Failure to Get Children at Library Will Mean Fine
While most cities fine people for overdue library books, San Marino is about to start charging parents who leave their children alone at the library after closing.
The City Council has given preliminary approval to an ordinance that requires parents who leave their children alone at the library after closing to reimburse the police for picking them up.
City officials say that almost daily, large groups of children are waiting for their parents when the library closes.
When the law goes into effect next month, the library staff will call police when a child under 13 is left waiting more than 15 minutes, according to city officials.
First-time offenders will receive a warning, but the second time parents will be sent a bill for the police officers’ time.
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