Family Friendly Libraries

Gwinnett County Public Library System which includes 14 libraries is one of two in the nation who has received the Family Friendly Libraries Award of Recognition.

What defines a Family Friendly Library?

These standards include, but are not limited to:

• The utilization of Internet filters in compliance with the Children's Internet Protection Act
• Allowing parents to limit their minor child's borrowing privileges
• Providing a ‘parents' advisory section' for materials parents may wish to pre-screen for their children
• Material collection and placement policies reflect local community decency standards
• Age-appropriateness based on both reading level and controversial content determine material placement within the library

Family Friendly Libraries is a organization based in Fairfax County, Virginia created in 1992. The establishment was formed to combat the growing problem of Internet pornography and age-inappropriate materials in school and public libraries. For more info visit www.fflibraries.org