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Why did meth contamination shut down so many libraries in Denver suburbs?

Four libraries in cities surrounding Denver have had to close in recent weeks due to drug contamination

The Boulder Public Library in Boulder on Friday, Feb. 3, 2023. The restrooms of the library are closed for meth contamination. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)
The Boulder Public Library in Boulder on Friday, Feb. 3, 2023. The restrooms of the library are closed for meth contamination. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)
DENVER, CO - OCTOBER 2:  Staff portraits at the Denver Post studio.  (Photo by Eric Lutzens/The Denver Post)
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Libraries in three Denver suburbs, and the city of Boulder, have undergone extended closures in the last six weeks after meth users lit up in public bathrooms, leaving in their wake a toxic drug residue that's costing taxpayers hundreds of thousands of dollars to clean up.
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