Public libraries have been a refuge for the homeless for decades. Now new policies at Columbus Metropolitan libraries restricting food and baggage could change that. We look at how the policy and the library shed light on a larger public health issue as well as strategies for ending homelessness in Columbus.
Guests:
Pat Losinski, CEO, Columbus Metropolitan Library
Tom Albanese, associate director, Community Shelter Board
Kim Stands, Neighborhood and Human Services Coordinator, City of Columbus Department of Development
Antonio Caffey, director, Friends of the Homeless of Southeast Inc