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[quote=Anonymous]OP, I couldn't agree more and I'm very glad to see the PC crowd hasn't found their way to your post yet.  I had posted something similar last year and was pounced on by people saying I was "an intolerant bigot" because I didn't feel mentally ill homeless people belong in the same space as children.  And this was after I described how my 12 yr. old daughter was catcalled and harassed by three homeless men hanging out in front of the library as we were walking in.

It's unacceptable that these people,  many of whom exhibit erratic and aggressive behavior,  are permitted to spend their days loitering, monopolizing the computers, and sleeping in a space that is being paid for by taxpayers.  Some of them camp out in the individual study carrolls too, and glare at us when we get near them. Some have followed my kids through the stacks as they were looking for books.

The fact that the shelter next door is open 24 hrs. only makes this even more egregious.  They could stay there and receive social services from the county, if need be.

Except for this issue, I actually like the Reston library,  and FC libraries in general. But I see no reason why any public library should be expected to put up with this issue, ever.[/quote]

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