Here’s a piece from the New York Post about the growing problem of unattended children in libraries.
“I do the best I can, but sometimes, there are just too many for me to watch,” an East Harlem librarian said. “One day, a kid disappeared for five hours, and the mother got in my face and threatened to sue me because I wasn’t watching her daughter.”
You Want Me to Babysit?
Sure, I’ll babysit for you! I charge $8 an hour per family – half up front, please. And don’t try to tell me that your taxes already pay my salary, because there are generally 5-10 unattended children running around our branch at any given time, and I am not making $40-$80 dollars an hour.