Internet Safety Policy

Internet Safety Policy

Parents or guardians, not the Library or its staff, are responsible for the Internet information selected and/or accessed by their children. Maintaining the physical safety and well being of children is the role of the parent/guardian or assigned chaperone. The library staff cannot take legal responsibility for the care of the unattended child. The Library filters access to pornographic and sexually explicit web sites from all computers as required by Missouri Revised Statute 182.827 and the Children's Internet Protection Act. Gambling and hate sites are also filtered. Filtering software is not guaranteed to protect a child from access to information that a parent/guardian finds inappropriate.

The Library’s web site attempts to help guide children and young adults to Internet sites appropriate for these age levels. Minors should use caution in their use of electronic mail and other forms of direct electronic communications, as these forms of communication can expose minors to dangerous situations.

Posted online September 7th, 2021