Steve Albrecht, security consultant, moderated “Library Security,” the May 8 episode of American Libraries Live. The panel also included Jennifer Velasquez, teen services coordinator at San Antonio ...

When I ask library people, “Who is in charge of safety and security for your library?” the most common answer is, “The police department or sheriff’s department.” Some people will say, “The library ...

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PORTLAND, Ore. — Downtown Portland’s Central Library is meant to be a place of learning and community, but recent violence and safety concerns have forced leaders to rethink how to keep people safe ...

Dayton area libraries have increased security in response to a growing number of people who are committing crimes there instead of reading and relaxing. An I-Team review of public records from police ...

The King County Library System is removing security cameras from its libraries, worried that supplying security video to law-enforcement agencies could compromise patron privacy. “We decided the ...

ST. CLOUD — Balancing access and security in public places is a challenge for administrators and local law enforcement. It's even more difficult when access for all is a key part of the institution's ...

A group of Winnipeggers opposed to new security measures at the Millennium Library say guards with metal detectors will discourage people from using the public facility and will disproportionately ...