Swastikas, ‘Trump’ Graffiti Found in Men’s Room at Library

NORTHBROOK, IL - Graffiti depicting swastikas and the words “Trump” and “Trumph” has appeared multiple times in the men’s room at the Northbrook Public Library since Donald Trump was elected in November.

The latest graffiti incident was found in that location last Wednesday, more than a month after the last one, according to a recent report from the Northbrook Star. The first incident of graffiti appeared shortly after Trump was elected president.

"A number of staff members were very shaken by this," Katie Hall, executive director of the library, said.

The library has set up a code of behavior in response to the incidents that bans the "use of loud, abusive, threatening or insulting language or behavior that offends, threatens or insults groups or individuals, based on race, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, disability or other traits."

Cameras have also been installed outside the men’s rooms where the graffiti appeared.

The Northbrook Police Department is investigating the incidents as possible hate crimes. Hall noted the high number of Jewish residents in the village as a reason why they should be.

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