
WDM Public Library Raises Unattended Minor Age from Eight to 10 Years Old
At the April 19 meeting of the West Des Moines Public Library Board of Trustees, the Board voted to raise the age at which children may be alone at the library from eight years of age to 10 years of age. The Board also decided that those acting as caregivers for younger patrons must be 14 years or older.
According to the library’s policies, parents, guardians, and caregivers must: