Library Age Limits

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

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From: Zach Sparer <zsparer () comcast net>
Date: June 11, 2005 12:38:20 PM EDT
To: dave () farber net
Subject: For IP? Library Age Limits


Dave,

Thought this article might be of some interesting to the IP  
community.  This specific age restraint isn’t what we’re used to  
seeing, but it still exists as precedent.  I guess if you haven’t  
learned to read at an adult level by the time you’re of a certain  
age, you’re SOL. [ or if your a parent or grandparent trying to help  
your child djf?]







Zach Sparer



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EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) -- Adults must be accompanied by children in  
certain sections of Evansville's public libraries.



The Evansville-Vanderburgh Library Board voted Thursday to bar  
unaccompanied adults from children's areas as a precaution against  
"those who might be there for inappropriate reasons," Evelyn Walker,  
the library's assistant director of public service told the  
Evansville Courier & Press.



Library director Marcia Au said there have been no reports of  
children being accosted in the library, but employees have been  
concerned about some people who are "plunking themselves down" in the  
children's rooms and watching the youngsters.



"Exceptions to the rule will be people doing research, such as  
teachers, or child-care workers looking for books or other materials  
for their classes," Walker said.



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