Liability

A community member hosts a “free with donation” yoga class at our library, and attendees are encouraged to make a donation each class.

A patron came in and asked me to “witness a signature.” He was signing some bank document, but it didn’t need to be notarized, just witnessed.

Is it required or advised that the Friends group (ours is a separate non-profit) have their own insurance?

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

We have a large facility. Sometimes patrons have to walk far to get to various programs and spaces.

Hello,

Is there professional insurance for librarians? Given the book-banning lawsuits, do librarians and library workers need additional insurance to cover possible lawsuits?

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.

An academic librarian relayed this question from a researcher/author:

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.