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I don’t take my kid to the library because of the homeless people there. I don’t oppose government funds being used to provide daytime facilities for homeless p

by fipple 8y ago

I don’t take my kid to the library because of the homeless people there. I don’t oppose government funds being used to provide daytime facilities for homeless people, I just don’t think it should be at the same location as the kids library.

tehwebguy 8y ago
I guess my other comment was rightly flagged so here’s a non sarcastic version: Why don’t you think it’s ok for homeless people to use the same library as kids?
- int_19h 8y ago
  It's okay for homeless people to use the library as a library, of course, provided that they adhere to basic hygiene standards. It's not okay to use the library as a homeless shelter, which is what OP implies.
- fipple 8y ago
  I think it’s fine for a homeless person to come in for half an hour to peruse books and check them out. In that case the homeless population of the library will be roughly the same percentage as they are of the city overall. That’s obviously not the case, homeless people are over 50% of the library’s population at any time of day since they stay all day while everyone else spends 15 minutes.
tehwebguy 8y ago
Good call, you wouldn’t want to have to teach your kid to tolerate a world where desperately poor also exist and have access to... anything
moorhosj 8y ago
Is a "kids library" different than an "adult library"? I use the library in my neighborhood and am an adult, is that ok?
- closeparen 8y ago
  All the public libraries I've been in have a distinct adult wing and children's wing, though under the same roof. Aside from the collections, the children's wing is colorfully decorated with ample play areas, child-proofed computers, and higher noise tolerance. Parents generally feel comfortable letting their kids wander the children's section unsupervised.
  - moorhosj 8y ago
    So...it's all the same library. Again, in my big city people seem to get along just fine in our libraries. There is a kids section and I see plenty of parents, caretakers and nannies with kids there every day. Meanwhile, people in the other sections go about their business using the internet or studying.

by fipple 8y ago

tehwebguy 8y ago

I guess my other comment was rightly flagged so here’s a non sarcastic version: Why don’t you think it’s ok for homeless people to use the same library as kids?

int_19h 8y ago
It's okay for homeless people to use the library as a library, of course, provided that they adhere to basic hygiene standards. It's not okay to use the library as a homeless shelter, which is what OP implies.
fipple 8y ago
I think it’s fine for a homeless person to come in for half an hour to peruse books and check them out. In that case the homeless population of the library will be roughly the same percentage as they are of the city overall. That’s obviously not the case, homeless people are over 50% of the library’s population at any time of day since they stay all day while everyone else spends 15 minutes.

tehwebguy 8y ago

Good call, you wouldn’t want to have to teach your kid to tolerate a world where desperately poor also exist and have access to... anything

moorhosj 8y ago

Is a "kids library" different than an "adult library"? I use the library in my neighborhood and am an adult, is that ok?

closeparen 8y ago
All the public libraries I've been in have a distinct adult wing and children's wing, though under the same roof. Aside from the collections, the children's wing is colorfully decorated with ample play areas, child-proofed computers, and higher noise tolerance. Parents generally feel comfortable letting their kids wander the children's section unsupervised.
- moorhosj 8y ago
  So...it's all the same library. Again, in my big city people seem to get along just fine in our libraries. There is a kids section and I see plenty of parents, caretakers and nannies with kids there every day. Meanwhile, people in the other sections go about their business using the internet or studying.