Recent letter sent to the Cranston Daily Herald on a growing big problem in public libraries

Beacon Media Letter to the Editor Submission Submission ID: 45 Contact Information First Name Ron Last Name Ruggieri Address 75 Mathewson St. P.O. Box/Apt # B216 City Cranston State RI Zip Code 02920 Email radicalron72647@gmail.com Phone (401) 829-5949 Your Letter Type Your Letter I use the Cranston Public Library very frequently. All my life I have been a big fan of THE PUBLIC LIBRARY . I appreciate both printed BOOKS , MAGAZINES ,NEWSPAPERS and the fairly new information technology including dozens of computers available to library patrons. I would vote in ANY election for an increase in library funding. For years it was taken for granted by both library patrons and library staff that- conducive to studying and reading -QUIET and CIVILITY were the norm; indeed THE RULE, in public libraries. For some time now I have been perturbed by this unexplained , un-therapeutic, and RUDE to the general public DUMPING BUS LOADS OF MENTALLY DISTURNED YOUTH into the Cranston Public Library. Presently I am typing at a computer station here and seated to my left is a clearly mentally disturbed youth. Only the STATE OF RHODE ISLAND can be authorizing this unprofessional " treatment " of difficult minors. NOTE : The Cranston Public Library could at least give notice to regular patrons for " patience " with this " problem ". Some of us might just think that " brats " are the problem here. Like the homeless crisis ,the real problem here is the STATE of Rhode Island ( or perhaps the City of Cranston ? ) neglecting vulnerable people. Ron Ruggieri , 75 Mathewson St., Cranston, Rhode Island ( 401-580-7432 ) Beacon Media 1944 Warwick Ave Warwick, RI 02888 401-732-3100 Copyright © 2026 cranstononline.com. All rights reserved