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Posted on 10/15/2026 9:46:24 AM PDT by DFG
Calls are growing for a deep cleaning of Santa Monica’s main library after an outside organization allegedly found fecal matter and E. coli on tables, computer keyboards and other surfaces.
What they're saying: John Alle, with the Santa Monica Coalition, hired an outside organization to collect samples inside the library. He says the results raise concerns about sanitation and safety.
"And what we found is awful," Alle said.
Dr. Houman Hemmati, a Santa Monica resident and physician, discussed the alleged findings, saying fecal coliforms and E. coli should not be present on those surfaces.
The coalition is also raising concerns about conditions inside the library, pointing to dozens of people lining up outside with blankets and suitcases when the facility opened Monday. The group alleges drug use, pornography and sexual activity inside the building.
"My colleague saw active sex in the restrooms, in the stalls," Alle said.
Hemmati criticized the city’s handling of the situation, saying Santa Monica puts "the convenience of a handful of homeless people" ahead of residents’ interests, safety and health.
Some library patrons expressed concern about the allegations, while others said they were unsure what to make of them.
Another patron said the allegations should serve as a reminder to take better care of the facility.
"Fecal matter, well, you know, I think that’s just a sign to show people that we need to take care of this library better," the patron said.
City details cleaning and security measures
Dig deeper: Santa Monica Public Library administration says it takes safety, cleanliness and the experience of everyone using its facilities seriously. Officials also caution that individual incidents should be distinguished from broader claims about library conditions.
The city says 11 custodians — six working during the day and five at night — provide more than 440 hours of cleaning services each week.
The library also has nine full-time and five part-time Library Services Officers who monitor facilities and enforce city policies, according to the administration.
As part of the city’s Realignment Plan, the City Council approved nearly $500,000 in additional funding for custodial services, supporting the hiring of two custodial employees at the library. Additional funding also supports another full-time Library Services Officer.
The city says the custodial team will use additional funding to provide more frequent deep cleaning at all library locations and will continue identifying areas that need extra attention.
Library rules prohibit lewd conduct, open drug use, weapons and other illegal or disruptive behavior. They also prohibit bringing sleeping bags, tarps, bed rolls, pillows, mats or blankets into the library. Officials say staff can direct people to change their behavior or leave, suspend library privileges and involve law enforcement when necessary.
City has not verified testing claims
The other side: Regarding the alleged E. coli and fecal coliform findings, city officials say they would need to review the testing methodology, laboratory, sampling procedures and results before determining what the findings establish or whether they represent conditions throughout the Main Library.
The city says it maintains regular cleaning and facility-maintenance practices and responds to areas requiring additional attention.
Officials did not confirm in the provided statement whether the city will conduct its own independent testing.
The library says its goal is to provide a safe, clean and welcoming environment for everyone and encourages people to report conditions or incidents so they can be investigated.
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Homeless encampment.
Public libraries have long been favorite places for the homeless to hang out.
“Trying to save a quarter....”
Most likely.
Not surprising at all.
Homos indulging in their perversions in the book aisles.
Do keep in mind that whatever you smell means a bit of that just got inhaled into your nose. So, if you smell poo, you breathed it in.
That is how odors work.
Given that, if you walk thru human poo on the filthy, garbage strewn streets your city has on display, you will track it all over the inside of any building. This has nothing to do with morals, except those of the politicos you allow to control you.
Sickos, the lot of them.
“Calls are growing for a deep cleaning of Santa Monica’s main library”
Sounds like a shtty job......well somebody was gonna say it!😂
There are likely enough germs as it is because of all the people using the keyboards, photocopiers, etc. But add to that a homeless population, and I wouldn’t be surprised if they are bringing in all kinds of weird stuff. But the testers should send the data to City officials to confirm their claims.
allegedly found fecal matter and E. coli on tables, computer keyboards and other surfaces.
Point 2) https://archive.epa.gov/water/archive/web/html/vms511.html
Point 3) e coli testing is an indicator, does not always mean their is danger. e coli is a common bacteria
Point 4) don’t go to the library
Point 5) run the test on any 3 year old kid.
Do we really need libraries anymore?
“Do we really need libraries anymore?”
Well yeah.....if we do away with libraries where are all the homeless junkies and pedos supposed to hang out and use free internet to contact their drug dealers and try to hook up with children?
C’mon man....think! 😂
It’s amazing that if you offer services to the homeless, they start showing up.
Well said!
Ok, but…where is the comparison data of typical and acceptable levels of contamination? Health dept guidelines?
There is ALWAYS going to be contamination.
That’s life.
But, is this because they’re too dam lenient with scumbags, or is it because they’re too dam don’t clean thourghly enough? IF that is truly excessive.
This was true in Baltimore in the ‘80s. The biggest best library, old and complex, had rather hidden bathrooms near the entrances so it was easy for vagrants to hide out there.
Not to mention the semen all over the floor underneath the computer stations...
It would be a tragedy if libraries just went away.
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