Children in the Library Policy

Children under the age of 15 who are not enrolled at SPSCC as a student must have a parent, guardian, or caregiver in the library in the immediate vicinity of and in visual contact with the children.

Parents, guardians, or caregivers are fully responsible for the safety and conduct of the children under their supervision and must monitor their activities and behavior while they are in the library.

Disruptive behavior is inappropriate and undesirable to an environment conducive to study and research. If this type of behavior persists, the children and the responsible adult will be asked to leave.

The safety of children left alone in a library building is of serious concern to the library staff. Library employees cannot be responsible for children who are unattended or demonstrating inappropriate behavior. If a child is found to be unattended or unsupervised in the library and library staff are unable to locate or identify an adult responsible for the child, Campus Security will be contacted.