Library-Police Partnerships Workshop Draws Crowd

Nearly 40 librarians from all over Eastern Iowa attended a 5 hour workshop in Coralville on Wednesday, April 5th. The topic at hand: Library-Police Partnerships. Library Director Vicki Hibbert (Clive Public Library) and Clive's Chief of Police, Robert Cox, spoke about the importance of creating and maintaining a positive working relationship with local law enforcement.

Librarians had the opportunity to ask many questions of the presenters, including:

When should I call 9-1-1?
How do I ban someone from using the library?
Can the police department help us get overdue books back?
What should I do if I think there's a registered sex offender using the library?

Five CEs were offered for this workshop, which included a catered luncheon.