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In Hillsboro sleeping in the library became a problem one summer when a mother and several of her children would come to the library on very hot days (apparently they did not have AC at home). The children would sit and read and the mother would go behind some of the more hidden stacks and lie down and take a nap. This was in the children's library and it scared a few kids and a staff member or two when they would round the corner and see a woman lying on the floor. Sooooo we stated in our policies that sleeping is not allowed in the library. But if a person dozes off while sitting in the lobby reading a magazine or newspaper, I usually do not awaken them. If they are snoring, I do go by and drop things or move furniture around to wake them up. Usually in these instances the nap lasts for only a few minutes and generally I'm quite envious. With such a high percentage of elderly people in our population, I think that dozing off comes with the territory. Susan Mann, Library Director Hillsboro City Library 118 South Waco Street Hillsboro, Texas 76645-7708 (254)582-7385(voice) (254)582-7765(fax) > This is a message from CTLS-L. > Selecting "Reply" will send a message to the entire list. > --------------------------------------------------------- > > > > This is a message from CTLS-L. > > Selecting "Reply" will send a message to the entire list. > > --------------------------------------------------------- > > > > Actually, I feel pretty much the same way. As long as no one else is being > disturbed (ie: they're not snoring too loudly), I let sleeping dogs lie. > However, it is probably easier for us because we have a lot of room and lots > of places for people to sit. When I've worked in smaller libraries I've also > resorted to the dropping-the-book trick. You do want to be careful how you > wake people if you decide to do so. Some people come awake in a defensive > mode. > > > > Judy Duer > > Temple Public > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: SuzAnne Beard [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, June 13, 2002 4:05 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: kcs: Sleeping in the library > > > > At the risk of taking an unpopular stance, Is this really a problem -- in > other words, does it seriously impact our ability to provide quality library > service to others? On college campuses, people sleep all over the place-- > sometimes because they partied too much the day before but sometimes just > because they have a really brutal schedule and they are exhausted. Of > course, libraries vary tremendously in space available--- maybe lots of > lively programs with sing-alongs near the comfortable chairs would do the > trick. Am I missing something here? > > I remember being a young mother --okay, okay, I KNOW that was a long time > ago -- and looking for a place to nurse when the sleeping baby decided to > wake up off schedule and the only spot in the library out of public view was > the restroom floor. (No chairs in there.) > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: Kingland Library <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Thursday, June 13, 2002 2:50 PM > > Subject: Re: kcs: Sleeping in the library > > > > This is a message from CTLS-L. > Selecting "Reply" will send a message to the entire list. > --------------------------------------------------------- > > > Our library does not have a policy against sleeping in the library. > However, I have a very large discarded book that I accidently drop by the > sleeper sometime several times an hour. They seem to leave. I wonder why? > > Pam > > > > Kingsland Library > Pam Downing - Librarian > 125 W. Polk > Kingsland, Tx 78639 > 915-388-3170 > 915-388-4939 (fax) > [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > --------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, send to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Include in body: unsubscribe ctls-l > > For information on CTLS-L please visit: > http://www.ctls.net/document/ctls-l.htm > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe, send to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Include in body: unsubscribe ctls-l > > > > For information on CTLS-L please visit: > > http://www.ctls.net/document/ctls-l.htm > > > > --------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, send to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Include in body: unsubscribe ctls-l > > For information on CTLS-L please visit: > http://www.ctls.net/document/ctls-l.htm --------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, send to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Include in body: unsubscribe ctls-l For information on CTLS-L please visit: http://www.ctls.net/document/ctls-l.htm
