Commitment to Serve Children
The first goal stated in the Murray Library Mission Statement is to serve as:
A gateway to learning for children.
To meet this goal the library has:
Hired experienced staff who are trained to serve the unique needs of children.
Developed a collection of materials targeted to their interests and reading levels. Created programs which introduce and enrich the value of reading.
Scope of Responsibility
The library is committed to creating a safe, friendly, and welcoming environment for children. However, the library is not designed to provide day care for children and assumes no responsibility for children left unattended in the library.
Parents may not leave children under the age of nine (9) unattended in the library. Children under the age of 9 must be supervised by a parent or other responsible care giver age 14 or older at all times while in the library.
Parents are responsible for the behavior of their children in the library, whether the parent is present or not.
If a child is left unattended, staff will attempt to contact a parent. If a parent is not available, the police may be contacted.
Disruptive children, attended or unattended, may be asked to leave the library after one verbal warning.
