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If a child is left unattended and it is 30 minutes or less until closing time , or if an <br /> unattended child becomes distraught, library staff may, if necessary, use the following <br /> procedures in order to resolve the situation . <br /> 1 . Try to identify the child and locate . the parent or responsible party by walking <br /> through the building with the child and/or page the child ' s <br /> parent/guardian/grandparent using the latter ' s name and/or the child ' s name . If no <br /> name is available , describe the child ' s physical appearance . <br /> 2 . If the parent/guardian/grandparent is not located within 30 minutes (ten minutes if <br /> building is closing), library staff should attempt to locate the <br /> parent/guardian/grandparent by telephone , utilizing library records , telephone <br /> directories , or other sources available , if necessary. <br /> 3 . If, after exhausting all other sources, no contact has been made with the <br /> parent/guardian/grandparent, the staff member will call the local police . The staff <br /> member shall wait with the child until the police arrive . Under no circumstance <br /> should library staff transport a child to another location . <br /> Children who remain outside a library facility at closing time are not necessarily <br /> covered by the above procedures unless , depending on the circumstances , it is apparent <br /> to library staff that a child is distraught or in obvious trouble . Library staff may use the <br /> above procedures and best judgment in dealing with such situations . <br /> Disruptive behavior is any behavior on library premises that infringes on the rights of <br /> others using the library . Disruptive children will not be allowed to interfere mith library <br /> service to others . Disruptive children will be approached in the following manner by <br /> library staff. <br /> 1 . Library staff will give a verbal warning to the child indicating that such behavior <br /> is disruptive to other library users and is unacceptable behavior. <br /> 2 . If the disruptive behavior continues , approach the parent/guardian/ <br /> 3 . <br /> 4 . grandparent with the same warning . If the child is unattended, give the child a <br /> second warning . <br /> 5 . If the disruptive behavior continues . <br /> a. Request the parent/guardian/grandparent to escort the child from the library <br /> premises . <br /> b . If the child is unattended and 12 years of age and older, ask the child to <br /> leave the library premises . <br /> c . If the child is younger than 12 years of age and unattended, follow the <br /> procedures outlined above . <br /> Page 16 <br />