<div><font>Hello,</font></div><font><div><font><br></font></div>There are some creative ways to serve and welcome all, and I think many libraries have tried to write policies that cover many kinds of life circumstances. </font><div>
<font><br></font></div><div><font>At Multnomah County, there are some pertinent sections in our circulation manual that address these issues. Here are a couple of excerpts:</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font>"</font>
<span style="color:rgb(23,23,23);font-family:Helvetica,Arial,'Liberation Sans',FreeSans,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:18px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">If a patron is unwilling or unable to meet the legal name, residential address or photo identification requirements for security or physical reasons, an exception may be made on an individual basis by a supervisor or Account Management staff member."</span></div>
<div><font color="#171717" face="Helvetica, Arial, Liberation Sans, FreeSans, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12px;line-height:18px"><br></span></font></div><div><font color="#171717" face="Helvetica, Arial, Liberation Sans, FreeSans, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12px;line-height:18px">"</span></font><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);color:rgb(23,23,23);font-family:Helvetica,Arial,'Liberation Sans',FreeSans,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:18px">New patrons are required to provide a residential address and show identification to receive a Multnomah County Library card. ...</span><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);color:rgb(23,23,23);font-family:Helvetica,Arial,'Liberation Sans',FreeSans,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:18px">Patrons who do not have a permanent residential address may give the address where they are residing on that day or the address of a shelter where they can receive mail.</span><p style="margin:0px 0px 1.5em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-size:12px;vertical-align:baseline;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);color:rgb(23,23,23);font-family:Helvetica,Arial,'Liberation Sans',FreeSans,sans-serif;line-height:18px">
There are services in Portland that will provide a mailing address, allow the mailing address to be used to obtain identification and/or will assist patrons with getting identification. For services outside of Portland, call 211 for other assistance options.</p>
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These organizations have mail or identification services:</p><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="margin:0px 0px 1.5em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-size:12px;vertical-align:baseline;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);border-spacing:0px;width:721px;max-width:100%;color:rgb(23,23,23);font-family:Helvetica,Arial,'Liberation Sans',FreeSans,sans-serif;line-height:18px">
<tbody style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background-color:transparent"><tr class="odd first" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:1px solid rgb(170,204,238);vertical-align:baseline;background-color:rgb(223,239,254)">
<td style="margin:0px;padding:0.5em;border:1px solid rgb(170,204,238);font-size:12px;vertical-align:top;background-color:transparent;text-align:left;width:212px;height:20px;background-repeat:initial initial"> ORGANIZATION</td>
<td style="margin:0px;padding:0.5em;border:1px solid rgb(170,204,238);font-size:12px;vertical-align:top;background-color:transparent;text-align:left;width:158px;background-repeat:initial initial"> LOCATION/PHONE</td><td style="margin:0px;padding:0.5em;border:1px solid rgb(170,204,238);font-size:12px;vertical-align:top;background-color:transparent;text-align:left;width:350px;background-repeat:initial initial">
SERVICES (May receive mail at location *)</td></tr><tr class="even" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:1px solid rgb(170,204,238);vertical-align:baseline;background-color:rgb(187,221,255)"><td style="margin:0px;padding:0.5em;border:1px solid rgb(170,204,238);font-size:12px;vertical-align:top;background-color:transparent;text-align:left;height:42px;background-repeat:initial initial">
City Team Ministries</td><td style="margin:0px;padding:0.5em;border:1px solid rgb(170,204,238);font-size:12px;vertical-align:top;background-color:transparent;text-align:left;width:158px;background-repeat:initial initial">
526 SE GRAND AVE<br> 503.231.9334</td><td style="margin:0px;padding:0.5em;border:1px solid rgb(170,204,238);font-size:12px;vertical-align:top;background-color:transparent;text-align:left;background-repeat:initial initial">
Use mailing address for identification *</td></tr><tr class="odd" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:1px solid rgb(170,204,238);vertical-align:baseline;background-color:rgb(223,239,254)"><td style="margin:0px;padding:0.5em;border:1px solid rgb(170,204,238);font-size:12px;vertical-align:top;background-color:transparent;text-align:left;height:60px;background-repeat:initial initial">
Outside In (ages 18 to 24 only)</td><td style="margin:0px;padding:0.5em;border:1px solid rgb(170,204,238);font-size:12px;vertical-align:top;background-color:transparent;text-align:left;width:158px;background-repeat:initial initial">
1132 SW 13 AVE<br> 503.535.3800</td><td style="margin:0px;padding:0.5em;border:1px solid rgb(170,204,238);font-size:12px;vertical-align:top;background-color:transparent;text-align:left;width:350px;background-repeat:initial initial">
<strong style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background-color:transparent"> Birth certificate assistance<br> Transgender name and identification assistance</strong><br> Use mailing address for identification *</td>
