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Originally Posted by whatnext
Carnegie isn't exactly far from Strathcona, though I'm not sure I'd want my kids going there alone. The city has a tacit policy making libraries daytime shelters for the homeless, I'm sure it won't be long before they discover this shiny new branch.
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The manner in which the VPL accommodates homeless people is one of the few not worthy examples of successful community integration in this city. Not once has accommodating respectful homeless people impacted my experience with the VPL, of which I use the central branch on a weekly basis when I am in Vancouver.
It is nice to see a large library space in the community, Carnegie was never a full sized branch and having a large, inviting, and modern equipped branch in community is a huge net positive.
I'm not quite sure what to make of the indigenous name, it's important to accommodate and respect the community the branch is located in, however, outright use of non-latin characters within the branch's official name makes the effort of using the indigenous language name polarizing and rather un-inclusive.