Safety

We are a small, rural, association library that serves a population of under 4,500.

We are revising our Meeting Room Policy. Currently we have a group of seniors who meet at our library for [really healthy] exercise in the morning before the library is open.

The library is chartered as a school district public library and thus exempt from NYS sales tax.

The NYS law requiring people to demonstrate a reason to conceal carry a weapon has been overturned by the Supreme Court. What this means for libraries.

There are reports of first amendment audits happening in rural towns and villages.

My hometown library has implemented a fitness waiver for their movement and exercise activity programs. I am wondering if this is a good idea for my library.

Local police walked through our Library earlier today with no explanation. Later on, we noticed 2 teens on premises, who we assume should have been in school.

We have a school district public library board considering requiring background checks for new employees.

Kids have been playing in our parking lot and my board is concerned that they will hurt themselves and we will be liable.

My questions involve background checks for potential new employees, fingerprinting, developing policies, procedures, and best practices.