By Oct. 1, all Canadians will be required to use the entrance to the Haskell Free Library and Opera House on Canada's side of the border, the U.S. government said.

Summary

The U.S. government has ordered the Haskell Free Library and Opera House, which straddles the U.S.-Canada border, to end Canadian access through its Vermont entrance due to drug trafficking concerns.

Starting Oct. 1, Canadians must use a new entrance on the Canadian side, costing the library over 100,000 CAD to build.

Locals on both sides express frustration at ending the century-old tradition.

The library, a nonprofit since 1901, launched a fundraising campaign, raising more than half the needed funds through small community donations.

    • brandon@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      3 days ago

      A separate entrance is more then just a door:

      To build out the Canadian entrance, the Haskell has to create a parking lot with reduced mobility spots, install reduced mobility access ramps and entrances, and build another proper building entrance to the facility.

      Looks like their GoFundMe has a good response so far, already receiving over the expected $100k needed.