As I mentioned, I am taking an online literature class for fun. I chose this specific class because I figured I could get just about any book I needed from the public library, and, so far, I have been successful in this. However, the library conspires against me. Please notice the hours they're open throughout the week (at the Mission Valley branch near my home [nearly every library has different hours]):
Sun: 1 - 5
Mon: 12:30 - 8
Tue: 9:30 - 5:30
Wed: 12:30 - 8
Thu: 9:30 - 5:30
Fri: 12:30 - 5:30
Sat: 9:30 - 2:30
FOR WHOM IS THIS A CONVENIENT SCHEDULE?! How did they even choose these hours? Did somebody throw darts at possible hours of operation? Or did they send a survey to people who like to read early in the morning on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, but who like to take a more laid back approach to reading on other days?
You know what would have been a better schedule? Anything with a consistent closing time would have been better. Though it's not especially out of my way to go, it is irritating to show up to a closed library when I'm jonesin' for some fine literature. Don't they know I need my fix?
End of diatribe.
18 hours ago
2 comments:
I've often wondered who came up with the library schedule. Ours closes at noon on Saturday. What high school or college kid is even up by noon on a Saturday??? That always frustrated me as a student. That is so great that you're taking a lit class though:)
Yeah, and I am just a book tourist! As you mentioned, I imagine that schedule would be especially frustrating if you were trying to do research.
I guess the CHC library was pretty reasonable and useful after all.
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