Grafton Library Board refines policies for volunteers, collections, and meeting spaces
Grafton Library Policy Subcommittee advances volunteer, collection development, and meeting room policies. The subcommittee confirmed protections for volunteers under age 18, requiring staff supervision and prohibiting positions of authority over children or direct patron interaction. CORI
Board of Library Trustees - Grafton Public Library · Meeting of February 11, 2026
Grafton Library Policy Subcommittee advances volunteer, collection development, and meeting room policies. The subcommittee confirmed protections for volunteers under age 18, requiring staff supervision and prohibiting positions of authority over children or direct patron interaction. CORI background checks cannot be conducted on volunteers ages 10 to 13 because records are sealed.
The Collection Development Policy, finalizing Request for Reconsideration language, is ready for legal counsel review.
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Source: the Board of Library Trustees - Grafton Public Library meeting of February 11, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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