#74: Make plans for a kid left behind at closing

Hopefully, your library already has a procedure in place for what staff are supposed to do if the library closes and there is a child who has not been picked up. Obviously, safety has to come first in this procedure, but an important secondary consideration is what the experience will be like for the kid. Being left at closing is scary for little kids, but also often pretty embarrassing for older kids, who understand that their family is inconveniencing the library staff and that staff members are likely making judgments about them and their family because this has happened. Try to create a procedure that minimizes awkwardness for the kid, and reassures them and their family that they will not only be welcome back at the library in the future, but that they will not be treated differently.