Brown County Library to bring back visitor liaisons to improve safety

The liaisons will act as extra support for staff by focusing on monitoring library spaces and enforcing policies. They were last used in 2017.
Telegram

Worcester residents, officials renew talks on library safety after attack on staff member

WORCESTER — In the hours after a patron of the Worcester Public Library struck a staffer with a skateboard Thursday, residents have renewed talking about safety at a library where staff have ...
Cleveland Scene

Cleveland Public Library Buying Stun Guns for Security Guards

The Board of Trustees for the Cleveland Public Library voted Tuesday to purchase enough stun guns to arm the safety and protective services (SPS) personnel across the library system’s 27 branches. The ...
KGW8

Multnomah County Central Library introduces new safety measures. Patrons say they're long overdue

PORTLAND, Oregon — The Multnomah County Central Library is implementing new safety measures one month after a fatal shooting occurred across the street from the downtown building. The move comes amid ...
Sun Journal

Library safety concerns prompt request to expand monitor program

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. “We’ve had a handful of crazy incidents over the last six months, mainly ...
KHQ

City of Great Falls considers redirecting library funds for public safety needs, library rejects city proposal

UPDATE, Sept. 6 1:31 p.m. - The Great Falls Public Library Board of Trustees held a special board meeting on Thursday, September 5 where they voted to oppose the city's renegotiation offer. Statement ...
Yahoo

Palfrey addresses library safety concerns in report to Morgantown Council

Nov. 30—MORGANTOWN — Morgantown Public Library System Executive Director Sarah Palfrey said Tuesday that the system's main branch, located on Spruce Street, very much considers itself a part of the ...