Nancy Werlin
Website for this author of Black Mirror and other suspense novels for teens. Her new book Double Helix has a lot of positive buzz.

The Shifted Librarian has a posting on Joliet Public Library’s new strict policy on unattended children.
“Under the policy, teens and pre-teens unaccompanied by a parent must sign in and show their library card or student ID before being allowed into the library.” Those without identification will be allowed to wait in a room with tables and chairs until a parent is contacted and says that they have a reason to be at the library.
I’m sure not sure that that makes much sense. Seems to me that all a kid needs to enter the library then is ID and an excuse. Will that really stop the rowdy kids from coming in? I also know from experience that even the kids there for a reason can be loud. That is part of serving children and teens.
I understand the need to address noise problems, but shouldn’t that be done with policies on noise in the library that are strongly enforced for all ages? It bothers me that this policy targets only specific ages of patrons.