Long Beach's Billie Jean King main library is closing in-person services in the wake of safety concerns. The closure comes as the city deals with a growing homeless problem.
When it opened in 2019, the $48 million Billie Jean King Main Library was a jewel in Long Beach’s downtown revitalization. Last year, issues with illegal encampments on the property while Civic Center construction was going on prompted the city to put up an 8-foot fence around most of the property, but people were still allowed to go inside the library.
The problem, explains Long Beach Councilmember Suzie Price, is safety. This library, as well as others in the city, are faced with angry, even dangerous encounters with some of theLong Beach residents upset over growing homeless crisis, blame Metro for dumping dozens in downtown Price, who brought up the issue of homeless scattering downtown after Metro trains ended their routes, admits they have to come up with more solutions and partner with private agencies.
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