American Library Close Doors At People With 'Offensive Bodily Odors'

An American library has banned people with 'offensive bodily odors' from using its facilities, say reports.

Because of an increase in homelessness along with the winter weather, large numbers of people are crowding into libraries during the day to stay warm.

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Therefore, poor personal hygiene has joined the more familiar prohibitions at the Schaumburg Township District Library in suburban Chicago, such as running, talking loudly or carrying an uncovered drink.

According to Stephanie Sarnoff, the library's director, the aroma would have to be so overpowering that it interfered with others' use of the Schaumburg Township District Library.

Stephanie said that the decision was based on complaints from library users about a homeless person but claimed that it could just as easily apply to someone wearing too much perfume.

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"People who use libraries are usually very understanding about the foibles of others," The Telegraph quoted her, as telling the Chicago Tribune.

"So when one or more library users complain that another person's hygiene is of such poor quality that it is prohibiting them from pursuing what they want to do, their problem becomes our problem," she added.

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