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Unhoused residents say new Houston Public Library bag rules bar them from using downtown stacks
5442541 · July 22, 2025
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Summary
A downtown resident who is unhoused said a new two‑bag and size limit policy at Houston Public Library branches prevents him from entering and using library services; he asked the council to reconsider the policy or make exceptions for people experiencing homelessness.
Samuel Barnes, who said he is unhoused, told Houston’s City Council he is being excluded from downtown library services because of a new library policy that limits patrons to two bags by size and a bulkiness standard introduced on July 7, 2025.
Barnes said…
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