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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I use public libraries constantly, as do my children. Most of the daily users are people without internet at home, so low income but not homeless. There are some homeless people, on occasion, but I've seldom noticed a problem. The security guy seems to keep a lid on it.
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At my local library, people, including the homeless, get kicked out for bad behavior. I have noticed homeless people but rarely a problem. [/quote]

So you don't think it's a problem that there even needs to be a security guard (or specially trained librarians) in order to kick people out of libraries who are obviously off their faces with drugs, masturbating, urinating in the stairwells or walkways, harassing people, etc?[/quote]

I'm a former academic so I have spent many years in many different libraries, including public ones. I have never seen homeless people do what you described. I'm sure that it happens but it's rare. The only people I have ever seen do drugs in a library were college students. I mostly saw homeless people get kicked out for sleeping followed by causing a disturbance of some kind (being loud, harassing other patrons, etc). And being extremely unsanitary/smelly/carrying bags of garbage counts as causing a disturbance- I have seen people get kicked out/denied entry for that.

I do think that it's reasonable for large multi floor libraries to have security personnel. Small neighborhood libraries should have one public safety officer in case of emergencies. [/quote]

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