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I think OP was referring to homeless people, who enter libraries in order to protect themselves from cold.

mumblemumble 7y ago
I do, too; that's what motivated me to offer a reality check to try and counterbalance what a lot of people are going to (reasonably) interpret as a mean-spirited joke.
officemonkey 7y ago
Homeless people use the library more than just a place to get warm. It's a free place to use the toilet. It's an important entry point to social services, and free internet access. And of course, plenty of people use them as a place to read books, magazines, and newspapers.
- izietto 7y ago
  Yes, I guess it's like that; I just noticed that when I visited United States (I'm Italian), don't know much about homelessness in United States
  - laughinghan 7y ago
    Italy also has libraries and homeless people, doesn't it? Are libraries free or discriminatory? Where do homeless people typically spend their time?
    - izietto 7y ago
      I don't know much about homelessness, I'm sorry. I can just say that you can't see so many homeless people as in US cities.
    - thefringthing 7y ago
      The US has about twice as many homeless people per capita as Italy.
astura 7y ago
Or college students? When I was in school I spent more time in the library than literally anywhere else on Earth other than my house. That's where I did the majority of my homework. I could also imagine someone working remotely having high library utilization.
aussiegreenie 7y ago
I work from the Library. About 1/2 of all people on the computer desks with own laptop are running their business from the library. Free desk open from 9.00 am to 8.00 pm Mon-Fri. Most co-working spaces charge $20-$100 per day for a desk.
- izietto 7y ago
  That's interesting! What about calls? You never have work calls with collegues / other people?
  - lazyasciiart 7y ago
    My local library has a "phone room" - literally the size of a phone booth. I think there are some usage limits but I've never used it so I'm not sure what they are.

I do, too; that's what motivated me to offer a reality check to try and counterbalance what a lot of people are going to (reasonably) interpret as a mean-spirited joke.

officemonkey 7y ago

Homeless people use the library more than just a place to get warm. It's a free place to use the toilet. It's an important entry point to social services, and free internet access. And of course, plenty of people use them as a place to read books, magazines, and newspapers.

izietto 7y ago
Yes, I guess it's like that; I just noticed that when I visited United States (I'm Italian), don't know much about homelessness in United States
- laughinghan 7y ago
  Italy also has libraries and homeless people, doesn't it? Are libraries free or discriminatory? Where do homeless people typically spend their time?
  - izietto 7y ago
    I don't know much about homelessness, I'm sorry. I can just say that you can't see so many homeless people as in US cities.
  - thefringthing 7y ago
    The US has about twice as many homeless people per capita as Italy.

astura 7y ago

Or college students? When I was in school I spent more time in the library than literally anywhere else on Earth other than my house. That's where I did the majority of my homework. I could also imagine someone working remotely having high library utilization.

aussiegreenie 7y ago

I work from the Library. About 1/2 of all people on the computer desks with own laptop are running their business from the library. Free desk open from 9.00 am to 8.00 pm Mon-Fri. Most co-working spaces charge $20-$100 per day for a desk.

izietto 7y ago
That's interesting! What about calls? You never have work calls with collegues / other people?
- lazyasciiart 7y ago
  My local library has a "phone room" - literally the size of a phone booth. I think there are some usage limits but I've never used it so I'm not sure what they are.