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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Its a real problem, and its really not fair to library staff, who were educated to work in a library and often love what they do.  My mom worked in an urban library and talked about how often and awful it was to have to deal with people who would view porn on the computers, use drugs, etc.  All those who have no issue with this, or say its because they have no place else to go, are you advocating for the lobbies in your buildings to be open to the homeless?  Those are safe warm spaces where homeless could hang out during the day.  What about empty conference rooms at your offices - you could certainly invite homeless people to use those.  Because unless you are taking steps to invite the homeless into your workplace, you are a hypocrite.  Library employees have the right to a safe and orderly space where they can do the job they are paid to do, just like you do.[/quote]

Agreed!  Why in this country are we increasingly asking teachers and librarians to deal with the consequences of our failing mental health system?  I'm guessing no one becomes a librarian to administer Naloxone or break up fights between homeless addicts.[/quote]

It was a dying profession 20 years go. Maybe librarians are reinventing the field and making themselves relevant again. I used to work as a part-time library assistant in a tiny library in a rich Boston suburb. We didn't have the homeless wondering in (too long a walk from Boston proper), but we did have shelter crowd brought in every week or so. Long story short, I buy my books :lol: [/quote]

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