</tr><tr class="even" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:1px solid rgb(170,204,238);vertical-align:baseline;background-color:rgb(187,221,255)"><td style="margin:0px;padding:0.5em;border:1px solid rgb(170,204,238);font-size:12px;vertical-align:top;background-color:transparent;text-align:left;height:42px;background-repeat:initial initial">
Portland Rescue Mission</td><td style="margin:0px;padding:0.5em;border:1px solid rgb(170,204,238);font-size:12px;vertical-align:top;background-color:transparent;text-align:left;width:158px;background-repeat:initial initial">
111 W BURNSIDE ST<br> 503.647.7466</td><td style="margin:0px;padding:0.5em;border:1px solid rgb(170,204,238);font-size:12px;vertical-align:top;background-color:transparent;text-align:left;background-repeat:initial initial">
Use mailing address for identification *</td></tr><tr class="odd" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:1px solid rgb(170,204,238);vertical-align:baseline;background-color:rgb(223,239,254)"><td style="margin:0px;padding:0.5em;border:1px solid rgb(170,204,238);font-size:12px;vertical-align:top;background-color:transparent;text-align:left;width:212px;height:60px;background-repeat:initial initial">
Salvation Army<br> Harbor Light Shelter <br> (veterans only)</td><td style="margin:0px;padding:0.5em;border:1px solid rgb(170,204,238);font-size:12px;vertical-align:top;background-color:transparent;text-align:left;width:158px;background-repeat:initial initial">
30 SW 2 AVE<br> 503.239.1259</td><td style="margin:0px;padding:0.5em;border:1px solid rgb(170,204,238);font-size:12px;vertical-align:top;background-color:transparent;text-align:left;background-repeat:initial initial"> Residents may use mailing address for identification</td>
</tr><tr class="even" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:1px solid rgb(170,204,238);vertical-align:baseline;background-color:rgb(187,221,255)"><td style="margin:0px;padding:0.5em;border:1px solid rgb(170,204,238);font-size:12px;vertical-align:top;background-color:transparent;text-align:left;width:212px;height:60px;background-repeat:initial initial">
SAFE - Salvation Army<br> Female Emergency Center<br> (single women only)</td><td style="margin:0px;padding:0.5em;border:1px solid rgb(170,204,238);font-size:12px;vertical-align:top;background-color:transparent;text-align:left;width:158px;background-repeat:initial initial">
11 NW 5th AVE<br> 503.227.8681</td><td style="margin:0px;padding:0.5em;border:1px solid rgb(170,204,238);font-size:12px;vertical-align:top;background-color:transparent;text-align:left;width:350px;background-repeat:initial initial">
Residents and clients may use mailing address<br> for identification</td></tr><tr class="odd" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:1px solid rgb(170,204,238);vertical-align:baseline;background-color:rgb(223,239,254)"><td style="margin:0px;padding:0.5em;border:1px solid rgb(170,204,238);font-size:12px;vertical-align:top;background-color:transparent;text-align:left;height:42px;background-repeat:initial initial">
Sisters of the Road Café</td><td style="margin:0px;padding:0.5em;border:1px solid rgb(170,204,238);font-size:12px;vertical-align:top;background-color:transparent;text-align:left;width:158px;background-repeat:initial initial">
133 NW 6 AVE<br> 503.222.5694</td><td style="margin:0px;padding:0.5em;border:1px solid rgb(170,204,238);font-size:12px;vertical-align:top;background-color:transparent;text-align:left;background-repeat:initial initial"> Use mailing address for identification</td>
</tr><tr class="even" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:1px solid rgb(170,204,238);vertical-align:baseline;background-color:rgb(187,221,255)"><td style="margin:0px;padding:0.5em;border:1px solid rgb(170,204,238);font-size:12px;vertical-align:top;background-color:transparent;text-align:left;height:20px;background-repeat:initial initial">
St. Francis Parish</td><td style="margin:0px;padding:0.5em;border:1px solid rgb(170,204,238);font-size:12px;vertical-align:top;background-color:transparent;text-align:left;background-repeat:initial initial"> 330 SE 11 AVE</td>
<td style="margin:0px;padding:0.5em;border:1px solid rgb(170,204,238);font-size:12px;vertical-align:top;background-color:transparent;text-align:left;background-repeat:initial initial"> Use mailing address for identification *</td>
</tr><tr class="odd last" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:1px solid rgb(170,204,238);vertical-align:baseline;background-color:rgb(223,239,254)"><td style="margin:0px;padding:0.5em;border:1px solid rgb(170,204,238);font-size:12px;vertical-align:top;background-color:transparent;text-align:left;width:212px;height:112px;background-repeat:initial initial">
TPI - Transition Projects Inc.<br> Bud Clark Commons</td><td style="margin:0px;padding:0.5em;border:1px solid rgb(170,204,238);font-size:12px;vertical-align:top;background-color:transparent;text-align:left;width:158px;background-repeat:initial initial">
650 NW Irving ST<br> 503.823.4930</td><td style="margin:0px;padding:0.5em;border:1px solid rgb(170,204,238);font-size:12px;vertical-align:top;background-color:transparent;text-align:left;width:350px;background-repeat:initial initial">
<strong style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background-color:transparent"> Identification assistance<br> </strong>Use mailing address for identification *<br> Note: ID assistance is offered by lottery. Bring your Social<br>
Security card and a statement from DHS stating that<br> income is less than $677 per month. Call or visit for times <br> and more information.</td></tr></tbody></table><p style="margin:0px 0px 1.5em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-size:12px;vertical-align:baseline;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);color:rgb(23,23,23);font-family:Helvetica,Arial,'Liberation Sans',FreeSans,sans-serif;line-height:18px">
