The Tuxedo Park Library is dedicated to providing a warm, welcoming, exciting and safe environment for people of all ages. To promote a safe and secure environment for children who use the Library, we ask parents to adhere to the following guidelines:
• Parents should be aware that there are areas of the Library that are not supervised. Young children can become frightened if left alone for even a short time. For safety and security reasons, young children should never be left unattended.
• Children 9 and under must be supervised by a parent or caregiver who is age 11 or older, at all times and in all areas of the library except when participating in a library-sponsored program.
• Children 9 and under may not use the elevator without a parent or caregiver.
• Unattended Children At Closing Time – We ask that parents/caregivers be aware of the Library’s hours of operation. If an unattended child age 10 and under is not picked up within 15 minutes after closing, library staff will call for police assistance.
• Your children are sharing the Library with many other Library users, some of whom need and expect a quiet Library. Please be aware that the level of noise which parents are accustomed to may not be acceptable to others. Quiet voices are encouraged.
• School-age children are welcome to use the Library at all times. However, the Library is not a substitute for supervised day-care or after-school activities. Children should not be left at the Library while parents run errands or are picked up after their workday.
• When children are participating in Library-sponsored programs such as story hour, the Library staff will exercise supervision and control on behalf of the parent. We require that you pick up your child directly after such programs.
• We encourage our young patrons to play with the games, toys, computer software and puzzles available in the Children’s Room, but request that caregivers be responsible for returning items to their proper locations on the shelves.
Failure to comply with these guidelines may result in a verbal warning, written warning and/ or suspension of library privileges at the discretion of the Library Director.
Adopted by the Board of Trustees, September 3, 2003
Revised March 14, 2007
Revised June 10, 2014