San Francisco Chronicle - (Sunday)
Blame Sunol trustees
Regarding “S.F. libraries give these books out for free — and they’re flying off the shelves” (San Francisco, SFChronicle .com, Nov. 27): What a heartening piece by J.D. Morris, and to think that not so long ago, a chief concern of librarians was the administration of books that appealed to diverse readers, organizing story hours for children and hosting readings by authors.
Today, librarians in San Francisco are also tasked with being ad-hoc social workers, counseling the many indigent folks who need the library for shelter, safety and a bathroom with hot running water.
Additionally, they are trained to administer Narcan to patrons who have overdosed and would otherwise die in a bathroom or between book stacks.
Please. At the very least, our librarians need more staff, a substantial pay-hike, counseling for the heartbreaking work they do.
And a pop-up social services unit next door to deal with folks in need of support.
Let’s give our amazing librarians the space to do what they once chose to pursue in their careers.
Regarding “This is who really started the Sunol school district Pride flag debate” (Letters to the Editor, SFChronicle .com, Dec. 7): Sunol school board member Linda Hurley’s letter is deceitful and filled with mendacity.
Sunol school Superintendent
Molleen Barnes did not remove the California flag and replace it with the LGBTQ+ flag. The LGBTQ+ flag was originally hung on the school’s front fence; it was stolen during the night. Barnes asked the facilities manager to hang it from the flagpole to prevent theft from occurring again. At no time did she ask for the California
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flag to be replaced with the LGBTQ+ flag.
The flag controversy is not the only reason for the Sunol school district’s divisiveness and recall.
Two board members have used their positions to impose their views on the community. Chair Ryan Jergensen repeatedly shuffles through comment