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Larkspur board lists policies to draft for new Rose library, prioritizes programming and teen-room rules
Summary
The board identified a list of policies to examine for the new Rose library — including internet/Wi'Fi, patron behavior/child-safety, teen room rules, programming and meeting-room reservations — and agreed to start with a programming policy at the next meeting.
At the meeting the board opened the agenda item on policies the new Rose library will require and limited the session to listing which policies need review rather than finalizing text.
The library director said the Internet policy needs updating and recommended reworking the patron behavior policy and the unattended-adult guidance into a broader child-safety policy. "We have an Internet policy... and that will need to be updated for sure," the director said, and urged the board to consider a teen-room policy and a programming policy for the new, larger space.
Board discussion covered likely elements of a teen-room policy (age range and adult supervision) and the practical need to coordinate with nearby schools. The director suggested a working definition for the teen room as "sixth grade through twelfth grade" for policy drafting; members proposed consulting Hall Middle School and Redwood librarians to align expectations.
The board agreed programming policy should be the first drafted and that the director would circulate reference policies from other libraries for use as templates. Board members emphasized the value of defining principles and a program-request process so the library can assess proposals against mission and capacity.
Next steps: the director will collect sample programming policies and bring a draft framework to the board; programming policy work was set as the first policy item for the November 3 meeting.
