On June 21 of 2012 our local public library, one of the only indoor public places in Bloomington, instituted no smoking and no loitering rules at our library, the rules were written in a way to disproportionately affect the homeless community who sought refuge in the library during inclement weather.

 Last fall when Genesis Summer Shelter, the low-barrier summer shelter in Bloomington closed its doors mid-October, they let everyone know they wouldn't be opening again next year.