<strong style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background-color:transparent">1. Obtaining identification</strong></p><p style="margin:0px 0px 1.5em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-size:12px;vertical-align:baseline;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);color:rgb(23,23,23);font-family:Helvetica,Arial,'Liberation Sans',FreeSans,sans-serif;line-height:18px">
a. Because library card and guest pass registrations require identification, patrons may need assistance with obtaining identification.</p><p style="margin:0px 0px 1.5em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-size:12px;vertical-align:baseline;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);color:rgb(23,23,23);font-family:Helvetica,Arial,'Liberation Sans',FreeSans,sans-serif;line-height:18px">
b. See the chart above for organizations that will provide a mailing address for the purposes of obtaining an Oregon State Identification card.</p><p style="margin:0px 0px 1.5em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-size:12px;vertical-align:baseline;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);color:rgb(23,23,23);font-family:Helvetica,Arial,'Liberation Sans',FreeSans,sans-serif;line-height:18px">
c. For other identification information, please call:</p><ul style="padding:0px;border:0px;font-size:12px;vertical-align:baseline;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);color:rgb(23,23,23);font-family:Helvetica,Arial,'Liberation Sans',FreeSans,sans-serif;line-height:18px">
<li style="margin:0px 0px 0.5em;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background-color:transparent">503-299-9999 for Oregon Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) requirements</li><li style="margin:0px 0px 0.5em;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background-color:transparent">
1-800-772-1213 for Social Security requirements.</li><li style="margin:0px 0px 0.5em;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background-color:transparent">211 for other assistance options.</li></ul><p style="margin:0px 0px 1.5em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-size:12px;vertical-align:baseline;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);color:rgb(23,23,23);font-family:Helvetica,Arial,'Liberation Sans',FreeSans,sans-serif;line-height:18px">
<strong style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background-color:transparent">2. Mailing address</strong></p><p style="margin:0px 0px 1.5em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-size:12px;vertical-align:baseline;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);color:rgb(23,23,23);font-family:Helvetica,Arial,'Liberation Sans',FreeSans,sans-serif;line-height:18px">
a. Patrons must be able to receive mail from the library. Proof of address is not required at registration. Patrons who do not have a permanent residential address may give the address where they are residing on that day or the address of a shelter where they can receive mail.</p>
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Several shelters have mail services where patrons can receive mail. See the chart above. Patrons may use a shelter mailing address as their residential address."</p><div>What we are trying at Multnomah County to is provide a combination of useful information for patrons who may need ID and don't have it, and a generous address policy so that people are able to use the library. In my view, the library should accompany a clear policy with an ethic of service to all. Thus, we try to offer as many services as we can, such as deposit collections, to local shelters and drop-in centers, and to welcome all into our buildings. </div>
<div><br></div><div>I have been involved with library service to homeless people for many years, and the first question is often about getting library materials back. It's an understandable question, but I have always wished that the first question would be "How shall we best serve people who are homeless?"</div>
<div><br></div><div>Jane</div><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Jul 9, 2012 at 10:43 AM, Candise Branum <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:cbranum@ocom.edu" target="_blank">cbranum@ocom.edu</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
I have to respectfully disagree, Bob. I think our responsibility is to not just serve those who can pay for services, but to enrich the community at large. Especially in times of economic crisis, the public library is one of the few places where people should have access to the resources that will allow them to enrich themselves. I think it is great that you are exploring this issue, Kirsten. I don't have any suggestions for you, but I'd love to hear what you decide.<br clear="all">
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<br><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div><div class="h5">On Mon, Jul 9, 2012 at 10:28 AM, Bob Jones <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:Bob.Jones@milton-freewater-or.gov" target="_blank">Bob.Jones@milton-freewater-or.gov</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="navy" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy">Kirsten:</span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="navy" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy"> </span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="navy" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy">This is an interesting question, because
it’s not simply “How do we serve everyone who wants service?”.</span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="navy" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy"> </span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="navy" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy">Most public libraries are supported
primarily through property taxes. Therefore their primary
