MAKING LIBRARIES SAFE FOR READING.

• Position: STATELINE

The Denver Public Library is the city's default, though unofficial, safe-injection facility--a place where people can use illicit drugs intravenously. Colorado Representative Leslie Herod (D) wants to take pressure off the library, where drug use can be a nuisance to staff, who are trained to handle overdoses, and patrons alike. As part of a safe-injection pilot program, Herod is...