It is frustrating when you are in need of some quiet study time, but there is no available space for you in the library. The library limits the amount of students in the library to twenty during lunch. The holding capacity for the library is 408, but the regulations restrict the student limit to only twenty. How is this fair?
When they say, “public library,” do they really mean “public” to the students, or “public” to only the public?
The limit placed on the quantity of students in the library gets in the way of a student studying, allowing for another student to sit at the computer, wasting time on a mindless game. This can be the most frustrating thing when one walks into the library, and someone tells them, “the library is full,” but plenty of space remains for you in the library.
The reason remains that the librarians tend to the needs of the students, but also must care to the public’s needs. It does, however, make sense in some ways, because it can be overwhelming dealing with 40 high school students while also trying to meet the demands of the public.
But, if the school is going to place a limit on the library, they should at least tell the kids on the computers, playing games, to leave, so that other students wanting to study can get in there and utilize their time.
It would just make more sense if we allowed students to study, instead of forcing them to the side. This would allow for other students to playing games and messing around to do those activities elsewhere. This could be the best solution to a problem that has many students on campus enraged.