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Homeless people, the library and the law - query

Query to readers: I'm working on an upcoming webcast for Infopeople on library policies and homeless people.  What kinds of policy questions, especially legal, do librarians have?  Experiences?

Any good resources would also be appreciated.

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Recently a library had a (non-resident, ie. non-taxpaying) patron demand a card since "the 9th circuit court had passed a ruling that libraries can't deny cards because they (the library) don't have the legal resident's address or because the person is homeless." I've looked all over (FindLaw, justia etc) and can't find this ruling. Any info would be helpful!

Posted by: Jan | October 01, 2007 at 12:11 PM

WHAT ABOUT THE RIGHTS OF THE (HOMELESS) PEOPLE!!!THEY MAY BE HOMELESS NOW, BUT BEING HOMELESS ALL YOUR LIFE IS JUST NOT HOW IT WORKS. THESE PEOPLE HAVE PAIED IF NOT ARE PAYING TAXES, WHICH BY THE WAY IS HOW THE LIBRARY IS PAID FOR!!!

Posted by: kelly | September 05, 2007 at 08:03 AM

See, Kreimer v. Bureau of Police for Town of Morristown, 958 F.2d 1242 (3d Cir. 1992);
Armstrong v. District of Columbia Public Library, 154 F.Supp.2d 67 (D.D.C. 2001).

Posted by: Henry Cohen | August 15, 2005 at 07:49 AM

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