Homeless Library Patrons

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This page lists both print and online resources concerning homeless patrons in libraries.

News and reports

(reverse chronological order; most recent stories first)

Chip Ward on the "Chronically Homeless"
John Gehner, Coordinator of the Hunger, Homelessness & Poverty Task Force (HHPTF, <http://www.hhptf.org>) of ALA's Social Responsibilities Round Table
April 2007

America Gone Wrong: A Slashed Safety Net Turns Libraries into Homeless Shelters on AlterNet.com, with comments; see the original post at TomDispatch.com
April 2007

Finding a Home in the Library: Services for the Homeless by Joshua Jackson on WebJunction.org - Author's description: This paper provides a cohesive background on library responses to homeless users and a framework for developing better library services to this population.
December 2006

America's Libraries and the Homeless from ALA's Public Information Office (PIO)
March 1999

Policies and guidelines

ALA Council Document 61. Library Services for the Poor from the ALA Policy Manual

Guidelines for the Development of Policies and Procedures Regarding User Behavior and Library Usage - Adopted by the Intellectual Freedom Committee, January 24, 1993; revised November 17, 2000; revised January 19, 2005

Homeless patrons page at the Library and Information Science Wiki (LISWiki.org)

Services to Poor and Homeless People from ALA's Office for Literacy and Outreach Services (OLOS)
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