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confidence building but just don’t feel I can do so.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>To:</b> Michlib-l <michlib-l@mail.mcls.org><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Jana Slisher <jslisher@bathtownshippubliclibrary.org><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Michlib-l] Unattended Minor Age<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Aptos;color:black">I am emailing to ask at what age are kids permitted to be in the library unattended by a supervising adult? We are looking to review our policy and wanted to see what cap other libraries have.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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