SAINT PAUL, Minn. — The Saint Paul Public Library has reduced summer hours at the Rondo Community Library through Labor Day, in response to overall challenges and "negative behavior" in the area.

The Bartholomew County Public Library is implementing a new policy on appropriate behavior for patrons. The library’s board of trustees has approved a document entitled “Library and Patron ...

Unaccompanied teens must present identification at a Greeter Station to access the library in the evenings. The rule aims to address disruptions caused by teens and create a safer environment for all ...

IT’S AN INTERESTING STORY. LET’S START OFF WITH THE FACT THAT THE CENTRAL LIBRARY HERE IN SOMERVILLE IS LOCATED JUST STEPS AWAY FROM THE HIGH SCHOOL, AND OVER THE PAST WEEKS WE’VE SEEN THOSE CLOSURES.

This temporary rule was implemented as a result of disruptive behavior by teens impacting other library patrons and staff. The library aims to create a safer environment for all and support staff with ...

I will attempt to write this column without sounding whiny, hostile or patronizing, but I can’t make any guarantees: It has become painfully obvious to me that our generation’s sense of social decorum ...