I love the library, and I used to come to this loc...

I love the library, and I used to come to this location (main one, downtown Miami) with my son, as it is enormous tons of whatever you are looking for or researching.

However, today I had a different experience. At 5:58 the door was locked. I didn t know what time it was, until I checked my phone, after not being able to get in. I showed my phone (time) to the young African American woman security guard at the front desk. Another (African American, young male) came to the door as a reinforcement (to the heavy security risk I was presenting?), wanting to know what I wanted. I asked why are they closing before the indicated time.

I guess he felt like arguing, or was stalling, so that the clock would advance. Then a hefty African American female hurriedly came to their defense pretty funny, as I was outside a locked door. She asked what was going on. I repeated my question; however the two minutes had passed, and yes, it was now 6pm. I did comment that they should remain open until they CLOSE. She said it was 6, and what did I think I was going to do with 2 minutes. I responded that I m outweighed, three-to-one, so I m not going to bother... THREE guards against me? Nah, I ll pass, and I told them so.

I m not writing this so much for the public, but more for the people in charge over there. Unpleasant, rough security guards...at a LIBRARY?
I felt as if I had hit the twilight zone, and had maybe visited a prison. Not my cup of tea, sorry.

Btw, this location seems to have a higher than average homeless population, so maybe that has affected the guards, but they need either some Zanax, or a different job. That s my 2cents.