Did you even read the conversation you’re replying to???
Only the Surrey County Council indicates anything about restricting access to the library on the basis of age, and that is on the basis of not allowing unaccompanied children under 11 into the library
No other link mentions anything about restricting access to nonfiction materials because of age…
So this is the level of edication and reading comprehension in here. Pathetic
https://www.brent.gov.uk/libraries-arts-and-heritage/libraries/library-conditions-of-use
If you are under 16, you will need your parent or guardian to sign a membership form for you.
Books and other materials may be borrowed by:
anyone aged 16 and over.
children and young people under the age of 16 on the recommendation of a parent or guardian.
parents or carers of children aged 12 – 15 will need to sign a consent form before they can borrow
DVDs.
https://library.ed.ac.uk/using-library/join-the-library/policy-child-access-library
• Risk assessments have been carried for children under 16. For the safety of children, the University Regulations do not permit a child to use any library equipment, including computing equipment, nor to use any device on the University wireless network.
• School pupils aged 14 to 16 may, under special circumstances and by arrangement with the library, obtain a Library Reference Card allowing independent access. Young persons aged 16 over are entitled to obtain a Library Reference Card by meeting the registration requirements.
https://www.bristol.gov.uk/files/documents/244-library-regulations
Subject to the General Provisions of these Regulations books may be borrowed by any person of the
age of 14 years or over who completes and signs the appropriate form of application provided by the
Library Authority and who furnishes such proof of identity as the Librarian may require. Books may be
borrowed by children aged 13 years and below on completion of the appropriate form of application
signed by the parent or guardian.
Any person over the age of 14 and such others as the Librarian may permit, may enter the Reference
Library or Reading Room and when so required shall sign the book provided for the purpose.
https://libraries.merton.gov.uk/digital-content/libraries/about-us/terms-and-conditions
A parent or guardian must counter-sign the membership card for new members that are under the age of 16.
All children under the age of 15 must be accompanied by an adult.Please note children aged 11-15 may enter Libraries Plus unaccompanied but with parental consent.
A parent or guardian must supervise any child under the age of 11. Parents and/or guardians are required to take responsibility for the materials used and borrowed by members under the age of 16.
(straight up call the law on your ass)
Library staff will not take responsibility for children of any age left unattended in the library. Staff may contact Children’s Social Care if a child under eleven is left alone or if there are concerns over a child’s wellbeing.
Adult restrictions:
Adults are not permitted to work or be situated in the children’s library if they are not utilising the children’s services or looking after a child/young person. Lone adults will be directed by staff to alternative seating and facilities in the main library.
https://www.hillingdon.gov.uk/article/4100/Child-safeguarding-procedures-in-our-libraries
Under-16s must bring a valid membership card each time they visit a library if they want to use a computer.
Children’s computers are available at all libraries and can be used by children aged 11 and under with a valid membership library card.
Under-11s cannot use our express PC express service.
Under-11s may only use the internet under the adult supervision of a parent or guardian.
Our library service offers free wifi to anyone aged 11 and over.
Under-11s attending an event in the library will need to be accompanied by a parent/carer (unless otherwise stated).
Under-5s must never be left unsupervised at any time.
Children need to be at least 14-years-old in order to look after children ages 8 and over.
Children under 8 must be with a parent or responsible adult (aged 18 or over).
We try our best to make our libraries safe and welcoming. However, as a public service, we can never fully guarantee child safety. Therefore, no child under the age of 11 can visit without parent/carer supervision.
If a child under the age of 11 visits the library unsupervised, staff will follow the relevant safeguarding procedures, which include contacting the parent/carer, and alerting the police, social services or their school.
https://www.milton-keynes.gov.uk/libraries/library-info/parental-consent
In order to access the IT facilities, children and young people under the age of 16 must be registered library members.
A parent or legal guardian must be present for children under 16 to join the library and by joining a child to the library they agree to the child having access to IT facilities including the Internet.
Children and young people under the age of 16 will have access to the computers in our libraries with their library card.
https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/libraries/libraries-terms-and-conditions
A parent or guardian must counter-sign the membership card for new members that are under the age of 16.
Children under the age of 8 must be supervised at all times by their parent or guardian who must also monitor any use by children of public access computers.
Parents and/or guardians are required to be responsible for the materials used and borrowed by members under the age of 16.
none of the links you posted talk about restrictions on certain materials within libraries, e.g. all of them allow you access any information at any time.
ALL of the links you posted talk about restrictions on the membership registration process, not what you can and can’t borrow from the library.
this isn’t about censorship, it’s just about establishing who you call when a kid misbehaves on library grounds or damages something the library owns.
that’s why a guardian is required to co-sign memberships: kids break shit. like, all the time!
I don’t know where you live, but I have never seen a library having age verification for consulting anything.
Only age verification was for a membership card, which is rarely mandatory to consult.
I remember checking out a bunch of sex manuals when I was about 13. The librarian looked at my mother very strangely, but didn’t say anything.
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Did you even read the conversation you’re replying to???
