by escotregen » Mon Feb 25, 2008 10:36 pm
Yes, but it is really crap as a library, which is what I think it is still supposed to be?
The noise and cooking smells from the cafe area (i.e. the busy corridor) right next to the book and reading area means that the scope for normal folks to do any worthwhile reading are almost nil . Just to add to the omnipresent background noise, the overheating in some parts of the reading area means that you can find yourself sitting next to a whirring electric-fan-on-a-stand.
Then there is the curious arrangement of having no provision for those who actually like a chair at a desk or table in a library so that they can take notes while reading things like text or reference books. Trying to do so while propping up your books on the soft cushy seats may be a trendy pose but it just aint practicable.... and anyway some of those soft cushy seats look a bit wanting on the cleanliness side.
Seems that the luxury of a seat with a desk has been denied to the art of reading and note-taking, and devoted entirely (and lavishly) to the large numbers of 'visitors' who hog the PC screens for the free internet access.