Kansas City, Kansas Public Library

Parents are responsible for the safety and behavior of their children while they are in the library.

All children age eight or younger shall be attended and adequately supervised by a parent or another responsible adult at all times. For the safety and welfare of the child, parents should not request or expect library personnel to babysit or monitor their children. Minors eight years of age or younger shall not remain at the library unsupervised.

Children who have special needs because of disabling conditions such as impaired physical and mental ability, disruptive behavior, emotional problems, inadequate attention span, incomplete social skills, etc., shall be attended by a responsible person at all times.

When library staff have reason to suspect that a child eight years old or younger or a child with a special need is in need of care due to abandonment, lack of supervision or neglect based on a failure to comply with or utter disregard of this policy, shall be reported promptly to the State Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services or other law enforcement agency officials in compliance with KSA 38-1522©.

Children age nine and above may use the library unattended subject to other rules and regulations of the library pertaining to behavior, conduct and demeanor. Prior to allowing their child of nine years old or above to use the library, parents and their children should review library conduct rules. Copies of library rules may be obtained from any library information or reference desk.

Parents should encourage their children to respect library property and the rights of others who use the library in regard to play, noise and safety. Although the library is a fun place for children, playground behavior is not appropriate in the library building. The library reserves the right to limit the use of the library by children and parents who, in the judgment of the library staff, are infringing upon the rights of other library users by inappropriate behavior.