I am a TV. Do I belong in the library?
As you probably noticed, there is a number of libraries (including Cedarbrae) with flat screens in different parts of the branch. They are mostly used for displaying library info and advertise programs, but some of them do have cable and show TV channels – the library decided that we want to provide access to information in any and every available form, and that includes television.
It really makes a wonderful community event when there is something important going on (Olympic Games, president Obama's acceptance speech, etc.) and we can broadcast it live, but we also do understand that some people are not comfortable with TVs in libraries and do not wish to be exposed to them (I do not mean the issue of noise, all our TVs are preset to very low volume).
Luckily, in CED the TV screens are located in very well selected spots – in the Teen Area and in the Reading Lounge (where we keep our non-circulating periodicals; this one is always on CP24). But the question remains – do TVs belong in the library? Do they not?…
2 thoughts on “I am a TV. Do I belong in the library?”
I think something has to be done about the noisy teenagers in the teen zone. They’re always yelling when others are trying to study.
As for your question, I believe the TVs make a good addition to Cedarbrae
Thank you for your comment! If you want to study, I would recommend booking one of our study rooms or using the Quiet Study Area. We do allow a higher level of noise in the Teens Room, as we created this space to give teens a place to talk and hang out.
If any place in the library seems to be too loud, please report it to staff and we are going to address this. Yelling is obviously unacceptable and we always respond to excessively loud behaviour.
Kind regards,
Maciek