More signs of a bad economy

You knew this was going to happen. In the best of times there are usually some homeless people who use the public library as a spot for some down time. Most libraries have put policies in against sleeping in them to avoid just these types of scenarios. Many a sleep deprived student pulling an all nighter who has nodded off in a library can attest to that.

Also, just as funding is being cut because of the tough times, more and more laid off people are using the library and its services. A quote from the article.

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Here in Arlington Heights, newly homeless patrons are showing up in their business suits," said Paula Moore, the library’s director.