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I'm sitting here using a computer and there's a group nearby that is kind of noisy and they're watching a video with loud music. I'm reluctant to ask them to stop. I don't want to get into a confrontation. What can I do to get some quiet in the library?

We want your visit to and time spent in the Paley Library to be productive and peaceful. In other words, we want you to have a good library experience - and we want you to tell others about it and come back again. So never hesitate to let us know what we - and by "we" that means any library staff member at any desk or at work in the library or someone in our administrative office on the mezzanine level - can do to make your time in the library more satisfying.

Were you in one of our quiet zones? The computer commons on the first floor west (13th Street side) is not designated for quiet study so you can expect more noise there. However, we do ask everyone to use headphones if listening to music or any type of audio. If someone is creating computer noise that is disturbing you feel free to ask a library staff member at any service desk to intervene on your behalf. There are quiet zones throughout the Paley Library. Many of the quiet zones have computers. You can also borrow a laptop or netbook computer from the Circulation Desk in Tuttleman for use anywhere in the library. Take a computer to your own quiet spot.

In the future, consider simply asking your fellow students to hold down the noise, especially if it's a quiet zone. Most students are courteous and will be glad to comply with your request. If that doesn't work or you would rather not ask, again, seek assistance from a member of the Library staff.

In general I love using the library, particularly as a place for quiet study, but there's one incredibly frustrating aspect of this during finals. I really like the extended hours during final weeks, but workers in the study areas should respect students' need for quiet. I was trying to work in the library last night and workers were talking loudly and then I heard a worker playing music too loundly. This sort of thing makes the extended hours kind of pointless, especially in the quiet zones. Is there any way this could be addressed?

We are glad to hear you appreciate our keeping the Paley Library open around the clock during finals week, and it's great to hear you and other students are taking advantage of the extended hours. We are sorry to hear that your library experience is being greatly diminished by the noise being made by some workers. Our goal is for you and others to have the best possible library experience we can deliver - so clearly we need to improve this situation. We absolutely will address the problem you have described. Within hours of receiving your suggestion the appropriate supervisors and administrators were contacted in order to share your concerns. We have asked that all those who work in the Library are reminded about the need to maintain the quiet atmosphere - at all times but especially during extended hours.

If you continue to experience this problem in Paley Library please contact Steven Bell directly for further assistance.