You’re a parent and you have to go to work. How do you get deals on daycare? Well, some people think dropping their kids off at the library is the answer. Some children have literally been left at the library while their parents go to work for an entire day. Clark first heard about this trend five years ago, and apparently it’s spreading across the country. The Washington Post claims that librarians have become baby sitters. It’s one of the biggest issues the American Library Association faces today. One parent interviewed for the Post story claimed there was no other resource. She said she couldn’t bring her child to a park because it wasn’t safe. But leaving her alone in a library is safe? These children sit for hours without a snack and they get so bored they become rowdy. At some libraries, the parents don’t show up before the library closes, so someone has to stay and wait until a parent arrives. Kids sometimes are found wandering the streets and parking lots. There are times when parents cross the line of what is right and wrong. It’s not the responsibility of the library to take care of your child.