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[quote=Anonymous][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]

Because they're still people, members of our society, fellow citizens, and so on. If they're not causing any problems, they should be able to use the library. You can be practical and compassionate at the same time.[/quote]

Are you being dense deliberately? They ARE causing problems. That’s why the OP started the thread, and it’s the reason numerous other posters have written that they’re causing problems in their neighborhoods too.

If they weren’t filthy and under the influence of something or looking mentally deranged then nobody would notice or care. When your living or mental health situation starts affecting other people, it becomes their business.[/quote]

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