misbehave, they might be told to leave the library and the library grounds. Parents should further realize that, even in their absence, the parents/guardians are legally responsible for their children's behavior.

If the library is closing at the regular time or in an emergency situation and a parent or guardian of an unattended child cannot be located, the Police Department may be called to take the child.

The Crook County Library assumes no responsibility for children of any age left unattended in the library.

Adopted by the Board of Trustees 01-13-2005