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Hubbardston trustees review draft library policies; set child-safety, internet and food rules
Summary
Trustees and library staff met virtually to work through draft policies for the Hubbardston Public Library, agreeing on clearer language for violations, removing a firearms reference, directing annual link checks and setting child-supervision and food-and-drink guidelines.
Hubbardston Public Library trustees and staff met virtually to review a draft, consolidated set of library policies, discussing general conduct, child supervision, internet access and food-and-beverage rules and directing staff to refine wording, links and versioning before the board adopts the document.
The meeting focused on clarifying how the library will handle patron misconduct and unattended children, how the library will display and link to relevant Massachusetts statutes and CWMARS network policies, and how it will allow food and drinks while protecting materials and equipment.
Trustees and staff said the policies are intended to be comprehensive but adaptable. The group agreed to remove an earlier draft reference to firearms, to replace a vague penalty line with language that consequences should be "appropriate to the violation," and…
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