Poe Town Road
Minors Visiting the Library
Because of safety concerns the Buchanan County Public Library requires children under the age of seven to be accompanied by an adult caregiver at all times. We require that children between the ages of seven and twelve have an adult caregiver present in the library during their visit. Library patrons between the ages of thirteen and eighteen are held to the same standards as adult patrons.
If Adult supervision lapses or if a behavioral problem arises, a staff member will ask that the adult caregiver return to the child. If an adult caregiver is not present, the library staff will attempt to contact the parent or guardian if feasible before contacting the Sheriff's department. Teen library patrons receive no supervision by library staff other than that given to any library patron. Library staff may ask any patron to leave the library if they violate the library's Rules Governing Conduct in the Buchanan County Public Library.
Library programs and events are subject to special attendance rules, require registration, and may allow those under eighteen to be present without an adult caregiver. it is the responsibility of the child's guardian to ask about library program and event rules before allowing a child under thirteen to attend without and adult caregiver.