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I'm curious if this is actually conflating homeless people who spend time in the library as one of their only safe places, rather than actual library patrons.
by comment_guy 7y ago
I'm curious if this is actually conflating homeless people who spend time in the library as one of their only safe places, rather than actual library patrons.
- throwawaylolx 7y agoIt is not. The original article has a breakdown based on income, which shows similar trends for every income bracket: https://news.gallup.com/poll/284009/library-visits-outpaced-trips-movies-2019.aspx https://news.gallup.com/poll/284009/library-visits-outpaced-... But in any case, the conclusion in the title of the article is wrong and not supported by the results.
- nmstoker 7y agoSorry hadn't seen your comment when I posted. I agree the title of the OP's article is misleading.
- nmstoker 7y agoLooking at the income breakdown at the Gallop link that throwawaylolx posted, it may well be an influence, although conflate seems a bit stronger than I'd put it.
- VLM 7y agoMore an effect of income inequality. Plenty of homeless in the high income inequality downtown library, but there's more people visiting in the higher income equality suburbs which swamp that first effect out when averaged nationwide.