[Libs-Or] Continuing Homeless Saga

[Buzzy Nielsen]

Ditto to Kirsten's experience. Lutheran Community Services operates a "rec room" during the day here, but we still have quite a few regular homeless individuals in the library.

Cheers!
Buzzy Nielsen

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From: Libs-Or [mailto:libs-or-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us] On Behalf Of Kirsten Brodbeck-Kenney
Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2017 10:30 AM
To: Ted Smith; libs-or at listsmart.osl.state.or.us
Subject: Re: [Libs-Or] Continuing Homeless Saga

We have at least one small-scale day center here in LC, and I have not found it really lessens the impact much. Mostly it just seems to offer a change of pace for the same crowd, so it might help spread out the presence throughout the day so that we don't have as much of a concentration, but that's about it.

Kirsten Brodbeck-Kenney, MLIS
Library Director
Driftwood Public Library
801 SW Highway 101 #201
Lincoln City, OR 97367
Phone: 541-996-1251
kbrodbeck-kenney at lincolncity.org<mailto:kbrodbeck-kenney at lincolncity.org>

From: Libs-Or [mailto:libs-or-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us] On Behalf Of Ted Smith
Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2017 10:23 AM
To: libs-or at listsmart.osl.state.or.us<mailto:libs-or at listsmart.osl.state.or.us>
Subject: [Libs-Or] Continuing Homeless Saga

My City Manager ask if anyone has information as to whether or not active DAY SHELTER CENTERS for the homeless help lessen the burden placed on public libraries.  It's hard to find many communities with active overnight shelters and my experience with homeless shelters in general, is that they make people leave during the day - even permanent shelters.

Do any of you have information about DAY Shelters and, specifically, whether they reduce the burden placed on public libraries?

While I may think I know the answer to these questions, it's always great to hear from the you all.

Ted Smith, Director
Newport Public Library
Newport, OR 97365
541.574.0600

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