About the Children's Room
The Children's services at the Peninsula Public Library welcomes your entire family. Our young patrons will enjoy a multitude of fun and educational experiences at the library. The children's department has variety of programs for children of all ages with registration taking place in the Children’s Room. Our programs and library materials are designed to meet the needs of the community.
The Children's Room has a comprehensive book collection including picture books, easy readers, juvenile fiction, non-fiction, book kits with audiocassettes, research materials, as well as magazines, a collection of books on tape and on CD, and videos in both DVD and VHS formats. In addition, the Children’s Room has a computer area where children may play educational and recreational games.
The collective resources of our on-line catalogue, databases, and CD-ROM educational games provide the children and families of our community with the tools to achieve their educational and leisure interests in the friendly environment of our Children's Room.
Children’s library cards can be acquired at the Circulation Desk. A parent or legal guardian must present one proof of residency and sign the application along with the child. Class and nursery school visits may be arranged by calling the Children’s Department (239-3262 ext. 211).
Unattended Child Policy
In an effort to provide a library environment that allows all patrons to utilize library materials and information sources in a safe, relaxed manner, the PPL Board of Trustees has adopted a policy statement concerning unattended or disruptive children.
Parents may not leave children under the age of ten (10) years unattended in the library. The public library is not a day care provider, but a public institution where all patrons have an equal right to quality library services and the quiet enjoyment of those services.
If a child under the age of ten is left unattended in the library a staff member will attempt to locate his/her parents. For the safety of the child, the staff will not allow a child under the age of ten to wait outside the building for a ride home. If the parents cannot be reached before closing time no staff member is expected or permitted to remain after closing hours with an unattended child, nor give him/her a ride home. The police will be called to escort the child home, or keep the child safe until the parents can be reached.
In the case of disruptive children it is understood that parents are responsible for their children's conduct while in the library. If a child is interfering with patrons' enjoyment of library services a staff member may ask the parent to remove the child from the premises until the child can behave in an appropriate manner. If the child is over the age of ten and not accompanied by a parent, the staff will attempt to reach the child's parents to inform them of their child's behavior. The staff member will also fill out an incident report and call the police if necessary.
Library privileges may be revoked at the discretion of the director if disruptive behavior continues
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