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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]In addition to kicking out anyone's being disruptive (visibly drunk, high, loud, harassing other patrons,  etc), my library also kicks out people who are sleeping. I still see identifiably homeless people in the library and I'm fine with that. As long as they're don't cause problems and actually use the library to read books/use computers, they have as much right to be there as anyone else.[/quote]

Why do they have a “right” to any local library? They don’t pay taxes. Can they verify they’re even a resident in a library system’s boundaries? In NYC there are city parks that require verification you live within the park’s boundaries to enter. Some community public golf courses have that policy too. [/quote]

If you don’t have a residence how can you prove you are a resident?

By your theory should I have better access to the library b/c I pay more in taxes than many people. 
Or maybe you think homeless people shouldn’t be able to walk on the streets b/c they don’t pay taxes. 
And then let’s keep homeless kids out of school b/c their parents don’t pay taxes. It is a slippery slope.

The library is and should continue to be open to the public.  Anyone who is being disruptive (that includes noisy kids running around) should be reminded of the rules and asked to leave if they can’t abide by them.

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