The Homeless in the Public Library: Implications for Access to Libraries

Abstract

ists, social scientists, and librarians. The literature on the problem patron in the public library is examined to deter mine the response of librarians to the presence of homeless individuals in the library who may offend staff and clien tele. Matters of civility rather than criminality are the fo cus of the discussion. How librarians respond to the home less in the public library will have an impact on what the profession says about the issue of access to libraries. While the presence of the homeless in the public library is a social concern for librarians, the dialogue of the profession re garding a response to the problem has profound philosoph ical implications for the mission of the public library.

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