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[quote=Anonymous]It is a complicated topic. Homeless people are disproportionately mentally ill and with drug habits. Those are the most common reasons they ended up homeless to start with. And they can be a nuisance in public spaces. Trying to pretend otherwise is not facing the reality of the situation and refusing to tackle the problem by pretending everything is just fine and dandy. Libraries are in a tricky situation over this. Many people have stopped using libraries because they don't feel comfortable in them any more, but at the same time we can't stop people from coming in due to being homeless or having mental issues. I consider myself tolerant and progressive but I have been in urban libraries that were no longer endearing places. I zip in and out. Or increasingly these days, order books online and don't go to libraries any more. [/quote]
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