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Is using the library a privilege? As stated in 'The Library as Place,' the library has not always been public. The library, a once exclusive and limited facility in admittance, has evolved over time to fit the needs of its patrons. Thankfully, this has made libraries more of a center for educating those who decide to cross the threshold. Unfortunately, this does not always aid everyone who seeks the haven of library institutions. Individuals who have a limited education or resources may find it difficult to take full advantage of the all the services a library has to offer. This begs the question, are libraries still restrictive? Many would argue no, it's not. Rather it is a place for community where the individual entering becomes a part of something bigger, if only for a minute. But what if you can't enter under the identification of student, community member, house-wife, or businessman? Can a homeless person be a part of the larger library community? The community where all other identities fall away and everyone is just a member of the library...