[Publib] Library Closing for

[Sue Kamm]

But if you're in a small town, isn't it possible staff knows the kids and their parents?  

One way of dealing with the problem, if you can identify the main trouble-makers, is to send their parent or guardian a letter pointing out the kid's behavior problem.  I have written parents saying that their child may return to the library only if s/he is accompanied and supervised by an adult.  
-----Original Message-----
>From: Reed Winterbourne <the_reeder at hotmail.com>
>Sent: Jan 2, 2007 5:20 PM
>To: publib at webjunction.org
>Subject: Re: [Publib] Library Closing for "after school hours"
>
>I'm not sure how you can compare your situation in a town of 4,700 to one 5 
>times the size in a different state.  The answers are more difficult to come 
>up with than you might think, parents don't care and the police put these 
>problems low on their list of priorities.
>
>Reed
>
>>I'm against closing the library for those hours. That
>>punishes the non-problem patrons. It's a real struggle
>>to keep middle school kids behaving the way we'd like
>>(as in, not disrupting the library visit for other
>>patrons, respecting the facilities and keeping a
>>modicum of quiet), but it can be done.
>>
>>Consistency in enforcement of clear rules, working
>>with schools and law enforcement, and being proactive
>>with informing problem kids' parents when possible,
>>work.  When kids know the rules and see consequences
>>meted out to offenders, they usually (uh, often, OK,
>>sometimes) comply.  If they don't, kick 'em out.  Keep
>>a list and give it to the local police.
>
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