We at Ferndale Public Library do circulate R-rated movies. When a child gets a library card, their parent or guardian must indicate whether they would like their child to be able to check out any movies and we put this preference in the child's record. We make sure that parents know that we will not be censoring what their child checks out, and that the decision is between them and their child. We did this because we felt that the decision about movies should be a parent's anyway and it shouldn't be something that the library interferes with. Parents don't seem to have a problem with this. Kelly Bennett Head of Circulation, Ferndale Public Library Kelly@ferndalepubliclibrary.org 248-547-6001 From: michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org [mailto:michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org] On Behalf Of Val Meyerson Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2014 1:27 PM To: michlib-l@lists.mcls.org (michlib-l@mail.mcls.org) Subject: [Michlib-l] R rated movies When you circulate R rated movies at your library, how do you deal with children who want to check them out? Does circ staff check each DVD for a rating and make sure the child is of age? Do children have a different card than adults? Has the availability of R-rated movies been a problem with parents? Linda Adams Adult Services Librarian Charlevoix Public Library 220 W. Clinton Charlevoix, MI 49720 linda@charlevoixlibrary.org 231-237-7342