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Readers respond: Library shouldn’t be social service hub
Readers respond: Library shouldn’t be social service hub
Readers respond: Library shouldn’t be social service hub

Published on: 09/29/2025

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The library can’t be all things for all people, (“Why this Portland library is a flashpoint in the debate over downtown safety, and what can be done,” Sept. 21). It’s a library, not a social service hub. Libraries are designed for patrons to find books, do research or spend a quiet afternoon reading.

News Source : https://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/2025/09/readers-respond-library-shouldnt-be-social-service-hub.html

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