Only the Surrey County Council indicates anything about restricting access to the library on the basis of age, and that is on the basis of not allowing unaccompanied children under 11 into the library
No other link mentions anything about restricting access to nonfiction materials because of age…
Probably asked ChatGPT to make a list of libraries with age verification and didn’t bother to check hahaha
The real future of the Library as we know it. Everyone’s just going to be asking Grok “Is this true?”
So this is the level of edication and reading comprehension in here. Pathetic
https://www.brent.gov.uk/libraries-arts-and-heritage/libraries/library-conditions-of-use If you are under 16, you will need your parent or guardian to sign a membership form for you. Books and other materials may be borrowed by: anyone aged 16 and over. children and young people under the age of 16 on the recommendation of a parent or guardian. parents or carers of children aged 12 – 15 will need to sign a consent form before they can borrow DVDs.
https://library.ed.ac.uk/using-library/join-the-library/policy-child-access-library • Risk assessments have been carried for children under 16. For the safety of children, the University Regulations do not permit a child to use any library equipment, including computing equipment, nor to use any device on the University wireless network. • School pupils aged 14 to 16 may, under special circumstances and by arrangement with the library, obtain a Library Reference Card allowing independent access. Young persons aged 16 over are entitled to obtain a Library Reference Card by meeting the registration requirements.
https://www.bristol.gov.uk/files/documents/244-library-regulations Subject to the General Provisions of these Regulations books may be borrowed by any person of the age of 14 years or over who completes and signs the appropriate form of application provided by the Library Authority and who furnishes such proof of identity as the Librarian may require. Books may be borrowed by children aged 13 years and below on completion of the appropriate form of application signed by the parent or guardian.
https://libraries.merton.gov.uk/digital-content/libraries/about-us/terms-and-conditions A parent or guardian must counter-sign the membership card for new members that are under the age of 16. All children under the age of 15 must be accompanied by an adult.Please note children aged 11-15 may enter Libraries Plus unaccompanied but with parental consent. A parent or guardian must supervise any child under the age of 11. Parents and/or guardians are required to take responsibility for the materials used and borrowed by members under the age of 16. (straight up call the law on your ass) Library staff will not take responsibility for children of any age left unattended in the library. Staff may contact Children’s Social Care if a child under eleven is left alone or if there are concerns over a child’s wellbeing.
Adult restrictions: Adults are not permitted to work or be situated in the children’s library if they are not utilising the children’s services or looking after a child/young person. Lone adults will be directed by staff to alternative seating and facilities in the main library.
https://www.hillingdon.gov.uk/article/4100/Child-safeguarding-procedures-in-our-libraries Under-16s must bring a valid membership card each time they visit a library if they want to use a computer. Children’s computers are available at all libraries and can be used by children aged 11 and under with a valid membership library card. Under-11s cannot use our express PC express service. Under-11s may only use the internet under the adult supervision of a parent or guardian. Our library service offers free wifi to anyone aged 11 and over. Under-11s attending an event in the library will need to be accompanied by a parent/carer (unless otherwise stated). Under-5s must never be left unsupervised at any time. Children need to be at least 14-years-old in order to look after children ages 8 and over. Children under 8 must be with a parent or responsible adult (aged 18 or over). We try our best to make our libraries safe and welcoming. However, as a public service, we can never fully guarantee child safety. Therefore, no child under the age of 11 can visit without parent/carer supervision. If a child under the age of 11 visits the library unsupervised, staff will follow the relevant safeguarding procedures, which include contacting the parent/carer, and alerting the police, social services or their school.
(the only one you were able to comprehend and it’s the LEAST restrictive, misdirection much) https://www.surreycc.gov.uk/libraries/your-library/library-policies-and-procedures/provision-of-public-access-terminals-and-wifi-in-libraries-policy-statement If you are under 16 years of age you will need the written permission of your parent or guardian to use library computers.
https://www.milton-keynes.gov.uk/libraries/library-info/parental-consent In order to access the IT facilities, children and young people under the age of 16 must be registered library members. A parent or legal guardian must be present for children under 16 to join the library and by joining a child to the library they agree to the child having access to IT facilities including the Internet. Children and young people under the age of 16 will have access to the computers in our libraries with their library card.
https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/libraries/libraries-terms-and-conditions A parent or guardian must counter-sign the membership card for new members that are under the age of 16. Children under the age of 8 must be supervised at all times by their parent or guardian who must also monitor any use by children of public access computers. Parents and/or guardians are required to be responsible for the materials used and borrowed by members under the age of 16.
Deleting the truth wont make it go away.
are you dumb?
none of the links you posted talk about restrictions on certain materials within libraries, e.g. all of them allow you access any information at any time.
ALL of the links you posted talk about restrictions on the membership registration process, not what you can and can’t borrow from the library.
this isn’t about censorship, it’s just about establishing who you call when a kid misbehaves on library grounds or damages something the library owns.
that’s why a guardian is required to co-sign memberships: kids break shit. like, all the time!