Libraries are like sanctuaries, quiet, serene and relaxing. Hoping to get your work done is not the hardest part when going to the library. Well maybe it is because it's not as quiet as it should be. Kids and sometimes the adult staff congregate in the areas designated "quiet" study areas. What's up with that? The bigger libraries are a little better because there are floors that have areas and corners that are not swarmed with tweeners. I feel for people who go to the smaller branches in their neighborhoods, especially if there are schools in the immediate area. Students flock to the library directly after school many not doing homework, just congregating with their friends. "The parents tell their kids to go to the library after school as if we're a babysitting service," said Shawn a clerk at a small size Brooklyn branch. "I've had to kick out several kids for being loud, using foul language and destroying books," he adds. He complains of a lack of security and unruly kids who stroll in after school and ruin the atmosphere for others. "Not all of the students act this way, but the few that do affect other kids who do come to the library and read books."
A former employee of the library system also remembers several times when kids were very impolite and noisy. "They were a mess. They acted like they had no parents or sense of home training at all. From speaking loudly while others were working, to occasionally breaking out into fist fights. It was shameful," says Paulette. She also recommends the best time to go to the library is before school lets out or before 2 p.m. If you can find a larger brand in your immediate vicinity that's a plus also. "It was a breath of fresh air when we came across someone with respect and manners," she concludes.
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