Save LA’s libraries from violent vagrants
California's public libraries are facing significant challenges as they have become unsafe environments for patrons. Reports indicate that many libraries are now frequented by vagrants who engage in disruptive and violent behavior. There is a pressing need for increased security and political action to restore libraries as safe spaces for the community.
- ▪Public libraries are vital resources for education and community engagement.
- ▪Many California libraries have become unsafe due to the presence of vagrants and criminal activity.
- ▪There is a lack of political will to address the security issues in these libraries.
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Opinion Save LA’s libraries from violent vagrants By CA Post Editorial Board Published May 16, 2026, 6:32 p.m. ET Public libraries are among the most important resources in any town. You can earn an entire education in a library — almost free of charge. When Matt Damon’s character in “Good Will Hunting” taunts a pompous Harvard graduate student, he tells him: “You dropped a hundred and fifty grand on a … education you coulda’ got for a dollar fifty in late charges at the public library.” (Expletive excluded.) Many libraries also provide classes for the young, lectures for the elderly, gallery spaces for aspiring artists, and performance stages for local stars. 3 Public libraries are among the most important resources in any town.
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