This is an academic paper which discusses a cross sectional online survey of public libraries in 5 states in a nationwide study of how public libraries assess community needs. In this specific study the survey assessed the attitudes of library staff towards patrons who used drugs, the frequency and outcomes of substance use related emergencies in these libraries, and the implementation of library practices or policies regarding substance use.
Feuerstein-Simon, R., Lowenstein, M., Dupuis, R., Dolan, A., Marti, X. L., Harvey, A., Ali, H., Meisel, Z. F., Grande, D. T., Lenstra, N., & Cannuscio, C. C. (2022). Substance use and overdose in public libraries: Results from a five-state survey in the US. Journal of Community Health, 47(2), 344–350.