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The main library in Santa Monica, California is a popular destination for the city’s homeless population.
An outside group was hired to come in and do some tests and found tabletops, computer keyboards and more, tested positive for human feces and even E Coli.
This is your regular reminder that allowing a large homeless population to thrive is a community health hazard.
FOX 11 in Los Angeles reports:
Santa Monica Library facing deep-cleaning demands after alleged discovery of E. coli, fecal matter
Calls are growing for a deep cleaning of Santa Monica’s main library after an outside organization allegedly found fecal matter and E. coli on tables, computer keyboards and other surfaces.
John Alle, with the Santa Monica Coalition, hired an outside organization to collect samples inside the library. He says the results raise concerns about sanitation and safety.
“And what we found is awful,” Alle said.
Dr. Houman Hemmati, a Santa Monica resident and physician, discussed the alleged findings, saying fecal coliforms and E. coli should not be present on those surfaces.
The coalition is also raising concerns about conditions inside the library, pointing to dozens of people lining up outside with blankets and suitcases when the facility opened Monday. The group alleges drug use, pornography and sexual activity inside the building.
“My colleague saw active sex in the restrooms, in the stalls,” Alle said.
Hemmati criticized the city’s handling of the situation, saying Santa Monica puts “the convenience of a handful of homeless people” ahead of residents’ interests, safety and health.
Watch the video report below:
NEW: E. coli and fecal matter allegedly found on tables and computer keyboards at Santa Monica’s Main Library.
The city says it has NOT verified the findings commissioned by @TheSMCoalition.
Now, some are calling for the library to SHUT DOWN for a deep cleaning. @houmanhemmati pic.twitter.com/PVrnNSOHLC
— Matthew Seedorff (@MattSeedorff) October 13, 2026
Libraries are not supposed to double as housing for the homeless. They’re certainly not built for it.
In this case, the library has been turned into a health hazard. Not to mention that it’s just disgusting.
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