Caesar Rodney statue, Wilmington, Delaware.

The downtown Wilmington public library has banned bedrolls, blankets, bags and wheeled carts, all of which are common possessions of homeless individuals. Members of the homeless population – approximately 40 percent of whom are people with disabilities – regularly spend time in the library to stay warm, charge their phones and access the Internet. They have expressed concern the new policy will effectively prevent them from using library services.