Letter calls for removal of free tampon dispensers from men's restrooms at EVPL libraries

Commissioner asks Evansville libraries to remove tampon dispensers from men's restrooms

Vanderburgh Commissioner Justin Elpers sent a letter to Evansville public libraries asking for the removal of tampon dispensers from male restrooms.

Letter calls for removal of free tampon dispensers from men's restrooms at EVPL libraries

The letter from Vanderburgh County Commissioners President Justin Elpers calls the costs associated with the machines an "unnecessary expenditure of taxpayer dollars."

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The men’s restrooms at Evansville Vanderburgh Public Libraries have been stocked with feminine hygiene products that are dispensed free of charge from vending machines. A sign on the machines says: “Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library is proud to provide FREE hygiene products for all library patrons in an effort to improve hygiene equity in Vanderburgh County.” The machine in the men’s room offers a choice of free tampons or pads. elpers County