The idea that the library has to hire monitors to control unruly schoolchildren who spend their after-school hours there is troubling indeed. At the risk of sounding terribly old-fashioned, why are children allowed to remain in the building if they aren’t willing to abide by the rules? Presumably an adult would be asked to leave if he or she continually disturbed other patrons or abused the building or its contents. If a child is old enough to come to the library unattended, then he or she is old enough to respect the rights of others and to face the consequences of not doing so. If they want to horse around, they can do it outside, but if they come inside, they—and their parents—should understand that the right to do so comes with a clear obligation to behave appropriately. Saying that they’re just “kids doing what kids do” doesn’t give them enough credit for the maturity they’re capable of.