Black River Falls Library Board Responds to Staff's Safety Concerns

Library moving forward with new security. (Jackson County Chronicle, 7/27/2011)

Excerpt: The Black River Falls Public Library will now move forward with strengthening the facility’s security.

The Library Board authorized the move following a 6-0 vote at its July 12 meeting. There currently is no timeline for installing the panic button-like system, but Library Board President Jon Warmke said the new measure will be a positive change for the facility’s employees and patrons.

“We’re open to the public, and there’s a lot of nooks and crannies,” Warmke said. “It was a way of calming some of the nerves of our staff and ensuring that they are safe in the building.
“I think we want to ensure the library is a safe place for patrons and our employees.”

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