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Computer and Internet Services for Children

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1. What are the library's recommendations about children using the library's Internet service?

Parents and guardians should discuss the dangers of the Internet with their children.

This would include giving personal information to others, buying services or products without their parents' permission, or seeing and reading upsetting things.

Parents should establish rules for Internet use and accompany their children to the library each time they visit.

If a site is inappropriately blocked, please ask a librarian for help.

2. What can parents do to supervise their children's Internet use at the library?

To assist families with providing Internet supervision, parents can block their child's library card from using Internet Computers.

Parents make this choice when they co-sign for their child's library card. (The parent's choice can be changed at any time by library staff members.)

Note that children with blocked Internet access can still use the library's Catalog Computers. These Computers have restricted access to websites listed in the library's catalog and reference databases purchased by the library system.