SF Public Library Hires Social Worker For Homeless

cbs5 ^ | 02/20/10 | EVELYN NIEVES, Associated Press Writer

[TornadoAlley3]

(San Francisco)-Every day, when the main library opens, John Banks is waiting to get inside. He finds a spot and stays until closing time. Then his wheelchair takes him back to the bus terminal where he spends his nights.

[Swanks]

Hope the story gets nat’l coverage. May SF’s homeless quadruple off the good news.

[Hans]

Why doesn’t the fellow park himself in lobby of
the Four Seasons Hotel?

[hinckley buzzard]

I agree. I think it's just wonderful what they do out there. I will send every homeless person I see, to get a one way bus ticket to SanFransisco.

[max americana]

>>Why doesn’t the fellow park himself in lobby of
the Four Seasons Hotel?

That’s what the bums call the L.A. Public Lib central branch. The clerks also named it the Homeless Hilton. Most of them cannot get a card but the ones that do are able to spend their time everyday at the free internet modules.

[GOP Poet]

The few times I made it to the Brentwood Library in LA I really enjoyed the stench of the homeless that fill the place. It was especially enticing in the children's area of the library . . . NOT!

I remember when I was a kid the kids' area of the library was one of my most enjoyable retreats, hanging out alone, exploring the books and reading them in the little chair. Heaven! Can't say that experience has the same tinge to it with the homeless scent and the nastiness sitting right next to you with the gnarly, scrappy, nappy hair.

[max americana]

Now how can that be? Brentwood is “rich, white, liberal Democrat” central. You’re telling me that these liberals didn’t feed these homeless people?? I am shocked!

[GnuHere]

Yeah, but say you need to go to the bathroom - you can just let the homeless guy watch your kids til you get back...

[Joan Kerrey]

Yeah, but say you need to go to the bathroom

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I wouldn’t even consider it in most libraries I’ve gone to in the past. I won’t go near one these days.