Study: Nearly 70% of library workers report abuse; echoes claims in Cincinnati

The concerns follow reports of violence at the downtown Cincinnati library.

Frequent reports of violence at Cincinnati library leave employees seeking change

While not all those calls for service are due to violence, employees and patrons alike say it is common for altercations to ...
WHYY

Library workers call for longer hours, more staff to prevent summer gun violence surge

Working on a solution to gun violence and want to share it? Get in touch with gun violence prevention reporter Sammy Caiola here. Philadelphia’s libraries and recreational centers have been ...
ABC7 San Francisco

Antioch Library to reopen despite 'repeated dangerous incidents,' reversing closure, officials say

ANTIOCH, Calif. (KGO) -- The Antioch library will now reopen on Tuesday after the county decided to close it, starting Saturday. The county said the closure was linked to "repeated dangerous incidents ...
KETV Omaha

South Omaha Library holds first Youth Violence Conflict Resolution Seminar

BACK TO YOU. THANKS, PETE. THE SOUTH OMAHA LIBRARY HELD THE FIRST YOUTH VIOLENCE CONFLICT RESOLUTION SEMINAR IN OMAHA. MORE THAN 50 CHILDREN AND ADULTS SHOWED UP TO LEARN PREVENTATIVE MEASURES.
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Topeka library sheds light on domestic violence with ‘The Clothesline Project’

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - The Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library is one of many Kansas locations displaying pieces to bring attention to domestic violence. This is Domestic Violence Awareness Month ...