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Hennepin County Ridgedale Library
Feedback I sent to the Hennepin County Library system, through their website, today.
Hello.
For some years now I have been using the Ridgedale Library, often 3, 4, 5 times a week. I stopped going to the Central Library for obvious reasons. The Central Library atmosphere is more than unpleasant! It is profoundly obnoxious, and even a bit harassing. If I need to do some kind of important work here at Ridgedale library, and may very well have a limited time to get it done. Having to deal with this clack, clack, clack, clack, clack, clack, clack, clack, clack, clack, clacking would be absolutely rude and stressing!
Today, I noticed a parent and child wooden game I don't know the name of. However, it can be heard throughout the library. It's the game where red or blue large dots are slid in through the top to make a string of your own color up down, side to side, or diagonally.
This game is absolutely obnoxious! And, should be moved to support some appropriate level of quiet in the library. If people must use headphones to support a sane level of quiet, why would this clack, clack, clack, clack, clack, clack, clacking game be out in the general area of the library?!
I just had a conversation with an older staff member, and she was in full agreement with me! No wonder, since the help desk is right there nearby this clack, clack, clacking game! I went in to use the bathroom, the clacking was clack, clack, clack, clack, clack, clacking along. When I came out, they had stopped, and I noticed how different the atmosphere was. It was very noticeable!
I have been trying to be tolerant of this situation. However, this tolerance is combined with being very tired of having to speak up about issues that really should be common sense. Frankly, how can you professionals be so misguided about this?!
Do not try to "explain" anything to me. Our society needs quiet places to work, read, and use the internet. I have appreciated the Ridgedale Library very much. And, I really do understand the issues here. However, our society needs real-time leadership by example. I am a lifelong liberal, but the liberal mentality has gone too far, just like the conservative mentality!
Please consider my feedback, and know that I am not alone.
Thank you for your time.
David Jordahl
Developer of the CSR Direct Project
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