responsibilities are:</span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><font color="navy" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy">(1)<font size="1" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></font></span></font><font color="navy" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy">Provide services to those
who provide your funding, which would be property owners who pay taxes directly
and renters who pay taxes indirectly through their property-owner landlords</span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><font color="navy" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy">(2)<font size="1" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></font></span></font><font color="navy" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy">Safeguard a large
investment in public property (books, periodicals, videos, audio recordings,
etc.) by having a way to track down and hold accountable borrowers who fail to
return materials</span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="navy" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy"> </span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="navy" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy">For these reasons, most libraries require
library card applicants to show proof of residence in the city, county, or
district which funds the library. In addition, there often are severe
limits on first-time borrowers, who account for a high percentage of losses.</span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="navy" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy"> </span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="navy" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy">Homeless people generally cannot provide
documentation to verify residency. Likewise, some people who have resided
in your service area for years choose to not have any form of ID which you may
require, such as a driver’s license, DMV ID card, voter registration
card, utility bill, etc. If you refuse to issue cards to one group, how
can you justify serving the other (and this works in both directions)?</span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="navy" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy"> </span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="navy" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy">If you want to have more lenient standards
for homeless people and/or for people who choose to have no form of ID, how can
you justify stricter standards for other people? That would be
discriminatory. But do you really want anyone who walks in the door to
carry out anything they wish with no reasonable way to find them and hold them
responsible for failure to bring stuff back in a timely manner? That
would be irresponsible.</span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="navy" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy"> </span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="navy" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy">I’d be interested in learning what
you decide to do, and how you justify it.</span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="navy" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy">Bob Jones</span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="navy" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy">Library Director</span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="navy" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy">Milton-Freewater Public Library</span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><font face="Tahoma"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma">-----Original Message-----<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">From:</span></b> <a href="mailto:libs-or-bounces@listsmart.osl.state.or.us" target="_blank">libs-or-bounces@listsmart.osl.state.or.us</a>
[mailto:<a href="mailto:libs-or-bounces@listsmart.osl.state.or.us" target="_blank">libs-or-bounces@listsmart.osl.state.or.us</a>] <b><span style="font-weight:bold">On Behalf Of </span></b>Kirsten Brodbeck-Kenney<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Sent:</span></b> Sunday, July 08, 2012 3:43
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for homeless/those without permanent address</span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><font face="Tahoma"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma">We're currently exploring ways to
better serve our transient population here in Lincoln City. In the past we have
worked out cards for individuals staying at a nearby domestic violence
shelter, and we allow anyone to make use of our computers, but I would like
to set up something more permanent and wide-ranging that would allow
individuals without a permanent address to better access library services.</span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><font face="Tahoma"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma">We have some ideas here on staff,
but I would be very interested in hearing how other libraries have tackled
this. What kinds of requirements do you have in order to obtain a card? Do
cards for those without permanent address have the same borrowing privileges,
or modified privileges? Have you experienced a great deal of material loss, or
no? I suspect I may have to work pretty hard to get 100% buy-in from my board
and from staff, so any information you've got would be great!</span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><font face="Tahoma"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma">Kirsten Brodbeck-Kenney<br>
Library Director<br>
Driftwood Public Library<br>
801 SW HWY 101, #201<br>
Lincoln City, OR 97367<br>
<a href="tel:%28541%29996-1251" value="+15419961251" target="_blank">(541)996-1251</a><br>
<a href="mailto:kbrodbeck-kenney@lincolncity.org" target="_blank">kbrodbeck-kenney@lincolncity.org</a></span></font></p>
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