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How Libraries Became Refuges for People With Mental Illness

Por: Slate Tech September 24, 2022

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Welcome to, a new section from Slate and Arizona State University dedicated to exploring mental health.. The Argentine writer Jorge Luis Borges is often credited with saying that “Paradise is a library.” He must not have meant a downtown public library, circa 8 p.m. Such places, like most communal spheres, can be a challenge to oversee. Some people treat them like a sort of roomless hotel, sleeping in chairs and bathing in restrooms. I used... + full article



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